Fukushima wastewater discharge resumes after system alarm
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) announced on Thursday that it had resumed discharging wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant after operations were automatically halted the previous day due to a system alarm.
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Iran says attacked US targets in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain
TEHRAN, July 15 (Xinhua) - Iran said it had targeted U.S. military facilities at the al-Azraq base in Jordan, and attacked U.S. military logistics center in Kuwait and the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, media reports said Wednesday.Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps also warned that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until end of America's evils.
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1 dead and 2 missing from pontoon boat near Alcatraz Island off San Francisco
One person died, two people were missing and 16 others from a pontoon boat were rescued Tuesday afternoon from the waters off San Francisco, authorities said.
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New diagnoses slow in NYC Legionnaires' disease outbreak; source still unclear
A Legionnaires' disease outbreak in a New York City neighborhood now counts 60 cases, but new diagnoses are slowing, health officials said Tuesday. They reported progress on inspections for the disease-causing bacteria but still haven't pinpointed a source.
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EU, Britain sign Gibraltar agreement to ease border checks between Spain, Gibraltar
The European Union(EU) and Britain on Tuesday formally signed an agreement in respect of Gibraltar in Brussels, removing routine checks at the land border between Gibraltar and Spain.
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At least two dead, four missing after fire in Oxy building in Brussels
At least two people have died and four remained missing after a fire broke out shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday at the Oxy building in central Brussels, Belgian media reported, citing the Brussels Labor Prosecutor's Office.
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5.3-magnitude quake hits 101 km southeast of False Pass, Alaska: USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted 101 km southeast of False Pass, Alaska at 1851 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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Trump says will withdraw plans to charge fees in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States will take investment deals with Gulf states instead of fees for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Venezuela quake death toll rises to 4,734
The death toll from the two powerful earthquakes that recently struck Venezuela has risen to 4,734, with 16,740 people injured, Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said Tuesday on social media.
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Explosions reported in 2 provinces in S. Iran as US announces new round of strikes
Several explosions were heard Tuesday night in the southern Iranian provinces of Hormozgan and Khuzestan, as the United States announced a new round of strikes against Iran, state-run IRIB news agency reported.Six explosions were heard west of the port city of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan province, and
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Trump threatens strikes on Iran's power plants, bridges next week if no deal
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States would expand its strikes on Iran next week to target power plants and bridges unless Tehran agrees to negotiate."Next week it gets really bad for them because next week comes the power plants," Trump said in an interview with Fox News.
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Florida beaches overcome with rotten seaweed
Microalgae blooms of sargassum are infiltrating beaches from the Caribbean to Miami Beach.
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Ebola cases in DR Congo top 2,000
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has surpassed 2,000, reaching 2,011, including 754 deaths, according to a situation report released Tuesday by the country's health authorities.
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US military resumes naval blockade in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military on Tuesday announced the resumption of the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
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