Nuclear Energy - Nuclear Weapons

SOUTH KOREA: No Gain in Painful US-Pyongyang Deal

By IPS Correspondents
Brokering peace between Washington and Pyongyang is no easy task and experts here say that the South Korean government has not made things any easier for itself by being deliberately ambiguous.

IRAN: Confrontation on the Cards

By IPS Correspondents
Now that the Western powers have reached a deal with Russia and China to refer Iran's nuclear activities to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), a serious escalation of tensions with Tehran is on the cards.

POLITICS: Sanctions on Iran, a Chinese Puzzle

By IPS Correspondents
As the international community weighs its options on dealing with Iran's disputed nuclear proliferation, ahead of an emergency meeting of the United Nations nuclear watchdog in Vienna later this week, Chinese leaders are faced with a serious security conundrum.

IRAQ: US Realignment With Sunnis Is Far Advanced

By Gareth Porter
Two major revelations this past week show how far the George W. Bush administration has already shifted its policy toward realignment with Sunni forces to balance the influence of pro-Iranian Shiites in Iraq.

POLITICS: US Tries to Pressure Iran with Attack Stories

By Gareth Porter
Recent reports in the Turkish and German press of the U.S. asking the Turkish government to support a possible attack on Iran and alerting allied countries of preparations for such an attack appear to be part of a strategy to pressure the Iranian regime rather than the result of a new policy to strike Iran.

POLITICS: Bumpy Ride for Indo-US Nuclear Deal

By IPS Correspondents
The "nuclear cooperation" agreement signed by United States President George W. Bush and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, six months ago in Washington, has run into trouble over separation of India’s civilian installations from the military.

IRAN: Keeping Nuclear Negotiations Critical

By IPS Correspondents
By allowing inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to visit and verify its nuclear programme this week, Iran has indicated readiness to work with the United Nations watchdog, while continuing to limit the role of the Western powers.

FRANCE: Chirac’s Nuclear Threat Dismissed

By Julio Godoy
French President Jacques Chirac's threat that France could use nuclear weapons to retaliate against terrorist attacks has provoked strong opposition.

JAPAN: Wooing the US to Gain Security Council Seat

By Suvendrini Kakuchi
Brushing aside its failure to win a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) last year, Tokyo is betting on backing the United States and its policies as a means of achieving a goal viewed as key to playing a more active role in global affairs.

POLITICS-US: Bush Seeks His Enemies’ Help in Iraq

By Gareth Porter
To avoid failure of its mission in Iraq, the George W. Bush administration has been driven to seek the help of two major enemies - the Sunni insurgents and the government of Iran - but both initiatives have failed to make progress because officials were not given any real negotiating authority.

IRAN: Opens Nuclear Locks and Hornet’s Nest

By IPS Correspondents
Now that Iran has broken the seals it put two and a half years ago on an atomic research facility at Natanz, 250 kms south of Tehran, the threat of escalating conflict centred on the Western power's effort to halt its nuclear activities looms large.

EUROPE: Gas Crisis Rekindles Nuclear Option

By Julio Godoy
Environmentalists are warning against the new push towards nuclear energy in Europe following the gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine.

POLITICS-US: Sharon’s Demise Gives Analysts the Jitters

By Jim Lobe
Nearly a week after a massive stroke effectively removed Prime Minister Ariel Sharon from Israeli politics, the outlook in Washington is mostly worried and pessimistic.

PAKISTAN: Both Hare and Hound in ‘War on Terror’

By IPS Correspondents
After Islamists defied an order by Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf to expel foreigners enrolled in the madrasas (religious schools) by Dec 31, questions have been raised on the country's future role in the United States-led ‘war on terror'.
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