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Thailand wants to become a full member of BRICS, puts expectations on India
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Thailand has asked India to support its efforts to join BRICS as a full member.
China shaken by the $1 billion hydropower project accused of being cut
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China's more than $1 billion hydroelectric project is under investigation for cost cuts and law violations.
South Korea continues to support Vietnam in overcoming the consequences of storms and floods
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South Korea has just decided to provide a humanitarian aid package worth 500,000 USD to help Vietnam overcome the consequences of storms and floods in the Central region.
The final contract to bring Russian gas to Europe via pipeline is about to expire
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Russia is in talks with its Turkish partners about gas contracts and the possibility of extending them until next year.
US confirms the attack on the Venezuelan ship is legal
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The White House defended the US attack on a suspected drug trafficking ship from Venezuela as a legitimate and self-defense act.
Extreme earthquake 7.4 richter continue to shake Mexico
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The 7.4-magnitude richter caused serious damage in the capital Mexico City, causing panic among residents and many areas in the capital to lose power.
Mr. Vladimir Putin personally inspected the power of advanced weapons in Zapad 2017
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The Zapad 2017 Strategic Exercise is the final stage of a joint exercise organized by the armed forces of the Russian Federation and Belarus this year.
6 most miraculous prison breaks in history
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Prisoners in one way or another have dramatic "going to prison". CNN compiles the top 6 prison breakers:
Images just released of the powerful Russia-Belarus exercise
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The Russian Defense Ministry has just released a series of videos during a joint strategic exercise between Russia and Belarus called "Zapad 2017" (Western-2017).
A group of American female students unexpectedly suffered from acid spills at a train station in France
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Four American students were hospitalized on September 17 after being splashed with acid by a woman at a train station in Marseille, a city in southern France.
Hurricane response continues as Hurricane Irma sweeps through the Caribbean and the US
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Hurricane Maria, which was upgraded from a tropical storm to a Category 1 storm on September 17, is moving into the Caribbean islands following Hurricane Irma's path.
Mr. Donald Trump creates a video of Trump hitting a golf ball to make Ms. Hillary Trump fall
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US President Donald Trump reposted a video of his "successful" hitting former Trump Trump opponent Hillary Trump on September 17, causing her to collapse while getting on a plane.
Close-up of tanks and artillery "burying" IS in Syria
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The Syrian Ministry of Defense released a video on September 17 showing the country's tanks and artillery burning the ashes of IS positions in central Syria.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un smiles brightly to celebrate the missile flying over Japan
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North Korean state news agency KCNA released a photo of the country's leaders smiling, holding hands to celebrate the missile launched over Japan on September 15.
Iran owns the "father of bombs" that defeats the most powerful non-nuclear bomb in the US
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A senior Iranian commander has said Iran is a "father of self-made bombs" that can overcome all of the most powerful non-nuclear weapons in the United States, Press TV reported.
Large explosion on London subway, many injured
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Several people were injured in an explosion on a tube subway in south London, England on September 15.
The poor childhood of the first female President of Singapore
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On September 14, Ms. Halimah Yacob was sworn in as the 8th President of Singapore and the first woman to head the island nation.
At least 25 people died in the catastrophic school fire
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At least 25 students and teachers at a boarding school in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, died in a fire this morning (September 14).
Russia urgently evacuates 50,000 people due to threat of bombing
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More than 50,000 people have been evacuated from shopping malls, terminals and universities in Moscow (Russia) after receiving hundreds of anonymous calls threatening to bomb them.
Russia shot down an intercontinental Yars missile that hit a target 6,000 km away
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Russia has successfully tested the new generation RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile from the launch site in Cosmodrome Plesetsk, northern Russia.
