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A robot entered a damaged reactor at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant this week to take pictures of the reactor destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011. The robot, nicknamed 'The Little Sunfish,' is very small about the size of a loaf of bread.

China Bans Many Imported Recyclable Materials

Last month, China banned imports of some waste materials that can be reused in manufacturing. The move is forcing other countries to rethink their policies on recycled waste. Before the ban, China was the first resting place for about half of the wor

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By Suzanne Presto New York 30 August 2007 FBI agents were called to a United Nation's building near the headquarters Thursday to remove vials of a possibly hazardous material found in weapons inspectors' offices. From VOA's United Nation's bureau, Su

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The world Philip Pullman created is back, in his hands and now ours. His Dark Materials trilogy, which began more than 20 years ago with a book called The Golden Compass is set in a world ruled by a theocratic overlords called The

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Negotiators from six nations are preparing to meet in Beijing for talks on eliminating North Korea's nuclear programs. Discussions will focus on how to verify that Pyongyang is not hiding any nuclear materials or facilities. 参加朝核六方会谈的

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