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The US dropped 67 nuclear bombs on this tiny island nation — and now it's far...

More than 60 years after the US dropped dozens of nuclear bombs on the Marshall Islands, residents of the tiny nation still may not be able to return.Radiation levels in some areas of the country are...

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The US and the Marshall Islands are trying to figure out how to get back a...

Officials from the United States and the Marshall Islands are discussing "the way ahead" after Iranian patrol boats forcibly diverted a cargo ship flying a Marshall Islands flag into an anchorage in...

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Iran embassy says Maersk vessel to be freed after debts settled

Iran's embassy in Denmark said the Maersk Tigris vessel that Iranian forces seized on Tuesday would be released only once the Danish shipping company settled debts in a long-running dispute over...

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Thousands of 'climate refugees' could be soon heading to this Middle America...

In the Marshall Islands, climate change is an existential threat.Alternating droughts and cyclones are wreaking havoc on the Pacific island nation of 52,000 people. Rising tides could even submerge the...

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The US dropped 67 nuclear bombs on this tiny island nation — and now it's far...

More than 60 years after the US dropped dozens of nuclear bombs on the Marshall Islands, residents of the tiny nation still may not be able to return.Radiation levels in some areas of the country are...

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10 countries with the most expensive wine on the planet

Consumer goods like beer and wine could become more expensive in the UK after Brexit, but it's important to remember there are pricier parts of the world.Expat moving company MoveHub recently analysed...

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CDC: Zika virus caused over 120 serious birth defects in US territories

More than 120 babies have been born with serious birth defects caused by the Zika virus in US territories, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.Scientists reviewed 2,549...

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Parts of the Marshall Islands are now more radioactive than Chernobyl because...

Chernobyl was one of the worst nuclear disasters the world has ever seen, resulting in widespread contamination throughout Europe.Today, the site is still being cleaned up, but experts say that certain...

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To counter China's growing influence, the US is reaching out to some of the...

The US and its partners have sought to counter China's rising influence around the world.In the Asia-Pacific, Washington has turned its attention to some of the smallest countries in the region, which...

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The US government hydrogen-bombed a chain of islands in the 1950s, and we’re...

The Marshall Islands were the site of the US's largest-ever nuclear bombings, a series of 67 tests completed between 1946 and 1958.The US government called the space the "Pacific Proving Grounds," in a...

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Vintage photos show the devastating impact of the largest-ever nuclear tests...

67 nuclear tests were conducted by the US in the Marshall Islands over a dozen years in the 1940s and 50s.The Castle Bravo test conducted there on March 1, 1954 was the largest nuclear bomb the US ever...

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A 'tomb' in the Marshall Islands contains enough radioactive waste to fill 35...

The United States conducted dozens of nuclear tests in the Marshall Islands in the 1940s and 1950s. A few decades later, military servicemen dumped the contaminated soil into a large pit and covered it...

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COVID-19 doesn't seem to be everywhere yet. Here are 14 countries that say...

The coronavirus has reached 188 countries and territories around the world, according to John Hopkins University's tracker.The pandemic has prompted many countries to impose lockdown measures,...

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