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US President Donald Trump threatened "major" new sanctions after Pyongyang tested its third ICBM

Of all weapons in the US nuclear arsenal, the ICBM is the one most likely to cause accidental nuclear war

To deliver more lethal weapons, military contractors are building fleets of new heavy bombers and submarines

US-based companies face competition from Russia and South Korea

'And if it’s illegal, guess what’s going to happen? I‘m going to say, ‘Mr. President, that’s illegal'

Russia says not aware of accident on its territory

US president’s move does not pull US out of agreement, formally known as JCPOA

Pakistan has successfully defied American discrimination and intimidation

The United States had three basic choices: military action, diplomacy or acceptance

Tensions have escalated since North Korea conducted its sixth and most powerful nuclear test on Sept 3

The $20-billion reactor is 96 per cent complete and would 'definitely' start up next year, says minister

The July 14, 2015 accord aims to extend the amount of time it would take Iran to produce material for an atomic bomb

Recently, more than 120 countries backed the first-ever treaty to eliminate the nuclear weapons around the globe

Washington has reportedly demanded inspections of Iranian military sites as part of verifying compliance

Vows to boost weapons programme after UN resolution

North Korea in July carried out its first two successful tests of an intercontinental ballistic missile

US officials have urged the UN Security Council to vote on new sanctions as early as next week

Japan upholds three non-nuclear principles that commit it not to possess, manufacture or allow nuclear weapons

Pyongyang on Sunday detonated what it claimed was a miniaturised hydrogen bomb

Trump said US was considering 'stopping all trade with any country doing business with North Korea'

The failed experience of sanctions and coercion brought their previous administrations to the negotiating table

India continues to sign nuclear deals, 16 in number, without being hindered by the nuclear non-proliferation purists

The UN atomic agency said as recently as June 2 that Tehran is sticking to the terms of the deal

Trump has vowed to "dismantle" the "disastrous" nuclear deal and has ratcheted up US sanctions

The objective should be to bring Pyongyang to the negotiating table

India has installed nuclear capacity of 6,780 MW from 22 plants and plans to add another 6,700 MW by 2021-22

Employees told to ‘secure ventilation’ and refrain from ‘eating or drinking’

38 North said last month that Punggye-ri was 'primed and ready' to conduct a test

Audience takes on author over his idea of keeping final authority with the president

Test was intended to evaluate non-nuclear functions of the B61-12 bomb, says NNSA

62-year-old was jailed in 1986 for disclosing the inner workings of Israel's Dimona nuclear plant

The 2,200km-range missile can deliver multiple warheads and evade radar detection

Dr Mubarakmand says educated youth are the real assets of the country

The paper is not part of the official state media, but has close ties to the ruling Communist Party

Carter terms India responsible nuclear state

The International Court of Justice will deliver its judgement on October 5

The yield from Friday's test was estimated at 10 kilotons, almost twice as much as the one conducted eight months ago

North's latest test, preceded by a volley of missile launches in recent months, sparked worldwide condemnation

Pakistan’s foreign secretary says both sides can share best practices, experiences

Experts tell American lawmakers that they need to tread fine line with Islamabad

Fatemi meets Belgian officials as Islamabad launches diplomatic push to woo bid support

The report is to be published on Thursday by the Washington-based Institute for Science and International Security

Iran and the six major powers reached a landmark nuclear deal in 2015 aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear programme

'S-300 system is a defence system not an assault one, but the Americans did their best for Iran not to get hold of it'

Pakistan on Tuesday made a strong case for the country's membership of Nuclear Suppliers Group

Will send a positive signal to NSG member states, says FO

Ruling comes as the latest chapter in Dr AQ Khan's case, who also sold nuclear secrets to Libya, Iran and North Korea

'I hope UK will keep its door open to China and that the British government will continue to support Hinkley Point'

The deal between Iran and the P5+1 group of powers limited Tehran's atomic programme

Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) approved extending the life of two reactors beyond 40 years