UN nuclear watchdog chief Amano dies at 72 (Guardian)

The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog, Yukiya Amano, has died after suffering poor health for some time, the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Monday, as international tensions run high over Iran’s nuclear activities.

The longtime Japanese diplomat, who was 72, held the IAEA’s top job since December 2009.

“The secretariat of the International Atomic Energy Agency regrets to inform with the deepest sadness of the passing away of Director General Yukiya Amano,” the IAEA said in a statement, without saying when he died. Read more