Risk of nuclear weapons use at all-time high since Cold War : UN study

The threat of a “nuclear weapon detonation event,” be it accidental or deliberate, is now the highest it’s been since the end of the Cold War, 26 years ago, a UN agency has warned, saying the risk is rising as relations between nuclear powers deteriorate.

Nagasaki Commemorates 71st Anniversary of Nuclear Bombing With Minute of Silence

The Japanese city of Nagasaki commemorates on Tuesday the 71st anniversary of the nuclear bombing with a minute of silence.

Hiroshima mayor urges world leaders to follow Obama in visiting city

Hiroshima on Saturday marked the 71st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing, with Mayor Kazumi Matsui calling on world leaders to follow up U.S. President Barack Obama's historic visit to the western Japan city in May with trips of their own and to do more to abolish nuclear weapons.

DPRK (North Korea) expected to make special announcement following shallow earthquake

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is expected to make a special announcement soon on Wednesday after a shallow earthquake was detected in the country.

Ecologistas españoles piden a EEUU compensación por la radiactividad de Palomares

Ecologistas en Acción ha exigido este lunes en un comunicado que se hagan públicos los términos del acuerdo firmado esta mañana entre España y Estados Unidos para limpiar el territorio contaminado de Palomares (sur de España).

Spain, US reach accord to clean up nuclear accident site

Washington and Madrid have reached a new agreement in principle for the United States to clean up land contaminated by radiation from un-detonated nuclear bombs that accidentally fell on a site in Spain in 1966, a joint statement said Monday.

Japan marks 70th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing

Bells tolled in Hiroshima on Thursday as Japan marked the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing that marked one of the closing chapters of World War II.