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Russia points out paradox in Europe's stance on Ukraine
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The Russian Ambassador to the United Nations said that European countries have supported Ukraine for many years but now want to show their role as peace promoters.
Saudi Arabia invests 7 billion USD to build 3 amusement parks near Paris, France
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France and Saudi Arabia signed an investment agreement of 7 billion USD to build 3 amusement parks near Paris, and expand cooperation in the fields of transportation and logistics.
US threatens to strip countries that do not sanction Iran of access to the USD
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that countries that do not comply with new sanctions against Iran could be removed from the USD system.
Israeli Prime Minister reveals Iran once tried to assassinate his son
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Iran once tried to kill his son.
South Korea refuses offer to supply strategic weapons to Ukraine
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Ukraine is said to have offered South Korea to provide interceptor missiles for the Patriot air defense system, but was rejected on August 10.
Latest update of the Three Gorges Dam to cope with historic flood peaks
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The Three Gorges Dam in Hubei Province, central China, today (August 20) suffered its largest flood peak since its construction in 2003.
Horrifying thunderstorms cause hundreds of fires in California, US
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The lightning in the recent major storm was the cause of hundreds of fires across the state of California, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate.
US: The whole state regrets the short life of corn in the midst of the pandemic
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People in South Dakota, USA, mourning a corn - a beacon of hope in the COVID-19 pandemic - that was blown up.
animal world: Mother buffalo leaves in time, saves its child from the lions' sling
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Dramatic situation when the mother buffalo appeared, promptly rescuing the cradle being bitten by a lion trying to eat meat.
The water level of the Yangtze River exceeded the record in the horrific flood in 1981
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On the morning of August 20, the water level on the Yangtze River was recorded at a record level in Chongqing, surpassing the terrible flood in 1981,
Astronaut discovers unidentified object in super beautiful aurora
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Some unidentified objects flying through space appear in a video of the aurora in the South that was shared by Russian space traveler Ivan vagner.
Decoding a series of mysterious UFO's "parading" in the sky of Australia
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Sydney residents in Australia were surprised to discover UFO's (unknown flying objects) in the sky of the port city but then found a very simple solution.
US drones collide and burn in Syria
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Two US drones collided in the air in Syria, crashed and burned both of them down.
Tam Hiep Dam opens 10 floodgates, preparing to receive severe floods of 74,000 m3/s
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China's Three Gorges Dam opens 10 floodgates, ready to welcome a new, largest flood ever, on August 20.
scaffolding suddenly collapsed onto nearly a dozen cars in Australia
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scaffolding at a construction site suddenly collapsed onto nearly a dozen cars parked on a busy suburban street in Australia.
Record floodfall on the Three Gorges Dam: China "hands-on" to respond
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The Three Gorges Dam dealt with the largest flood ever through the coordination between large dams in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.
Prolonged floods in China, snow suddenly falls in the middle of summer
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Due to prolonged floods in China, snow suddenly covered the Baima snow Mountain Nature Reserve in the Zhuang Autonomous Region, Yunnan Province, in the middle of summer.
The risk of a widespread COVID-19 outbreak threatens the Korean capital
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The Seoul capital, South Korea is facing a widespread outbreak as the number of COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours increased to the highest level since the beginning of March.
Small animal discovered after 50 years thought to be extinct
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Scientists have discovered individuals of the Somalia elephant mine in the Djibouti region of the African Court, which was thought to be extinct for more than 50 years.
China: Sichuan experiences rare floods for 100 years, Jiuzhaigou closes urgently
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Sichuan province in southwestern China has activated its highest flood response for the first time, as water rises to world heritages such as Jiuzhaigou and La Son Dai Bu.
