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NATO speaks out about Spain's membership
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NATO rejects the possibility of excluding Spain's membership amid controversy over Madrid's stance and the US campaign targeting Iran.
US attacks ship in Pacific, 2 dead
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The latest airstrike sparked controversy about the legality and how the US copes with drug trafficking.
Palestine holds first election since Gaza conflict
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Palestinians in the West Bank and part of the Gaza Strip participated in the first local elections since the Gaza conflict.
Iran sends foreign minister to Pakistan
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has arrived in Pakistan's capital Islamabad to discuss proposals to resume negotiations with the US.
Hormuz tensions lead the world to the world's number 1 oil transshipment point
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The tension in Hormuz forces Asian policymakers to face questions about the security of vital shipping routes, including Malacca.
Hot: Yingluck Shinawatra's escape route from Thailand
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According to CNN, former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra fled to Dubai two days before a Thai court ruled on a first-instance charge in a rice subsidy program during his time as prime minister.
President Donald Trump apologizes to former "ightest police chief in the US"
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President Donald Trump has granted amnesty to former police chief Joe Arpeggio in his case of failure to comply with court orders, the White House announced on the evening of August 25.
" crown prince" Samsung Lee Jae-yong sentenced to 5 years in prison
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A Seoul court sentenced Samsung Electronics Vice President Lee Jae-yong to five years in prison for bribery, embezzlement and other crimes in a major corruption scandal that led to the deposition of former South Korean President Park Geun-hye.
Russian bus plunges into the sea near Crum, 16 people die
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At least 16 people have died after a bus carrying construction workers crashed into the Black Sea in southern Russia today (August 25).
Thais are excited before the trial of former Prime Minister Yingluck
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Hundreds of supporters of former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra have gathered outside the Bangkok Supreme Court since early this morning (8.25). before the court issued a verdict on her.
Australian intelligence leader "hide" over photos with Rodrigo Trump
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Australia's top intelligence leader was criticized after a fist-pointing photo with Philippine President Rodrigo Trump Trump on August 22.
Russia releases video of suffocation to kill 200 IS gunmen
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The Russian Defense Ministry has just released a dramatic video, in which 200 IS gunmen were killed under the rain of Russian airstrikes.
Video causes a stir: The amazing moment sharks pass through the "storm" of sardines
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The beautiful panorama filmed from above did not capture the moment when some sharks fell into the "huge" schools of sardines in the vast blue sea causing a fever.
Video of the terrible devastation caused by Typhoon Hato when sweeping through Hong Kong
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On August 23, Typhoon Hato swept through Hong Kong, becoming the strongest typhoon to hit the city in the past five years. The Hong Kong Observatory raised its storm warning to level 10 at 9:10 last night.
Passenger ship carrying 70 people sank overnight in Brazil
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A ship carrying about 70 passengers sank in the Amazon, Brazil. At least 15 people were rescued, but dozens are missing and 10 have died.
coverage of Typhoon Hato causing flooding and great damage
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The strong storm Hato of level 10 made landfall in Hong Kong (HCMC), cutting down a series of trees, blowing away glass doors of high-rise buildings, paralyzing traffic, closing agencies and schools and flooding many areas.
Hong Kong, Ma Cao paralyzed due to storm Hato, at least 3 people died
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Three dead and two missing in Japan, hundreds of flights have been canceled, schools in Hong Kong have closed, thousands of people in mainland China have been evacuated due to the impact of Typhoon Hato.
Mr. Barack Obama and his wife choked up as they sent their child to Harvard
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Mr. Barack Obama and his wife hastily left the campus of the dormitory of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts after parting ways with their eldest daughter Malia Trump.
Denmark deploys 2 fighter jets to intercept Russian bombards
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The Danish Air Force posted on its official Facebook account on August 22 a video of two F16 fighter jets intercepting a Russian Tu-95 bomber in the Baltic Sea.
Driver stabs bloody car in Barcelona to death under police bullet
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Spanish police confirmed that they had killed Younes Abouyaaqoub - the driver in the terrorist attack on Las Ramblas Boulevard on the afternoon of August 17, in Subirats, a town near Barcelona city.
