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Oil tanker goes halfway around the Earth when fuel flow reverses due to Iranian conflict

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The sharp increase in oil prices forced oil tankers to choose longer, more unusual routes, which are not economically significant under normal conditions.

Russia calls on EU to return to Russian oil and gas, self-restore Nord Stream 2

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Russia's special envoy unexpectedly called on the EU and the UK to "admit their mistakes", resume Russian oil and gas and even restore Nord Stream 2.

World 24h: NASA launches Artemis II, aiming to bring humans back to the Moon

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World news 2,4: Europe is too dependent, unable to end nuclear cooperation with Russia; NASA launches Artemis II, aiming to bring humans back to the Moon...

Vietnam has supported 556 citizens stranded in the Middle East

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To date, Vietnamese representative agencies have supported 556 Vietnamese citizens stranded in the Middle East.

Vietnam promotes energy diplomacy, responds to supply fluctuations

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To minimize the impacts of the Middle East conflict, over the past time, Vietnam has implemented high-level energy diplomacy activities as well as at all levels.

EU floods to ban Russian oil imports

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The current EU package of Russian sanctions has not yet finalized Russian oil sanctions.

WHO has the latest information about Omicron XE and XD variants

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WHO is monitoring recombined COVID-19 variants including the XE variation that are more likely to spread than the mother variant Omicron.

An former Soviet country plans to close its border with Russia

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Latvia, a former Soviet Union member of the EU, is considering closing its border with Russia.

South Korea clears the way to move the presidential cabinet out of the Blue House

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The South Korean cabinet approved nearly $30 million on April 6 to help President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol move his office and mansion away from the traditional Blue House.

Russia tries to sell a huge amount of gold

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Russia's gold giant is seeking new ways to sell gold amid Western sanctions over its military campaign in Ukraine.

Mental health hotline in China overloaded by COVID-19

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The number of calls to Shanghai, China's mental health hotline has increased significantly since the city entered a second blockade.

Boeing 757 in the US broke glass while flying

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The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate what happened when the cockpit windshield of a Delta plane broke in mid-air during a flight on March 31 from Salt Lake City, Utah to Washington, D.C.

The EU ultimately rejected the rubber letter, why hasn't Russia locked the gas valve?

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The deadline for Putin's ruble payment letter has passed, but Russian gas is still flowing to Europe.

Russia strongly increases gas for China, earns a lot of money this year

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Russia is expected to see record revenue from gas sales this year as it steps up supplies to China.

How does the Russian ruble gas payment mechanism work?

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President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on the purchase and sale of rubles for "unfriendly" countries, effective from April 1.

Accusing Ukraine of attacking a gas station near the border

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Russia accuses Ukraine of using helicopters to attack a gas station in Belgorod, western Russia on April 1.

Amid tensions, the US suddenly thanks Russia

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The US has thanked Russia for returning the spacecraft to Earth, amid rising tensions between the two sides over the Ukrainian war.

Germany is "sitting on fire" in the face of the worst case scenario of no Russian oil and gas

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The German trade union described a dire prospect if Russian oil and gas supplies were cut off.

Another EU country declares a gas emergency

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Germany's autumn-Fuller declaration of a gas emergency with a prospect of shortages due to Russian sanctions.

Discovering the furthest star ever

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NASA's Hubble Space perspective has detected the farthest star ever seen, 28 billion light years from Earth.