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Russia's Lower House votes to revoke nuclear test ban ratification
The lower house of Russia's parliament on Wednesday gave its final approval to a bill revoking the ratification of a global nuclear test ban treaty, a move Moscow described as putting it on par with the United States. The State Duma lawmakers voted unanimously to revoke the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in the third and final reading on Wednesday. The bill will now go to the upper house, the Federation Council, which will consider it next week. Federation Council lawmakers have already said they will support the bill. The legislation was introduced to parliament following a statement from Russian President Vladimir Putin, who warned earlier this month that Moscow could revoke its 2000 decision to ratify the treaty to mirror the stand taken by the United States, which has signed but not ratified the nuclear test ban. The treaty, adopted in 1996, bans all nuclear explosions anywhere in the world, although it has never fully entered into force. In addition t
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Putin indicates Russia may return to nuclear testing, withdrawing from ban
He further highlighted that Russia has tested a new nuclear-powered missile delivery system but had not decided whether to resume explosives testing
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Russia has not abandoned moratorium on nuclear testing, says Kremlin
President Vladimir Putin, who rules the world's biggest nuclear power, has repeatedly cautioned the West that any attack on Russia could provoke a nuclear response
Russia, US, China have built new facilities, at nuclear test sites: Report
This comes at a time when tensions between the three major nuclear powers have risen to their highest in decades
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North Korea tests solid-fuel ICBM to improve nuclear counterattack power
According to the statement, "the test-fire proved that all of the new strategic weapon system's parameters fully matched the requirements of the design in terms of accuracy"
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76% of N Korea's missile tests since 1984 successful according to new data
More than three quarters of North Korea's missile tests conducted since 1984 were deemed to be successful, new data revealed on Thursday
S Korea, US, Japan hold talks amid speculation on N Korea nuke test
Senior diplomats of South Korea, the US and Japan held high-level talks on Wednesday on regional and global security issues amid concerns over the possibility of a North Korean nuclear test
N Korea believed to be continuing preparations to conduct nuclear test: US
North Korea is believed to be "continuing preparations" for a nuclear test while the US is set to face any threat posed by the "recalcitrant" country, a state department spokesperson said
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Missile launches were 'simulation' of nuclear-strike on South: North Korea
North Korea preparing to hold its first nuclear weapon test in five years: Reports
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Kim Jong-un oversaw recent 'tactical nuclear' drills, says North Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the country's tactical nuclear operation training that was held over the past few days, the state news agency reported
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North Korea testing nuclear triggers, preparing another test: UN experts
UN experts report that North Korea is testing nuclear triggering devices and that its preparations for another nuclear test were at a final stage in June, quoting information from unnamed countries
N Korea ready to conduct nuclear test 'at any time': S Korean Prez
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Friday that North Korea is ready to conduct a nuclear test at any time it decides
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North Korea has completed preparations for new nuclear test, says Seoul
South Korea's top diplomat said that North Korea has completed preparations for a new nuclear test and that only a political decision by the country's top leadership can prevent it from going forward
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N Korea holds key party meeting amid reports of possible nuclear test
On Wednesday, Kim presided over the fifth enlarged plenary meeting of the party's eighth Central Committee, the North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said
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Small nuclear reactors won't avoid the problem of radioactive waste
Compared with existing reactors, small modular reactors would generate up to 5.5 times more spent nuclear fuel per unit of power
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Seoul closely monitoring N Korea's nuke facilities amid testing possibility
South Korean military said that it is keeping close tabs on North Korea's nuclear facilities amid reports Pyongyang may soon carry out a nuclear experiment
N Korea nuclear threat tops agenda for Biden-Yoon meeting in Seoul
US President Joe Biden and his new South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk-yeol will search for ways on Saturday to break a diplomatic stalemate with North Korea
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Pokhran I: The event that ushered the nuclear era for Indian defence
Codenamed "Smiling Buddha", India became world's sixth nuclear power outside the five permanent members of the United Nations
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South Korea's next leader Yeol faces escalating North's nuclear threat
North Korea has a history of trying to rattle new govts in Seoul and Washington to gain leverage in future negotiations. But if Kim orders a nuclear test, Yoon would be left with very limited options
US aware of reports that North Korea ready to conduct nuclear test
On Tuesday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will continue to boost its nuclear potential
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