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Russia sends tough signals on ceasing fire on Easter with Ukraine
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Russia declares it is unacceptable to extend the ceasefire, fearing that Ukraine will take advantage of the silence to rearm and escalate the conflict.
Typhoon Sinlaku causes dangerous rain and wind for 60 consecutive hours, severely affected area gradually revealed
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It is forecast that Typhoon Sinlaku may strengthen into a major typhoon, leading to extreme rain, strong gusts of wind and the risk of continuous flash floods from 48-60 hours.
US declares Iran has no cards left at the negotiating table
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US-Iran negotiations in Pakistan face many obstacles as disagreements on preconditions have not been resolved.
Exemption from Russian oil sanctions expires today, Asia puts pressure on the US
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Some Asian countries are putting pressure on the US to extend the easing mechanism of sanctions against Russian oil, while Europe is showing disagreement.
The silence between 2 storms
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The 2-week ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran just before the deadline for the ultimatum issued by US President Donald Trump to Iran has paved the way for the two sides to negotiate in Islamabad, Pakistan.
animal world: attacked by a foreign target, aggressive young crocodiles counterattack
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An extremely small crocodile still fiercely fights against the myriads - an animal many times larger than it.
China: Agricultural materials warehouse explosion kills two
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The explosion of an agricultural materials warehouse in Te Ninh, Shandong Province, China on August 15 killed two people and injured many others.
US: Nursing assistant arrested for beating, stealing patient belongings
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A nursing assistant working at a nursing home in Michigan, USA, was arrested for beating and stealing from Alzheimer's patients.
"superman" father rescues daughter from a suddenly collapsed mirror
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A father in China reacted extremely quickly when he took his own body to protect his young daughter from being crushed by a large mirror that suddenly collapsed.
Australia: Death after a giant fish suddenly hit his chest
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A man in Australia has died after being suddenly hit in the chest by a giant fish.
British tourists in France flock home to quarantine
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Many British tourists in France have been forced to rush back home before the 14-day quarantine comes into effect, even during their vacation.
China: Arrested for placing a camera in his wife's bathroom to secretly film his friend
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A man in China has been arrested for secretly placing a camera to record a photo of his wife's best friend in the bathroom.
Strange lightning hits a palm tree in the dark sky
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Lightning strangely hit a tree in broad daylight with clear, sunny skies in California, USA.
Animal World: The battle for a lover of a bell-tailed snake
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The two male bell-tailed snake victims had a fierce battle for a lover during the breeding season.
China announces latest flood consequences
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Economic losses caused by floods in China increased but casualties decreased sharply despite the heavy flood of the Yangtze River.
Experts deni the possibility of COVID-19 from frozen food
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Experts have denied the possibility of COVID-19 from frozen food imported from China.
Facing the fourth flood, China admits the challenge of the Three Gorges Dam
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China admits that the Three Gorges Dam plays a relatively small role in controlling flooding in downstream branches, and the lack of modern irrigation projects is a major challenge.
Beirut explosion: Warning of the risk of collapsing dozens of historic buildings
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Lebanese authorities have warned about 60 historic buildings in the capital Beirut to be at risk of collapsing after a terrible "nuclear bomb" explosion at the port on August 4.
animal world: The momentum of defeating the finest hunting spirit of the storks
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The spectacular scene demonstrates the tay tay hunting instinct of the storks when they easily grasp their range in the blink of an eye.
Tam Hiep Dam welcomes big flood for the 4th time: Water rises to the foot of a giant Buddha statue
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Floods in Sichuan, China pour more water into the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River.
