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December cold air signals winter breaks the law
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Unusual signals show that the cold air in December signals a "rule-breaking" winter: Sudden to severe cold, prolonged, and unpredictable for many years.
Forecast of 2 consecutive low pressure areas appearing in the coming days
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2 new low pressure areas are forecast to appear near the Philippines in the second half of December.
World 24h: New low pressure may form near the Philippines during Christmas
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International news 15.12: Russia launches legal action, demands Euroclear to compensate 229 billion USD; New low pressure may form near the Philippines during Christmas...
Advising Vietnamese citizens on the Cambodia - Thailand conflict
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends that Vietnamese citizens living in border provinces between Cambodia and Thailand.
China completes testing new stealth UAV
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The flight marks an important step forward in China's stealth UAV program.
accusing Ukraine of staging dangerous Provocation in Chernobyl
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Russia accused Ukrainian nationalism of cutting power at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, staging an "extremely dangerous province".
The first "savior" is likely to cool down world oil prices
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The United Arab Emirates has agreed that the UAE could be the first "savior" to cool down world oil prices.
China will rescue Russian banks from US sanctions
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The US's largest payment systems have rejected Russian customers, but Russia is not too worried as Russian banks will be integrated into China's UnionPay system.
Russia's surprising move on gold amid the wave of sanctions
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Russia has suddenly lifted gold tariffs to encourage people to abandon the US dollar amid rising sanctions.
The legendary Endurance sunken ship was found in the South
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In the fall of 1915, the geologist Ernest Shackleton's Endurance sank off the South China Sea, leaving the crew stranded on the ice. All 28 crew members of the final exploration team were rescued, but the ship's final resting place remains a maritime mystery for hundreds of years.
IAEA fears Chernobyl nuclear power plant will deteriorate
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IAEA expressed concern about the worsening situation at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, and called on Russia to allow staff rotation because taking breaks and changing shifts regularly is an important factor for the safety of the facility.
US sends patriot missiles to Poland, denies proposal to send fighter jets to Ukraine
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The US rejected Poland's proposal to send aircraft to support Ukraine, instead sending two patriot missile systems to protect NATO allies.
Conflict in Ukraine does not prevent China from surpassing the US to become the No. 1 economy
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The Russia-Ukraine war will not deter China's efforts to overwhelm the US to become the world's largest economy by 2030, according to a senior adviser to Beijing.
How does the world depend on Russian oil and gas?
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The US, UK and EU have said they will limit Russian oil imports while Russia warned that this would lead to disastrous consequences for the global market.
US wants to sanction Russia's gold reserves amid skyrocketing gold prices
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Amid the continued high in gold prices, a group of US Senators proposed a bill to limit the ability to sell Russian gold reserves.
NASA's exploration robot collects the 7th sample on Mars
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NASA's Perseverance autonomous rover currently has 7 rock models on Mars in its collection. The robot will take another sample from the current location and then move to an ancient river Delta.
Ukrainian President says it is possible to discuss Crimea, Donbass with Russia
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he could discuss and seek a thoalization with Russia about how people in Crimea and the Donbass countries would live.
5 reasons why Ukraine can hinder Russia's progress
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Nearly two weeks after the attack, Ukrainian forces are still resisting and blocking Russia's advance.
The largest moon in the solar system overwhelms Mars
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A newly published image of Mars shows the giant planet together with the shadow of the moon Ganymede.
Germany is eager to prevent sanctions on Russian oil and gas
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The German Chancellor warned against banning imports of Russian oil and gas, saying that Europe needs this energy source.
