France has carried out the first of a planned series of nuclear tests in the south Pacific despite strong international opposition.

法国不顾国际社会的强烈反对，在南太平洋进行了一系列核试验计划中的第一次。

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Despite continued opposition from the United Nations and "Old Europe, " the United States is leading a growing international military presence in Iraq, with troops from at least 21 countries.

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