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Iran's cheap drones rush to attack, US seeks interceptor weapons from Ukraine

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The US wants to buy Ukrainian drone interceptor equipment to deal with Iranian drones due to the lack of Patriot missiles.

Russia speaks out about request for weapons support from Iran

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Russia has not received any requests for assistance, including the supply of weapons, from Iran.

More than 12,000 Vietnamese people in the Middle East, no impact from conflict recorded

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At the regular press conference on the afternoon of March 5, the Spokesperson of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs answered a number of questions related to the situation in the Middle East.

World 24h: US to exempt sanctions for Russian oil and gas facility

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World news 5.3: New Zealand deploys military aircraft to the Middle East; US to exempt sanctions for Russian oil and gas facilities...

There are 8 Vietnamese ships and 160 crew members operating in the Middle East conflict zone

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The Vietnam Maritime and Waterway Administration said that there are 8 Vietnamese ships and 160 crew members operating right at conflict points in the Middle East region.

Russian President Putin is likened to a "super hero" of modern times

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President Vladimir Putin licking his pet, spotted leopard, wearing a armor, being Santa Claus... are images at the art exhibition "SuperPutin" in Moscow.

The fog burns down the tallest wooden tower in Asia

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A major fire broke out and destroyed a wooden tower, Asia's tallest (16 story) in Sichuan Province, southwest China.

Iraq parades to celebrate the victory over IS amid the dissatisfaction of the Kurd people

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Iranian Prime Minister Haider al- Abadi declared the end of the war against IS on December 9, however, in his victory speech, he did not mention the Peshmerga forces of the Kurd people.

He puts the most modern model aircraft into operation

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Queen Queen Queen Queen Elizabeth II, Navy Admirals and Secretary of Defense Gavin Williamson attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the largest and newest-generation aircraft carrier of the British Navy on December 7.

Saudi Arabian Prince's close friend spends money to buy the most expensive painting in the world

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The Saudi Arabian Prince's close friend spent $450 million to buy the 500-year-old painting.

Su-30SM fighter jets adventure following closely behind Russian transport aircraft

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The Su-30SM aircraft recklessly approached the cabin of the military transport aircraft in the air.

Huge forest fire in Southern California

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The fires spread to areas across California on December 5 due to strong winds. This is the second fierce forest fire in the past two months that has destroyed hundreds of homes and forced hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate.

Former Georgia President plans to rise to the top, demanding to build a new Maidan in Ukraine

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On December 5, former governor of Georgia and former governor of Ukraine's Odessa province, Mikhail Saakashvili threatened to jump to the surface, demanding to "turn the Maidan revolution" to overthrow Ukrainian President Poroshenko.

Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un " miss" the title of personality of the year

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According to the online vote results of Time magazine readers' "Person of the Year", US President Donald Trump and leader Kim Jong-un are not in the top.

10 incredibly beautiful photos taken by Russian plane in the sky

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Aerospace engineer and photographer Alexey Nagaev in Moscow has been a senior for 10 years taking unique photos of Russian aircraft from beautiful perspectives.

Tens of thousands of Israelis widely protest Prime Minister Netanyahu

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About 20,000 Israelis demonstrated in Tel Aviv on December 2 to express their opposition to corruption in the government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is under criminal investigation over allegations of abuse of power.

New S-400 Battalion on duty to protect Moscow's airspace

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The new Triumph S-400 anti-aircraft missile Battalion will begin a combat mission to protect Moscow's airspace and central industrial zones next week.

North Korea joyfully celebrates " becoming a nuclear state"

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On December 1, thousands of North Korean soldiers attended a rally to celebrate the successful launch of a new intercontinental ballistic missile and the completion of national nuclear power as declared by leader Kim Jong-un.

Syrian air force helicopter shot down by rebels in Beit Jinn

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The South Front reported on December 1 that human rights rebels Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly al-Nusra Front, a branch of the al-Qaeda terrorist group in Syria) shot down a Syrian Arabian air force plane in the Beit Jinn area in the south of the country.

2017: A special year in the Vietnam-USA Comprehensive Partnership

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On November 29, the Vietnamese Embassy in the United States held a party to celebrate the successful year of the Vietnam-US Comprehensive Partnership and a successful end to APEC Vietnam 2017.