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CHINA

China rejects Trump’s call for Beijing to join nuclear disarmament talks

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning says that Washington, as the country with a massive nuclear arsenal, should first fulfill its special and primary responsibility for nuclear disarmament.

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POLITICS

Full nuclear disarmament requires political will, time-bound action plan: Iran

An Iranian diplomat calls for the political will of nuclear states and a time-bound action plan to achieve the complete destruction of nuclear weapons.

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NUCLEAR ENERGY

Iran: Israel, US main obstacles to global, regional nuclear disarmament

Iran says the US and Israel are the main obstacles to regional and global nuclear disarmament.

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IN-DEPTH

Hiroshima & Nagasaki anniversary of atomic bombing

Japan commemorated the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Survivors and relatives marked the anniversary by observing a minute of silence.

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PALESTINE

Saudi Arabia offers rare criticism of Israel’s nuclear weapons program

A Saudi diplomat says the refusal of the Israeli regime to join the NPT is an obstacle to achieving peace in the region.

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RUSSIA

Russia's Medvedev: Americans should beg for nuclear arms talks with Moscow

Russia’s Medvedev says no need to negotiate with US on nuclear disarmament, suggesting Washington should beg for talks.

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MILITARY

Nuclear-armed states spent $82.4bn on nukes in 2021, US topped list: Report

The world’s nine nuclear-armed countries – led by the US – spent $82.4 billion upgrading their atomic arsenal in 2021, eight percent more than the previous year, an anti-nuke campaign group has unveiled.

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POLITICS

Activist: US, Israel ‘bullies’ that need nuclear weapons to ‘kill others’

The United States and Israel will reject the vote on the Iranian-proposed resolution on nuclear disarmament as they are “bullies” and “killers” that need such lethal weapons to perpetuate their atrocities and “kill others,” an American political activist says.