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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. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe
24 May 2012 IAEA Daily Press Review

IAEA in the News

IAEA experts issue recommendations on Jordan's nuclear law Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have recommended the inclusion of all the Kingdom's obligations related to nuclear safety, which are derived from agreements signed with the IAEA, in the provisions of the nuclear law. Jordan Times

Other Nuclear News

Iran nuclear talks extended to second, extra day Talks in Baghdad on Iran's nuclear programme have gone into a second day unscheduled after diplomats failed to reach agreement. BBC / NYT / Guardian / AP / AFP / Reuters

Russia says Iran ready to discuss nuclear gestures Russia said on Wednesday Iran appears ready to agree specific steps to end a standoff over its nuclear program but warned that additional U.S. sanctions would undermine efforts to ensure Tehran does not develop atomic weapons. Reuters

Israel: Iran deal doesn't rule out possible strike Israel's defense minister says Iran's preliminary agreement to open its nuclear facilities to U.N. inspectors doesn't rule out a possible Israeli military strike. AP

Seoul warns Pyongyang of 'grave consequences' from nuclear test South Korea on Thursday warned North Korea of "grave consequences" and new international sanctions if the North goes ahead with a nuclear test, with Seoul officials assuming that Pyongyang is technically ready to conduct a third nuclear test. Yonhap

Pyongyang denies intention to conduct nuclear test The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) had no plan to conduct nuclear tests alongside its peaceful satellite development program, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. Xinhua

US officials 'flew to N.Korea' before rocket launch Two senior US officials made a secret visit to North Korea last month in an apparent attempt to persuade it to cancel an upcoming long-range rocket launch, according to a South Korean report. AFP

Germany aims for stronger grip on switchover from nuclear to renewable energy The German government will more closely oversee the country's move from nuclear power to renewable energy, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday - a mammoth 10-year project for Europe's biggest economy that has been going slowly so far. WP / Reuters / AP

WHO releases mixed Fukushima radiation report Spikes in radiation caused by the Fukushima nuclear accident were below cancer-causing levels in almost all of Japan and neighboring countries had levels similar to normal background radiation, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. Reuters

Only 2 towns support restart of Oi nuclear plant in Fukui Only two of the 11 municipalities within a 30-kilometer radius of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear plant in Fukui Prefecture are supporting the restart of it, according to a recent Kyodo News poll. Kyodo

Embattled NRC chief downplays exit plan The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's outgoing Chairman Gregory Jaczko wasn't inclined to discuss his resignation plans Wednesday. Politico

Russia Tests New Missile to Counter U.S. Shield Russia's military reported a successful test on Wednesday of a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile that generals said was designed to overpower the American missile defense system. NYT

Former nuclear testing tower demolished in Nevada desert It took less than 10 seconds to bring a steel, 345-ton relic of the Cold War era crashing to the ground in the Nevada desert Wednesday. The 1,527-foot-tall BREN tower was the tallest free-standing structure west of the Mississippi River. CNN

Opinion and Analysis

Nuclear weapons just don't make sense WP

Guido Westerwelle: 'Disarmament means increasing security' DW

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