Trace of radiation found in Pacific sea waters nearby Japan's stricken nuclear plantMarch 22, 2011 - 11:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The operator of Japan's stricken nuclear plant said on March 22 that a small trace of radiation was found in the Pacific sea waters nearby. Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) officials stressed, however, that the level posed no immediate danger. "It would have to be drunk for a whole year in order to accumulate to one millisievert," a TEPCO official said, referring to the standard radiation measurement unit, Reuters reported. Russia is also testing Pacific Ocean fish and other sea life for radiation. The Pacific Fisheries Research Center, a top marine body located in the port of Vladivostok, said it started testing samples of water, bed deposits and sea life. It hasn’t so far detected any increase in radiation, with any fallout likely to be too small to contaminate Russian waters. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |