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World 24h: Record rain in China's desert city

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World news June 26: Nord Stream 2 declares legal war with EU; Record rain in China's desert city...

Iran and IAEA exchange views on nuclear inspection

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The nuclear monitoring agency revealed the first technical contacts amid Iran's insistence that it has not yet opened the bombed facilities.

World-class hydropower plant in China officially put into operation

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World-class hydropower plant in China Song Jiangkou officially connected to China's power grid.

Former First Lady of South Korea sentenced to 7 years in prison

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Former First Lady of South Korea Kim Keon Hee was sentenced to 7 years in prison for corruption, including bribery.

Poland and Ukraine hold reconstruction conference, pledging billions of euros in support

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The Ukraine Recovery Conference co-organized by Poland and Ukraine is expected to reach more than 160 agreements with a total value of over 10 billion euros (about 11.36 billion USD).

The beauty and family background of the youngest female prime minister in the world in Finland

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Sanna Marin, 34, will soon become the world's youngest female prime minister, raised by a single mother and the first in her family to attend university.

1 body suspected to be Vietnamese found after 19 days of burning down a Korean fishing boat

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The two bodies in the ship fire in Jeju, South Korea last month were found on the afternoon of December 8, including one body suspected to be a Vietnamese citizen.

The billion-dollar pet industry in China is in disarray

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The multi-billion-dollar pet industry is flourishing and is a bustling business in China.

Heavy shock when Victoria - the world's largest waterfall - dried up due to drought

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One of the world's most iconic waterfalls - Victoria Waterfall - was dry due to a drought that paralyzed southern Africa.

Hong Kong women use a urine stool in public toilets

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The Hong Kong Toilet Association calls for the use of a stool fee for women in public toilets to reduce long waiting times outside.

People are scary at the biggest animal donation festival on the planet

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The Gadhimai Festival, considered the largest animal donation festival on the planet, is taking place in Nepal, despite fierce opposition from animal protection groups.

Sundar Pichai: The mind of a genius has just taken on the responsibility of parent company Google

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Sundar Pichai - CEO of Google - has been given additional responsibility for Google's parent company - Alphabet after co-founderlarylary page and Sergey Brin announced their departure from all leadership positions of the company.

animal world: Male goats travel thousands of kilometers to find a lover

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A male tiger has set a record for the longest walk in India after traveling nearly 1,300 km to find territory, prey or lover.

The cover of Mr. Kim Jong-un and his wife riding a machete on the sacred mountain

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North Korean President Kim Jong-un rides a horse to visit the sacred mountain of Paekdu, which is considered the birthplace of his father - the late President Kim Jong-il. This is the second visit in less than two months by the North Korean leader.

Chinese students are superior in math and science

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Chinese students far surpass their peers in every other country in a survey on reading comprehension, math and science, according to Bloomberg news on December 3.

Who is Professor Sagarik honored by Google Doodle today?

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Google Doodle on December 4 honored gardener and botanist - Professor Rapee Sagarik on his 97th birthday.

20-ton whale dies from 99kg of waste in stomach

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A whale was found dead on the Harris coast of southern Scotland with 99kg of nets, nylon bags and plastic wire in its belly.

Former Moscow beauty queen worries about her son's life threatened

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Oksana Voevodina - the former wife of the former Malaysian king called the police after receiving threats to kill her son.

Construction collapse in Cambodian pagoda, 16 casualties

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At least 3 people died and 13 others were injured on December 2 when a dining room under construction at Prasat Kokchak Temple in Kok Kokak, Siem Reap, Cambodia collapsed.

25-storey building in China caught fire at night

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A fire broke out in a 25-storey building in Hunnan District, Shenyang City, the capital of Liuzhou Province, northeastern China.