VIENNA: Slightly higher levels of radioactivity detected in northern Europe last week are likely linked to a nuclear reactor, the United Nations nuclear watchdog said Friday (Saturday in Manila), stressing it posed no risk.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it could not yet determine where the reactor was located after several northern European countries, including Finland and Sweden, noted elevated levels of radioactivity last week.

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