Iran nuclear deal: Javad Zarif says sanctions on will be lifted on 16 January

International sanctions on Iran will be lifted on 16 January, when the United Nations nuclear agency declares Tehran has complied with an agreement to scale back its nuclear programme, Irans foreign minister said. Foreign Minister Javad Zarif arrived in Vienna, headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the UN body expected to issue a report triggering the lifting of sanctions imposed by the United Nations, United States and European Union. Jan 16, 2016

Chernobyl: Drone footage shows construction of new reactor shelter

Some 30 years after the worlds worst nuclear accident, Chernobyl is undergoing a major transformation. A new construction that will house the present shelter – built around the destroyed reactor immediately after the catastrophe of 1986 – has been rising steadily with the help of international community and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Jan 13, 2016