Top Russian security official visits US, plays mailman for Obama and Putin

The head of Russia’s National Security Council has arrived in the US on a two-day visit for top-level talks on key stumbling blocks in bilateral relations. He will also deliver President Putin’s response to a letter President Obama sent in April.

May 21, 2013 10:39

'Cooperation in Iran's interest to clarify peaceful nuclear intent' - IAEA chief

After last week’s failure for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Iran to agree a deal on Tehran's nuclear program, the UN watchdog told RT that it must gain access to Iran’s nuclear facilities.

May 21, 2013 02:59

Rice seeds sown in former Fukushima evacuation zone

Farmers in Fukushima have started planting rice in the former radioactive no-go zone, as close as 15 km from the TEPCO plant which suffered a meltdown in March 2011. They intend to sell the grain for mass consumption.

May 20, 2013 05:00

Tehran ready to allow experts to Parchin in exchange for deal with IAEA – Iran’s ambassador to Russia

Tehran is ready to explain every “suspicious” point of the country’s nuclear program as well as allow experts to Parchin nuclear facility if the IAEA agrees to sign a protocol detailing all its questions, the Iranian ambassador to Russia says.

May 18, 2013 23:44

Hamburg ‘avoids radiation disaster’ as ship loaded with fissile material, explosives burns (VIDEO)

The German city of Hamburg likely avoided a major technological disaster on May 1, when a freighter ship caught fire. It had several tons of radioactive material and explosives among its cargo, it was revealed.

May 18, 2013 06:40

Radioactive leak found at Palisades Nuclear Power Plant

Investigators have discovered a half-inch long crack around a nozzle on one of the tanks of the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant, and have attributed the crack to the water leakage that spilled radioactive water into Lake Michigan on May 5.

May 17, 2013 16:39