IAEA Daily Press Review
The objective of the DPR is to present a general overview of international, English-language, media coverage of the IAEA and nuclear issues, that does not purport to be exhaustive. The following articles are obtained from external news sources for whose content the IAEA takes no responsibility.
7 January 2009
IAEA in the News
US allows stricter IAEA inspections, hopes others will follow The United States on Tuesday granted inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) greater access to its civilian nuclear programme and expressed hope that more countries would adopt the stricter monitoring regime. DPA
Uranium ‘too hot to handle’ Uranium seized by police in Nairobi is to be flown out of the country after tests showed that its radioactivity exceeded limits which could be handled locally. Daily Nation Kenya
Other Nuclear News
Bush adviser: Iran, Pakistan key Obama challenges President George W. Bush's national security adviser said Tuesday that Iran is the biggest challenge President-elect Barack Obama will face in the Middle East and that more sanctions will be needed to force Tehran to forgo its nuclear ambitions and support for extremists. AP
Bulgaria urges return to nuclear Bulgaria's President Georgi Purvanov has suggested that a nuclear reactor deemed unsafe by the EU could be restarted to help cover gas shortages. BBC
Opinion and Analysis
Obama's North Korean challenge The Washington Times