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# Nuclear Weapons

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'The world wants peace, not death!' - Trump welcomes new sanctions on North Korea
The sanctions will restrict oil supplies vital for Pyongyang’s missile and nuclear programmes.
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Dec 23rd 2017, 10:37 AM
Rex Tillerson says US ready to talk to North Korea 'without preconditions'
Tillerson, however, remains determined to force it to abandon its nuclear arsenal.
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Dec 13th 2017, 7:48 AM
Air crew over Japan saw North Korean missile re-enter atmosphere
The airline’s general manager said crew described seeing the missile “blow up and fall apart”.
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Dec 4th 2017, 12:40 PM
US Defense Secretary warns North Korea of 'massive military response'
Pyongyang in recent months has sparked global alarm by conducting a sixth nuclear test and test-launching missiles capable of reaching the US mainland.
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Oct 28th 2017, 11:33 AM
Trump threatens to 'challenge licence' of NBC after critical reports about nuclear weapons
NBC reported that Trump wants a tenfold increase to US nuclear weapons.
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Oct 11th 2017, 6:06 PM
Trump says 'only one thing will work' when dealing with North Korea
The US President has been trading insults with Kim Jong-un amid rising tensions.
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Oct 8th 2017, 8:07 AM
Explainer: How does someone win the Nobel Peace Prize?
You can’t nominate yourself, in case you were wondering.
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Oct 6th 2017, 2:49 PM
Anti-nuclear weapons campaign wins Nobel Peace Prize for 'groundbreaking' work
There were 318 candidates for this year’s prize.
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Oct 6th 2017, 10:10 AM
Ireland backs UN treaty banning nuclear weapons despite boycott from Nato
Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons today.
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Sep 20th 2017, 7:27 PM
'Enough is enough': South Korea continues military drills after North Korean nuclear test
A new agreement between Washington and Seoul will allow the South to develop more powerful weapons.
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Sep 5th 2017, 7:26 AM
Trump says talking is 'not the answer' to North Korean situation
His comments are at odds with remarks made by US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis.
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Aug 30th 2017, 8:05 PM
Minister: 'No immediate threat' to Ireland amid US-North Korea nuclear tensions
Minister Charlie Flanagan says Ireland must however remain vigilant.
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Aug 9th 2017, 7:45 PM
New sanctions imposed on North Korea are 'a whole new level'
A ban on exports aims to deprive Pyongyang of about €850 million in annual revenue.
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Aug 6th 2017, 9:20 AM
On this day in 1945, the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima
An event to remember the victims will take place in Dublin today.
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Aug 6th 2017, 7:00 AM
US wants UN ban on North Korean exports of coal, iron and seafood
The move could cost Pyongyang about €850 million in annual revenue.
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Aug 5th 2017, 1:32 PM
North Korea's Kim: Dictator? Reformer? Shrewd negotiator?
Like father, not necessarily like son.
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Jul 15th 2017, 1:00 PM
US says North Korea 'poses a threat to us all'
Trump’s team wants to get China, Pyongyang’s ally, on side.
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Jun 3rd 2017, 10:58 AM
North Korea fires another missile, Trump tweets his anger
The US President said the move “disrespected the wishes of China”.
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Apr 29th 2017, 7:45 AM
US trying to pressure North Korea into dismantling nuclear weapons
Officials said they want to bring North Korea back to the “path of dialogue”.
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Apr 26th 2017, 10:52 PM
North Korea is 'ready to react to any mode of war desired by US'
When US President Donald Trump was asked for his thoughts on North Korea, he reportedly replied “Gotta behave”.
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Apr 17th 2017, 6:45 PM
North Korea threatens to fire nuclear missiles if attacked first
Donald Trump has dispatched an aircraft carrier group to the Korean peninsula.
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Apr 15th 2017, 7:30 AM
Fake news story causes Pakistan to issue nuclear warning to Israel
Khawaja Asif was widely mocked for his blunder.
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Dec 26th 2016, 9:21 AM
Trump 'calls for arms race' after nuclear weapons comment
The US President-elect had said the US needs to expand its nuclear capabilities until “the world comes to its senses regarding nukes”.
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Dec 23rd 2016, 3:33 PM
Trump says America needs to boost nuclear capability until 'world comes to its senses'
The US President-elect made the comment a few hours after Vladimir Putin said something similar about Russia.
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Dec 22nd 2016, 6:53 PM
North Korea calls South Korean president a 'dirty prostitute'
The country has sought to justify its weapons programme as a defence against US nuclear “blackmail”.
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Sep 10th 2016, 3:19 PM
Obama in Hiroshima: "71 years ago, death fell from the sky and the world was changed."
It’s the first visit to the city by a sitting US president.
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May 27th 2016, 11:50 AM
Barack Obama is set to make history by visiting Hiroshima, but there'll be no apology
No sitting US President has ever visited the city.
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May 10th 2016, 7:41 PM
North Korea warns its nuclear weapons are ready for attack 'at any moment'
Kim Jong-un has reportedly instructed his military to ready itself for a “pre-emptive attack” following UN sanctions.
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Mar 4th 2016, 7:51 AM
The UN wants "significant measures" after North Korea launches a rocket into space
US Ambassador Samantha Power stressed that fresh sanctions should “break new ground.”
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Feb 8th 2016, 8:39 AM
Woman who held 35-year protest outside White House dies
The demonstration is widely considered to be the longest-running act of political protest in the US.
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Jan 27th 2016, 10:13 AM
What is a hydrogen bomb?
It generates temperatures similar to those found at the sun’s core.
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Jan 6th 2016, 4:11 PM
Bye bye Scotland, could the UK's nuclear arsenal be stored at Irish loughs?
If Scotland turfs them out, that’s exactly what the DUP wants.
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Nov 24th 2015, 8:29 PM
Here's the damage North Korea could do if it went to war
Tensions between North and South Korea have escalated recently.
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Aug 29th 2015, 10:00 PM
North Korea has some pretty scary stuff to say about its nuclear weapons
They’re acting tough.
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Jul 21st 2015, 3:11 PM
Video: How nuclear weapons are made
Today is the 69th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima.
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Aug 6th 2014, 7:00 AM
Column: 'With a few surviving classmates, I stepped carefully over the dead and dying'
As a 13-year old schoolgirl, Setsuko Thurlow became a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Her harrowing testimony is a continuing reminder of the importance of nuclear disarmament, writes Jamie Walsh.
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Mar 27th 2014, 7:30 PM
Where to hide if a nuclear bomb is dropped on your city…
Bunker down.
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Jan 18th 2014, 4:00 PM
Iran nuclear talks hit a snag
France has questioned whether proposed moves go far enough
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Nov 9th 2013, 5:55 PM
New Iran PM wants "serious" nuclear talks
Iranian President Hassan Rowhani said he would not surrender Iran’s rights but wanted to allay Western concerns.
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Aug 6th 2013, 6:52 PM
Column: If we want to see the end of nuclear weapons then we need to ban nuclear testing
The treaty banning nuclear testing is yet to ratified by the US and other countries, but it is key to the steps to the path of nuclear disarmament, writes Jason Douglas.
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