1 dead in blast at French nuclear plant, but no leak reported: What We're Reading Now
Sep 12, 2011
FRANCE
1 dead in blast at French nuclear plant, but no leak reported
Douglas Stanglin, USA Today -- September 12, 2011
The French nuclear safety body says an explosion has rocked a nuclear plant in southern France, the Associated Press reports. French media report at least one death, but no immediate radioactive leakage to the outside.
Explosion at French Nuclear-Waste Plant Leaves One Dead, 4 Hurt
Tara Patel, Blloomberg -- September 12, 2011
An explosion at a nuclear-waste plant in the south of France left one person dead and four people injured, according to Electricite de France, which operates the site.
UNITED STATES
Bob Woodward: George W. Bush 'rolled his eyes" at Dick Cheney
Tim Mak, Politico -- September 12, 2011
President George W. Bush “rolled his eyes” when Vice President Dick Cheney signaled his interest in bombing a Syrian nuclear plant at a key meeting of White House advisers, Bob Woodward writes in Monday’s Washington Post.
Cheney: Nuclear Terrorism Is ‘Most Dangerous Threat’ We Face
Bridget Johnson, Enterprise Journal -- September 9, 2011
Former Vice President Dick Cheney said that the “most dangerous threat” we face is nuclear materials falling into the hands of terrorists.
Russia Says No Plans To Build Nuclear Power Stations in Iran After Bushehr: What We're Reading Now
Sep 07, 2011
IRAN
Russia Says No Plans To Build Nuclear Power Stations in Iran After Bushehr
Henry Meyer, Bloomberg -- September 7, 2011
Russia isn’t currently planning to build any new nuclear stations in Iran after operations start at the Persian Gulf state’s first atomic plant in Bushehr, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said.
Editorial: The undimmed danger of Iran's nuclear program
The Washington Post -- September 6, 2011
IRAN HAS TAKEN two more steps toward producing a nuclear weapon. According to a report released Friday by the International Atomic Energy Agency, it has begun to use a new, more advanced centrifuge to enrich uranium, which could allow it to produce bomb-grade material in a much shorter time period, should it choose to do so.
NORTH KOREA
Why Thailand has become a popular path to freedom for North Korean defectors
Jared Ferrie, Christian Science Monitor -- September 7, 2011
A growing number of North Korean defectors are crossing illegally into Thailand via a new 'underground railroad' because Thailand processes defectors and sends them to South Korea quickly.
North Korea Used Black Market to Acquire Nuke Technology, IAEA says
Global Security Newswire -- September 6, 2011
North Korea appears to have employed an illicit network to acquire material needed to establish a uranium enrichment facility at its Yongbyon nuclear complex, the International Atomic Energy Agency concluded in a report issued on Friday.