Nuclear arms treaty merely a start

James Norman, 28 December, 2010: AFTER a week in which the US Senate voted overwhelmingly in favour of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty with Russia, the victory is being seen as the Obama administration's most significant foreign policy achievement.

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A good START, but a long way to go toward abolition

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Media Statement, 23 December 2010: The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) has today commended the US Senate for passing the New START agreement, describing it as "a small but important step towards the complete abolition of nuclear weapons".

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North Korea on the brink in a nuclear world

James Norman and Jim Green, 2 December 2010: Tensions remain high in North Korea this week, as the US has chosen to show its support for its South Korean allies by participating in joint military exercises in the Yellow Sea. Read more »