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August 29, 2019

US labels Lebanon bank with Hezbollah ties a 'global terrorist,' sanctions Iranian networks linked to regime

The U.S. designated Lebanon-based Jammal Trust Bank a "global terrorist" Thursday over its ties to the Hezbollah terror group.

August 26, 2019

Russia nuclear missile explosion resulted in radioactive isotopes found in test samples after accident

Radioactive isotopes have been discovered by Russia's state weather agency in test samples more than two weeks after a mysterious and deadly explosion earlier this month at a naval weapons testing range in the northwestern part of the country, the agency disclosed Monday.

August 22, 2019

Russia nuclear missile explosion caused 2 workers to die of radiation sickness, report says

A mysterious and deadly explosion earlier this month at a naval weapons testing range in northwestern Russia resulted in the deaths of two workers due to radiation sickness, not traumatic injuries, as officials previously indicated, according to a report from an independent newspaper on Wednesday.

August 18, 2019

Russian health workers say they weren't warned patients were coming from nuclear accident site

A mysterious and deadly explosion earlier this month at a naval weapons testing range in northwestern Russia has spawned numerous questions amid changing and conflicting information from authorities, including from health workers who treated those injured in the blast that say they weren't informed about potential radiation risk.

August 14, 2019

Russia cancels evacuation after missile explosion, claims tests show radiation levels 'normal'

Russia's military appeared to do an about-face on Tuesday after telling residents of a village near a navy testing range to evacuate after a mysterious explosion, only to cancel the order hours later while adding to the uncertainty surrounding the incident as local officials claimed soil samples showed that radiation levels have not risen after the blast.

August 13, 2019

Radiation levels at Russian test site spiked up to 16 times above normal after explosion

A mysterious explosion in northern Russia caused radiation levels to spike up to 16 times above normal, the state weather agency said Tuesday amid reports that evacuations have been ordered in the village not far from the blast site and medics who treated the initial victims have been ordered back to Moscow.

August 10, 2019

Russia nuclear agency says 5 dead in missile test explosion

Russia's nuclear agency said Saturday that five of its employees were killed earlier this week when a rocket engine exploded during a missile test at a military base in the far northern Arkhangelsk region.

August 7, 2019

Chernobyl's 'sarcophagus' being dismantled due to 'very high' probability of collapse

The Chernobyl nuclear power plant's massive "sarcophagus," which covers its radioactive reactor, is being dismantled due to the fact that it might collapse.

August 6, 2019

Japan marks Hiroshima anniversary; mayor warns against ‘self-centered nationalism’ around world

Japan marked the 74th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima Tuesday as the city’s mayor urged countries on the global stage to oust such nuclear weapons, preventing a similar occurrence from ever occurring again in the future.

July 29, 2019

Worse than Chernobyl: Parts of Marshall Islands have radiation 'higher' than catastrophic '86 disaster, studies say

A series of studies have concluded that the radiation levels in parts of the Marshall Islands, where nuclear weapons were tested more than 60 years ago, is "higher than Chernobyl."