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Japan to reveal secret U.S. pact

Washington Post - 1 hour 35 minutes ago

Decades-old agreement allowed U.S. ships, aircraft to carry nuclear weapons on stopovers in Japan.

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Diplomats: Big powers prepare Iran resolution
AP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 24, 4:06 pm ET
Six world powers have readied a resolution critical of Iran's nuclear program, diplomats said Tuesday, as Tehran suggested it was still ready to discuss a U.N.-backed plan meant to delay the Islamic Republic's ability to make a nuclear weapon.
Japan to reveal details of decades-old secret pact with U.S.
Washington Post - Tue Nov 24, 12:43 pm ET
TOKYO -- Japan's new government, already bickering with the United States about the location of a Marine air station on Okinawa, appears intent on revealing evidence of a decades-old secret pact between Tokyo and Washington that allowed U.S. ships and aircraft to carry nuclear weapons on stopover...
Obama rolls out red carpet for Indian PM
AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 24, 12:06 pm ET
Barack Obama on Monday rolled out the first red-carpet welcome of his presidency for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, hailing the world's largest democracy as "indispensable" in the 21st century.
World Powers Draft Iran Nuke Resolution
Fox News - Tue Nov 24, 12:25 pm ET
Iran said Tuesday it was not prepared to ship most of its enriched stockpile out of the country, effectively rejecting a plan designed to delay its ability to build a nuclear weapon.
Obama Welcomes Singh on Visit Showing India’s Stature (Update1)
Bloomberg - Tue Nov 24, 10:36 am ET
Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was welcomed to the White House this morning by President Barack Obama for a state visit where the two leaders will have discussions on curbing nuclear weapons, climate change and trade.
Urban Nuclear Attack Scenarios Examined
Discovery Channel - Tue Nov 24, 2:40 pm ET
Mapping the impact of a nuclear weapon could help emergency responders plan for the worst.
Singh Pledges Cooperation as State Dinner Marks India’s Stature
Bloomberg - Tue Nov 24, 3:30 am ET
Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pledged to work with the U.S. in securing Afghanistan and curbing the spread of nuclear weapons the day before he was to be welcomed by President Barack Obama to the White House at a state dinner.
Disarm Now Plowshares
National Catholic Reporter - Tue Nov 24, 12:42 pm ET
It was Nov. 2. Five friends trudged four hours onto the nuclear weapons naval base at Kitsap-Bangor, Wash. Their destination: SWFPAC, the Strategic Weapons Facility-Pacific.
Iran Drills Simulate Defense of Nuclear Sites
Payvand Iran News - Tue Nov 24, 12:10 pm ET
Iran has begun military exercises simulating a defense against any attack on its nuclear facilities. The United States and Israel have not ruled out a military option should negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program fail.
Iran says it's ready for uranium swap on its soil
The Champaign News-Gazette - Tue Nov 24, 11:20 am ET
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Iran said Tuesday it was ready to exchange its low-enriched uranium with a higher enriched material, but only on its own soil, to guarantee the West follows through with promises to give the fuel. The Iranian terms mean an effective rejection of a U.N.-brokered plan designed to delay its ability to build a nuclear weapon. Under the plan, Iran would export its uranium for ...
US, India pledge broad cooperation on challenges - Summary
EARTHtimes.org - Tue Nov 24, 2:41 pm ET
Washington - In yet another sign of the strong relationship emerging between the two countries, US President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced initiatives on Tuesday to expand cooperatio...
Israel Has Iran in its Sights
Foreign Relations - Tue Nov 24, 9:22 am ET
Iran has until late September to respond to the latest international proposal aimed at stopping the Islamic Republic from developing a nuclear weapon.
Paul C. Warnke Lecture on International Security: A World Free of Nuclear Weapons: Illusion or Possibility
Foreign Relations - Tue Nov 24, 9:22 am ET
RICHARD N. HAASS: If people would take their seats; if they would conclude their conversations. Great. Well, good afternoon. I'm Richard Haass, and I want to welcome everyone to the Council on Foreign Relations.
Nuclear Quagmire with Iran
Foreign Relations - Tue Nov 24, 9:22 am ET
A leading arms control expert, George Perkovich says Iran's domestic political turmoil has seemingly caused it to back out of an agreement with the United States, Britain, France, Russia, China, and Germany to send its processed uranium out of the country.
Other Report
Foreign Relations - Tue Nov 24, 9:22 am ET
Can the Right War Be Won? By Steven Simon , Adjunct Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies Foreign Affairs Article July/August 2009 Israel would regard any expansion of nuclear weapons capability within its region as an intolerable threat to its survival.