Israel has improved readiness to attack Iran, minister says

Israel has improved its readiness to attack Iran, outgoing Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on Wednesday as he cited preparations that the military is making to hit nuclear sites.

Ukrainian Attack Breaks Roof Of ZNPP Building Storing Reactors Fuel - Rogov

The roof of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant's special building, where the fuel for the reactor is stored, has been broken as a result of the shelling of Ukrainian troops, Vladimir Rogov, a member of the main council of the Zaporizhzia region military-civil administration, said on Monday.

South Korea developing missiles to destroy North Korea nuclear facilities

 South Korea is preparing for full-scale war with North Korea by developing missiles that could destroy North Korea nuclear and missile facilities in the event of a conflict.

Iran's S-300 air defense system 'operational': state TV

Iran's advanced S-300 air defense system, delivered by Russia following a July 2015 nuclear deal after years of delay, is now operational, state television reported Saturday.

Iran deploys S-300 long-range missiles to Fordow nuclear site

Tehran has deployed a recently delivered Russian-made long-range missile system to central Iran to protect its Fordo nuclear facility, state television said Sunday.

Iraq demands Israel compensation for the destruction of a nuclear reactor

Deputy Chairman of the Iraqi Parliament Hammam Hamoudi stated that official Baghdad against Israel is preparing a lawsuit. Iraq would seek compensation for the destruction of the IDF air force nuclear reactor Osirak in June 1981.

L'Ukraine marque le 30e anniversaire de la catastrophe de Tchernobyl

L'Ukraine marque mardi le 30e anniversaire de la catastrophe de Tchernobyl, pire accident nucléaire de l'Histoire, ayant fait, selon certaines estimations, des milliers de morts et contaminé jusqu'aux trois quarts de l'Europe.

Rescue workers fight against time to find survivors in Japan's quake hit regions as US deploys aircraft to assist

Rescue workers continue to fight against time Monday in a desperate attempt to locate those still unaccounted for in the wake of two powerful quakes and a number of fore and aftershocks rocking Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu and having claimed at least 42 lives.

New Japan earthquake: Rescue operations under way. At least 15 people have been killed and hundreds injured

Rescue efforts are under way in south-western Japan to help victims of a powerful earthquake that hit the region a day after an earlier tremor.

Magnitude-7.2 quake rattles Japan again, tsunami warning issued (Depth 10 km, local time: 01:25)

Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan was hit again by a strong quake on Saturday morning and a tsunami warning was issued by Japan's meteorological agency.

Southern Japan shocked by 6.4 magnitude earthquake (Depth 10 km)

A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 struck southern Japan overnight, causing some damage but there was no danger of a tsunami.