Subject: headlines

                 NUKE-NET  HEADLINE  ALERT  '95

     (Mar. 28) UPI is reporting that South Korea's president is
urging North Korea to reopen talks on the nuclear agreement.

     (Mar. 28) Reuter is reporting that the president of Belarus
is dismissing reports that Chernobyl is in imminent danger.  The
European Union and other donors have offered only several hundred
million dollars of the $4-6 billion required to find an
alternative energy source for the region which would allow for
the closing of Chernobyl.

     (Mar. 28) Reuter is reporting that Russia's foreign minister
says Moscow and Washington should ratify the START-2 Treaty as
soon as possible.  START-2 will cut the combined arsenals by
another 5,000 by the year 2003, leaving Russia and the United
States with a maximum of 3,500 warheads each.

     (Mar. 29) Reuter is reporting that Italian scientists are
claiming evidence of nuclear "cold fusion."  They have detected
gamma rays and neutrons from their experiment which they claim
can easily be eliminated.

[From what I understand, there are allegedly American companies which already
hold patents for cold-fusion technologies... whatever that may mean --ME]

     (Mar. 29) Reuter is reporting that US and European Union
negotiators failed to agree on trade issues of nuclear power
generation, especially the sale and reprocessing of nuclear fuel.
A Greenpeace spokesman revealed European companies plan to expand
plutonium production by 800 tons during 1995.

     (Mar. 29) Reuter is reporting that Ukraine's nuclear energy
chief fears the small amount of radioactive dust escaping from
Chernobyl, but does not believe a new disaster is imminent as
recent reports have stated.

     (Mar. 30) Reuter is reporting that U.S. Secretary of State
Warren Christopher said in opposition to Russia's plans to sale
nuclear technology to Iran, that Russia would "rue the day it
cooperated with this terrorist state" if the equipment helped
Tehran develop nuclear weapons.

    (Mar. 31) UPI is reporting that South Korea says it will not
contribute one penny to the US brokered nuclear reactor agreement
with North Korea unless South Korean reactors are used.

     (April 1) Reuter is reporting that Pakistan's main
opposition party says they must press ahead with its nuclear
weapons program to keep pace with India's.  Pakistan has one
nuclear power plant and is building a second one with the help of
Chinese engineers and workers. It also has atomic research
facilities which international inspectors are not permitted to
monitor.

     (April 1) Reuter is reporting that Germany is warning that
the Tokyo subway nerve gas attack shows that international
terrorists would not hesitate to use nuclear weapons.  Germany is
concerned because of recent seizures of weapons-grade materials
in Germany and Europe.

[And don't forget that Feb 15th Reuter report that mentioned a right-wing
S. African group with nuclear weapons (according to a British TV documentary)]

     (April 1) Reuter is reporting that US Secretary of Defense
William Perry watched the removal of a Soviet SS-19 nuclear
missile from its silo so it can be cut up for scrap metal.  The
US has promised $205 million to help with the Ukraine's
disarmament.

     (April 2) Reuter is reporting that China's reactor, just
over the border from Hong Kong, is shut down because of problems
with all 53 of the control rods.  The company is awaiting advice
from French nuclear engineers.

     (April 3) Reuter is reporting that the US says the Russian
transfer of nucler technology to Iran could help Iran develop
nuclear weapons.  A Russian official said he could maintain tight
control of the spent fuel and ensure Iran does not use it for
nuclear weapons.

     (April 3) Reuter is reporting that a top Russian official
claims that their plan to sell nuclear reactors does not threaten
any other country.

     (April 4) UPI is reporting that the Clinton Administration
wants to exempt Pakistan from nuclear sanctions so it can receive
U.S. loan guarantees and $1.8 billion worth of weapons.

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