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RUSSIA

Proposals drafted for possible nuclear test

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Saturday that work is underway on President Vladimir Putin's order to prepare proposals for a possible nuclear test, state news agency TASS reported. The instruction, issued at a Security Council meeting on Wednesday, "has been accepted for implementation and is being worked on", he said, adding that the public will be informed of the results. The order came in response to United States President Donald Trump's earlier announcement that Washington would resume nuclear testing. Lavrov said Moscow has received no clarification from the US on the move.

UNITED STATES

Car slams into bar in Florida, killing 4

A speeding car fleeing police slammed into a crowded bar in Tampa, Florida, early on Saturday, killing four people and injuring 11.Police said an air patrol spotted the silver sedan driving recklessly on a freeway around 12:40 am after it was seen street racing nearby. The Florida Highway Patrol attempted to stop the vehicle but failed. Officers then "disengaged" as the car sped toward Ybor City near downtown, where the driver lost control and plowed into people outside the bar. Three victims died at the scene and another at a hospital, police said.

Agencies via Xinhua