Russia to Begin Startup of Iran Nuke Plant Bushehr
Russia will load uranium fuel into Iran's Bushehr reactor on August 21, initiating a month long process to begin supplying electricity to Iranian cities. Officials say the plant will be officially a nuclear energy installation once startup occurs, reinforcing Moscow's leverage amid sanctions and U.S. pressure over Iran's enrichment activities.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
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International Atomic Energy Agency
Rain brings relief to Moscow as fires persist around city
Heavy rains cooled Moscow after weeks of heat while more than 500 wildfires burned nationwide, with 29 near Moscow and a new blaze east of the Sarov nuclear facility. Firefighting help from the United States and several countries supported a response as authorities moved radioactive materials back to Sarov after stabilizing the fire.
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Peru prosecutor seeks Berenson parole revocation and return to prison
Lima Peru A prosecutor said he will ask the appeals court to revoke Lori Berenson parole and send her back to prison to finish her 20 year sentence for aiding the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement He argued she still poses a threat and may have ties to the group Berenson 40 wrote to the pardons commission that she wants to return to the United States for medical treatment and care of her son The case follows her 1995 arrest and 1996 treason conviction and later retrial and 2001 terrorism collaboration conviction initially sentenced to life then reduced to 20 years
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Julio Galindo
National Criminal Appeals Court
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Pardons Commission
United States
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Congress
U.S
Colombia offers reward for information on car bomb
Colombia has posted a 500 million peso reward for information leading to those responsible for a car bomb in Bogota that injured nine people. President Santos says authorities continue to probe the attack and possible target while noting peace talks are unlikely while terrorism continues. The blast, Bogota’s first car bomb since 2009, used about 110 pounds of explosives, shattering windows and damaging a bank facade.
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Pakistan floods trigger weaker global aid response despite scale
The Pakistan monsoon floods have affected about 14 million people with 1 500 deaths, yet donor giving lags other disasters. The UN warns of more floods as Indus widens and camps grow, while aid pledges total around 150 million to 460 million sought for immediate relief.
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