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By Mark Trevelyan LONDON (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the eve of a summit with U.S. Donald Trump that ...

The atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, remains a pivotal and controversial event in modern history. Beyond its ...

Iran plans to hold another round of talks with the UN's nuclear watchdog in the coming days, Foreign Ministry spokesman ...

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For Archbishop Wester, the issue is close to home. Located within his archdiocese is the Los Alamos Laboratory, and he noted ...

Mayor Kazumi Matsui called on leaders to heed the lessons of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and warned of the consequences of the ...

In the call, according to two U.S. officials, General Gerasimov outlined a use of nuclear weapons consistent with Washington’s understanding of Russia’s nuclear doctrine.

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