European Union's top court finds data vulnerable to U.S. spying
The ruling invalidated an E.U.-U.S. data privacy shield for not adequately protecting against U.S. intelligence snooping.
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U.S.-Russia nuclear weapons talks restart
U.S.-Russia nuclear talks resumed after more than a year, despite unknown factors like China's non-participation and a U.S. presidential election.
Racism debate slated for U.N. rights panel
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U.K. and France stick to Iran nuclear deal
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IAEA and FAO team up to help Senegal researchers curb tsetse fly
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