IAEA Daily Press Review
The objective of the DPR is to present a general overview of international, English-language, media coverage of the IAEA and nuclear issues, that does not purport to be exhaustive. The following articles are obtained from external news sources for whose content the IAEA takes no responsibility.
16 May 2008
IAEA in the News
Iran says nuclear talks with U.N. watchdog positive Iran said on Thursday the latest round of talks with U.N. inspectors to resolve remaining issues over its disputed nuclear work were "positive and constructive", a news agency reported. Reuters
Russia, India, China step up solidarity Russia, India and China displayed enhanced solidarity on a range of key international issues at their meeting here on Thursday in a sign that their trilateral dialogue may be acquiring a strategic dimension. The Hindu
UAE, UK join hands for peaceful nuclear energy United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom signed here yesterday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning cooperation in peaceful uses of nuclear energy. WAM
Japan offers Vietnam help to launch nuclear power Vietnam and Japan have agreed to cooperate on the use of nuclear energy. The announcement came as international nuclear companies plug their products and services at an exhibition in Hanoi. WNN
Other Nuclear News
Western Experts Monitor China’s Nuclear Sites for Signs of Earthquake Damage China’s main centers for designing, making and storing nuclear arms lie in the shattered earthquake zone, leading Western experts to look for signs of any damage that might allow radioactivity to escape. NYT
Bush sees talks with Ahmadinejad as "appeasement" U.S. President George W. Bush on Thursday decried his critics' calls for negotiations with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as comparable to the "appeasement" of Adolf Hitler before World War Two. Reuters
Israel: Bush means business on Iran nukes Israel is fully satisfied with the results of the visit of George W. Bush, including policy on Iran's nuclear program, senior officials in Jerusalem said Thursday. Haaretz
EU tightening screws on Tehran banks Bank Melli, Iran's biggest commercial bank, is set to be banned from operating in the European Union under proposals in the final stages of discussion in Brussels. FT
US House passes measure requiring Bush to certify NKorean nuclear progress The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a measure that would require President George W. Bush to certify that North Korea is not transferring nuclear technology to Iran and Syria before Pyongyang receives its coveted goal of being taken off a U.S. terrorism blacklist. AP
SKorea expects NKorea nuclear talks to resume next month South Korea expects the long-stalled international negotiations on North Korea's nuclear programs to resume next month, the country's chief negotiator said Friday. AP
New Russian President Vows to Fund Nuclear Weapons President Dmitry Medvedev made his debut as the commander in chief of Russia's armed forces Thursday, touring a missile base and promising to provide the funding needed for nuclear forces to counter global threats. AP
Opinion and Analysis
Nuclear diplomacy The Economist