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King of Bombs: Once-secret footage shows largest-ever nuclear explosionThe Soviet Union's Tsar Bomba, or 'King of Bombs,' was 3,800 times more powerful than the first nuke dropped on Hiroshima.TrendingSep 2, 2020
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France’s Macron expressed ‘deep concern’ to Iran over weakening of nuclear dealMacron expressed “strong concern about new weakening” of the 2015 accord aimed at curbing Iran’s nuclear ambitions.WorldJul 6, 2019
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An asteroid apocalypse could occur in the year 2135. Here’s how scientists hope to prevent itScientists are exploring whether a series of spacecraft launches could be used to deflect asteroid Bennu off-course and prevent it from striking the Earth.ScienceMar 23, 2018
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Canadian Nobel laureate, Hiroshima survivor urges world to ban nukesSetsuko Thurlow was 13 when the 1945 bombing devastated her Japanese city.CanadaDec 10, 2017
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Powerful video warns of the danger of autonomous ‘slaughterbot’ drone swarmsA UC Berkeley professor is raising the alarm about the dangers of autonomous drone “swarms” in a powerful and disturbing video played before the UN.WorldNov 24, 2017
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Donald Trump has ‘unchecked authority’ to launch a nuclear strike“The protocol for ordering the use of nuclear weapons endows every president with civilization-ending power,” says a former nuclear missile launch officer.WorldNov 13, 2017
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Countries band together to sign treaty banning nuclear weaponsThe treaty requires all countries that eventually ratify it not to develop, test, produce, manufacture, otherwise acquire nuclear weapons.WorldSep 20, 2017
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How did North Korea get nuclear weapons?It's a tale involving Chinese front companies, Pakistani nuclear scientists, innovative smuggling techniques — and stinging memories of carnage at the hands of the U.S.WorldMay 13, 2017
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North Korea moves up rocket launch window: South Korea Defence MinistryThe launch, which the North says is an effort to send a satellite into orbit, would be in defiance of repeated warnings by outside governments who suspect it is a banned test of ballistic missile technology.WorldFeb 6, 2016
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