Under the terms of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty all nuclear explosions are prohibited whether for military or peaceful purposes.

Debris in the streets of Esmeralda after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Ecuador. Video credit Miguel Pacheco.

Tourists in Mexico have been warned about ongoing cartel violence in Baja California Sur that has included "attacks on public ...

A strong 6.3 earthquake off Ecuador’s Pacific coast has shaken the northern part of the country Friday, with some initial ...

Iran sees its missile programme rather than its uranium enrichment as a bigger obstacle in nuclear talks with the United States that resume on Saturday, an Iranian official with knowledge of the ...