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April 28, 2011
News about the International Atomic Energy Agency, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Highlights From the Archives
An Indispensable Irritant to Iran and Its Foes
Mohamed ElBaradei’s deal with Iran is one of the biggest gambles of his tenure as head of the U.N. nuclear agency.
September 17, 2007worldNewsARTICLES ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY
Russia Proposes Stricter Rules for Nuclear Safety
Officials suggest that the 29 countries that operate nuclear power plants accept common and binding safety standards, to be enforced by governments rather than companies.
April 28, 2011MORE ON INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY AND: JAPAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI (2011), STANDARDS AND STANDARDIZATION, REGULATION AND DEREGULATION OF INDUSTRY, ACCIDENTS AND SAFETY, NUCLEAR ENERGY, RUSSIA, CHERNOBYL (UKRAINE), GROUP OF EIGHT, ROSATOM, MEDVEDEV, DMITRI A
Keeping Score on Nuclear Accidents
To date 12 nuclear accidents, including those at three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan, have been categorized as level 7.
April 12, 2011MORE ON INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY AND: Accidents and Safety, Explosions, Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (Japan), Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Nuclear Energy, Radiation, Shutdowns (Institutional), Chernobyl (Ukraine), Japan, Environment and Public Works Committee, International Atomic Energy Agency, Senate
Syria: A Nuclear Plant Is Inspected, and Another Site Remains Off Limits
The United Nations atomic watchdog inspected a Syrian plant as part of a long-stalled investigation into suspected covert nuclear activity.
April 2, 2011MORE ON INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY AND: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, NUCLEAR ENERGY, SYRIA, UNITED NATIONS
It Could Happen Here
The Fukushima crisis provides a chance to reform America’s nuclear power regulations.
March 24, 2011MORE ON INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY AND: ACCIDENTS AND SAFETY, JAPAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI (2011), FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI NUCLEAR POWER PLANT (JAPAN), REGULATION AND DEREGULATION OF INDUSTRY, NUCLEAR ENERGY, JAPAN, CHERNOBYL (UKRAINE), UNITED STATES, THREE MILE ISLAND (PA), NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Radiation That’s Called Harmless Reaches the East Coast
Officials tracking the plume drifting eastward from Japan say it arrived, enormously diluted, from the west and was moving toward Europe.
March 22, 2011MORE ON INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY AND: JAPAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI (2011), NUCLEAR ENERGY, JAPAN, EUROPE, UNITED STATES, COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR TEST BAN TREATY ORGANIZATION
U.N. Atomic Chief Addresses Japan Crisis
Despite progress, the situation at the Fukushima nuclear plant highlights the shortcomings of international coordination, the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Yukiya Amano, said.
March 22, 2011MORE ON INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY AND: FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI NUCLEAR POWER PLANT (JAPAN), JAPAN
Radioactive Releases at Fukushima Could Last Months
Experts in Japan and the United States said that the releases from nuclear plants could go on for weeks or months. Officials are also reporting a new explosion.
March 14, 2011MORE ON INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY AND: TIDAL WAVES AND TSUNAMIS, JAPAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI (2011), FUKUSHIMA DAINI NUCLEAR POWER PLANT (JAPAN), FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI NUCLEAR POWER PLANT (JAPAN), EARTHQUAKES, RADIATION, NUCLEAR ENERGY, JAPAN
Iran Reports a Major Setback at a Nuclear Power Plant
Iran told atomic inspectors that it had run into a serious problem at a newly completed nuclear reactor.
February 26, 2011
Egypt Youths Play New Role: Driving a Revolt
Hosni Mubarak’s traditional opponents have been displaced by the leaderless tens of thousands of young Egyptians who turned out this week to demand an end to his 30-year rule.
January 27, 2011MORE ON INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY AND: CHILDREN AND YOUTH, POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS AND RIOTS, ISLAM, DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS, AND RIOTS, EGYPT, MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD, MUBARAK, HOSNI, ELBARADEI, MOHAMED
Citing Options, Iran Rejects Uranium Deal, Diplomat Says
At the talks between Iran and six major powers in Istanbul over the weekend, Iran said it was “no longer interested” in a fuel-swap deal.
January 25, 2011MORE ON INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY AND: URANIUM, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, NUCLEAR WEAPONS, IRAN, SECURITY COUNCIL, ASHTON, CATHERINE, JALILI, SAEED
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An Interview With Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran accuses the International Atomic Energy Agency of wandering well outside its mandate in raising questions about missile design and other military matters.
MSNBC: The New York Times Edition
In this week's show, John Harwood of CNBC and The New York Times discussed Iran, the health care overhaul and the arrests of terror suspects in Denver. (Video: MSNBC)
CNBC: Iran Warned About Nuclear Site
CNBC coverage of the remarks made by President Obama on Friday, when he and the leaders of Great Britain and France accused Iran of building a secret underground plant to manufacture nuclear fuel.
Sunni Nuclear Concerns
Iran's decision to continue uranium enrichment has led some countries to consider pursuing civilian nuclear technology.
Iran's Nuclear Status
The Times's David Sanger reports that the White House and international community must now decide how to respond. (Producer: Adam B. Ellick)
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