Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

14 Jan 2013

North Korea's launch of a long-range missile last month was followed by a flurry of global condemnation that was almost comical in its predictability and impotence. But the launch underscored a...

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Love and hate: India's contrary views of the US

28 Aug 2007

At the heart of India's furore over the proposed nuclear deal with the United States lies a complex that is more psychological than political.

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Letters

26 Apr 2007

URA promises only benefit developers

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Closer to midnight

7 Aug 2005

When the devastation of the atomic bombs dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 60 years ago became apparent, two opinions formed - such weapons should never be used again and...

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Washington must play fair on nuclear policy

20 Jul 2005

If there was any doubt that the Bush administration applies one set of rules to enemies and another to friends, it should be laid to rest following Monday's announcement that the United States has...

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How to save the world

4 May 2005

On Monday, representatives from 188 nations gathered in New York for a month-long review conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Since it went into effect in 1970, the NPT has...

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Opinion

Placating graduates a work in progress

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George Chen

For HSBC, the first love is apparently not the deepest

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WHO STANDS WHERE IN THE NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY

Recognised nuclear weapon states*

China: About 300 strategic warheads

France: Fewer than 500 warheads

Russia: 6,094 deployed warheads

Britain:...

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Are nuclear weapons the ultimate bargaining chip? Yes. Just ask North Korea

Some thoughtful people are scratching their heads about the standoff over North Korea's clandestine nuclear weapons development programme. They point out that by the early 1990s, it was believed...

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US preaches hypocrisy over nuclear power

Much has been said and written regarding the nuclear tests conducted by India and Pakistan.

It is very easy for countries to pass judgment on India and Pakistan and condemn their...

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The first leg of an arms agreement

Military veteran and academic John Endicott had his hands full when he first laid out his plans for an East Asian nuclear-free zone to the Chinese.

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US puts China loans on hold

WASHINGTON asked the Export-Import Bank, which provides investment guarantees to US companies, to delay loans involving China until March 23.

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Sanctions rebound

THE Clinton administration's cautious approach to economic sanctions against China for alleged violations of international treaties shows a wisdom it has often lacked in the past.

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