VIENNA (Reuters) – Radiation sensors in Stockholm have detected higher-than-normal but still harmless levels of nuclear fission-produced isotopes, likely from or near the Baltic Sea, an agency operating a global network said on Friday. of sensors. The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) oversees a network of hundreds of …
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FILE PHOTO: A general view of the US Supreme Court building in Washington, USA May 8, 2020. REUTERS / Jonathan Ernst (Reuters) – The United States Supreme Court sided with Republican state officials in Texas on Friday and refused to allow a broader postal vote in the state, instead leaving …
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi security forces raided a fortress of a powerful Iranian-backed militia in southern Baghdad on Thursday and detained more than a dozen members of the group, government officials and paramilitary sources said. The raid was the most blatant action by Iraqi forces against a major Iranian-backed militia …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday that Washington was imposing visa restrictions on Chinese officials responsible for restricting freedoms in Hong Kong, but did not mention any of the targets. FILE PHOTO: United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gives a press conference on …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four decades after launching its campaign for the US state, Washington, DC, it was on the verge of taking a step toward becoming the 51st state, as the House of Representatives approved its admission on Friday. The bill passed in the Democrats-controlled House by a 232-180 vote, …
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