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US Secretary of State declares the Strait of Hormuz must be opened at all costs
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio affirmed that the Strait of Hormuz needs to be kept open in the context that negotiations with Iran are still ongoing.
Iranian President orders restoration of international Internet after 3 months of blockade
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The Iranian President is said to have ordered the restoration of international Internet connection after nearly 3 months of disruption amid domestic conflict and instability.
Australia receives "IS brides" returning after many years
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Australia is preparing to receive citizens related to the IS organization amid warnings from authorities of security risks and criminal prosecution.
Quartet strives to maintain strategic links in Indo-Pacific
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The Foreign Ministers of the US, India, Japan and Australia - 4 countries forming the Quadrolateral Security Dialogue, commonly known as the Quartet, are scheduled to meet in New Delhi on May 26 to discuss regional security in the Indo-Pacific, energy supplies and emerging technologies.
Russia accelerates the roadmap to replace Visa and Mastercard
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The Central Bank of Russia believes that Visa and Mastercard should be completely withdrawn from the market when these cards no longer hold the role they were before.
Mr. Donald Trump puts "female" assistant as White House communications director
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Hope Hicks, Donald Trump's longtime communications assistant, has been temporarily assigned to the White House communications director position on August 16 until he finds a replacement.
Plans crash at JFK airport, passengers panic
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Delta Airlines plane crashed into an American Airlines plane on the John F Kennedy International Airport runway, New York (USA), causing passengers to panic.
New important evidence discovered that was overlooked during the search for MH370
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Many satellite images through the latest analysis show that debris from MH370 may have been discovered after the plane crashed in the Indian Ocean.
Taiwanese officials resign due to widespread power outage on the island
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Taiwan's economic affairs chief Lee Chih-kung resigned after an incident at the island's largest natural gas power plant on August 15 affected millions of households.
Details of North Korea's Guam rocket launch plan revealed
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North Korea has accidentally revealed plans to fire missiles near Guam in photos released by the North Korean state news agency KCNA on August 15. In these photos, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and military generals are reviewing the plan at the strategic force headquarters.
IISS announces shocking information about North Korean missiles
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North Korea may have purchased missile engines manufactured by a Ukrainian plant, the latest analysis from the International Strategic Research Institute (IISS) said.
Severe floods and landslides killed 300 people in Sierra Leone
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Severe flooding and landslides have killed at least 312 people in and around the capital Sierra Leone, and thousands of people have lost their homes. Many victims are still trapped in houses buried under mud.
Vladimir Putin's visit schedule was disseminated by Finnish police
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A woman in the city of Oulu, Finland, unexpectedly received an email detailing security measures for Russian President Vladimir Putin's official visit to the country last July.
Canadian and Polish aircraft collide strongly on runway
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The wing of an Air Canada and a Polish plane collided strongly at an airport in Toronto, causing serious damage.
Large fire and explosion at US chemical plant
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An agricultural chemical plant near the town of Reedley, California, exploded and caused a major fire on August 6.
Syria "accuses" the US of using chemical weapons, urges the United Nations to dissolve the joint effort
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The Syrian Foreign Ministry accused the US-led coalition of using white phosphorus weapons against the Syrian people, and called for an "immediate dispersation" of the US-led coalition.
US military aircraft carrying 26 people crashed off the coast of Australia
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A US Navy plane carrying 26 people crashed off the coast of Australia today (August 5). The three soldiers are still missing.
Plans crash into each other and drop on the runway
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The two passenger plane crashed into each other on the runway at Medan City Airport, Indonesia on August 3.
Building a military base, the US tries to catch up and surpass Russia in Syria
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Turkey's Anadolu news agency has released data on the location of US military bases in Syria. According to the news agency, all are located in northern Syria.
Russia explains the "secret deaths" of soldiers in Syria
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The Russian Defense Ministry denied Reuters' article about the secret deaths of Russian soldiers in Syria on August 2, saying that these were just rumors.
