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Making international commitments a practical resource to serve national development

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung chaired an inter-sectoral meeting on reviewing and urging the implementation of international commitments and agreements.

President Trump says he doesn't know who is leading Iran

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President Donald Trump believes that the deaths of many Iranian leaders are making it difficult for the US to reach an agreement with Iran.

World 24h: Gold prices are forecast to have room to increase

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Latest world news 21.8: 2 low pressure areas are at risk of strengthening in the next 24 hours; Gold prices are forecast to have room to increase,...

Philippines conducts shooting response drills at school

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The Philippines has requested primary and secondary schools across the country to organize safe drills after a series of shootings since the beginning of the year.

Elon Musk points out alarming public debt benchmark for the US

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Billionaire Elon Musk agrees with the view that 50,000 billion USD is a worrying threshold for US public debt.

South Korea issues highest temperature warning about heatstroke

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South Korea for the first time issued a severe heat warning in Seoul as the temperature rises, increasing the risk of heat-related diseases.

World 24h: Forecast of the possibility of a new low pressure becoming a storm

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Latest world news 3.8: New low pressure area forecast to appear immediately after tropical depression Luis; 60,000 people evacuated due to forest fires in the US...

Spain completes installation of floating barriers at sea

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Spain has completed the deployment of a floating fence at sea along the maritime border of the land of Ceuta.

Logistics center in Russia attacked and caught fire at night

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The drone strike (UAV) caused a fire at a logistics center of Wildberries, Russia's largest e-commerce platform.

Dolphin storm changes direction, warning of heavy rain in many areas

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Philippine meteorologists believe that Typhoon Dolphin is unlikely to make landfall but could still strengthen the southwest monsoon, causing heavy rain at the weekend.

New low pressure area forecast to appear immediately after tropical depression Luis

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New low pressure is forecast to appear near the Philippines immediately after tropical depression Luis and storm Dolphin.

60,000 people evacuated due to wildfires in the US

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Forest fires in Washington, USA have forced about 60,000 people in Spokane city to evacuate.

Iran denies negotiations with the US

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Iran insists it is only negotiating with Oman on the maritime route, contrary to the US President's previous statement on a new negotiation schedule.

Russia intercepts rare Portuguese plane

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The reconnaissance aircraft was seized by Russia almost intact and transferred to the research institute for design analysis and technology.

South Korea almost shot down a US military UAV due to a communication error

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A communication breach between the South Korean and US militaries caused South Korean forces to almost intercept the wrong US military UAV.

Russia warns of consequences if Ireland blocks commercial ships

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Russia warns Ireland of "serious consequences" if it inspects commercial ships related to sanctions against Moscow.

World oil prices suddenly plummet, Brent drops to near 3-week low

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Brent oil prices fell below $82/barrel for the first time since mid-July, marking one of the strongest declines in weeks.

US reveals possibility of transferring Patriot production technology to Ukraine

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The US confirmed that it is discussing with Ukraine the possibility of transferring technology to produce the Patriot air defense system.

Large explosion of unknown cause in the Strait of Hormuz

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A series of maritime incidents, including a large explosion, off Oman have raised security concerns.

Middle East before a new spiral of conflict

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The conflict between the US and Iran has escaped the scope of the pure confrontation between the US and Iran. It has become a form of "great fire" in the Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf region. Arab countries in the Gulf, Yemen, Jordan, Egypt, Iraq and Lebanon have all been affected by the conflict.