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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.

Russia controls 400 buildings in the Vodyanskoye region of Donetsk

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Russia has pushed all Ukrainian forces out of about 400 buildings in the campaign to control Vodyanskoye.

ETC account fee collection: Models being applied abroad

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In addition to road fees, some ETC systems abroad also charge additional service fees for accounts or devices.

World 24h: Forecast of when low pressure Neneng may make landfall

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World news 19.8: Employees of uranium enrichment facilities for Ukraine vote to strike; Forecast of when low pressure Neneng may make landfall...

Harvard University agrees to pay for settlement of human body parts sale scandal

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Harvard University has agreed to spend 53 million USD on a settlement after the former mortuary manager stole and sold donated human bodies.

Depression officially strengthens into Typhoon Saudel, forecast thunderstorms in many areas

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Tropical depression Saudel has strengthened into a tropical storm with winds of 75 km/h, while low pressure Neneng continues to move in a west-northwest direction.

China successfully recalls reusable missiles on land

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A Chinese space startup has successfully recovered a land-based missile.

Neneng low pressure approaches the mainland, may make landfall in the next 24 hours

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Tropical depression Neneng is moving rapidly in a west-northwest direction, possibly approaching or making landfall in the next 24 hours.

Russian general offers a scenario predicting the future of the state of Israel

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The Russian general said that the conflict in the Middle East is at risk of continuing to escalate and Israel may no longer exist as a nation.

Trump postpones 50% tariffs on Canadian goods

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US President Donald Trump has postponed a series of tariffs expected to be imposed on Canadian goods.

Yemeni army intensifies Houthi attacks

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Fighting between Yemeni government forces and Houthi continues with attacks by missiles and UAVs in many areas.

Ukrainian uranium enrichment facility employees vote to strike

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More than 200 employees at Urenco's uranium enrichment facility in the UK voted to strike after disagreeing with the 4.1% wage increase proposal.

US - South Korea shorten joint military exercises

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Joint military exercises between South Korea and the US are shrinking in scale after US President Donald Trump requested a reduction in this activity.

Just listed, shares of Chinese company making humanoid robots increased by 629%

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Shares of Chinese humanoid robot company Unitree rose more than 600% in the first trading session in Shanghai.

3 tropical depressions simultaneously form, forecast rain for many days

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Three tropical depressions are forming simultaneously around the East Sea, including 1 tropical depression in the East Sea.

World 19/8: UAE stops trade with Iran after missile attack allegations

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UAE suspends trade with Iran after missile attack allegations; US sanctions International Criminal Court President;... are prominent world news on the morning of August 19.