Nuclear
US nuke waste repository in New Mexico will get more space
The work to carve out more disposal space from the ancient salt formation will begin later this fall and should be completed by 2020.
North Korea to face USD 1 billion economic pressure post UN sanctions
The United States spent weeks following the initial ICBM launch negotiating the text with China, North Korea's neighbor and ally.
Indo-Japan N-pact now operational
China has a maritime dispute with Japan and ties between Beijing and Tokyo are also rocky.
New Mideast battlelines as Qatar row gets uglier
The United Arab Emirates even criminalised any expression of sympathy for the beleaguered Qataris.
Second US aircraft carrier moves towards North Korea
The carrier would hold a variety of training exercises but focus on certifying its ability to safely launch and recover aircraft, the Navy said.
Cabinet clears 10 new nuclear reactors
Indigenous 700MW reactors to generate Rs 70,000 crore orders for industry.
China tries to ‘appease’ North Korea in nuclear row
In Beijing, foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said China’s position was consistent and clear.
North Korea promises to ‘pulverise’ US bases
Earlier on Friday China’s foreign minister said a conflict over North Korea could break out “at any moment”.
View from Pakistan: Power of hope
The Valley is a classic environment for nurturing nationalism, home of “Kashmiriyat”.
Country close to test-launching an ICBM, says Kim Jong Un
Thae Yong-Ho, North’s ex-deputy envoy to UK who defected to the South, says Kim may launch it in 2017-end .