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President presides over reception to celebrate Vietnam's 80th National Day in the US
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President Luong Cuong emphasized that Vietnam has made continuous efforts in the journey of reconciliation, healing, cooperation and development.
Ukraine faces a spiral of debt and serious deficits
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Ukraine has accepted a sponsorship of about $65 billion from the IMF, revealing the risk of a growing economic deficit and debt.
International Criminal Court pays staff salaries in advance to avoid US sanctions
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Sources say the US could soon impose comprehensive sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Germany predicts a dire scenario of possible direct conflict with Russia
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In the event of a direct conflict with Russia, the German army could suffer up to 1,000 injured soldiers per day.
Airports in the European capitals urgently closed due to strange UAVs
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Both airports in the Danish and Norwegian capitals were forced to suspend operations for several hours after detecting a number of UAVs flying near the runway area.
About to lose Russian gas, the EU is starting to perish
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As the flow of Russian gas through Ukraine is about to end and the EU is rapidly depleting its gas reserves, gas prices in Europe have increased continuously.
World 24h: EU gives Germany more than 4 billion USD to reduce dependence on Russian gas
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International news 12/26: Because of Russian gas, EU gives Germany special allowance to spend more than 4 billion USD; La Nina forecast to affect cold air in January...
Massive fire destroys shopping mall in Russia
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A major fire at a Russian shopping mall has killed at least one person.
Experts point out the main mistake in the search for MH370
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More than a decade after the disappearance of MH370 - some experts still maintain that investigators have found the wrong location.
Vietnam hosts signing ceremony of Convention against Cybercrime
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Vietnam was chosen by the United Nations as the host for the signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime.
Passenger plane crash in Kazakhstan
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Passenger plane crashed in Kazakhstan on December 25. Initial reports indicate there were survivors.
Mr. Assad's wife will find it difficult to return to the UK peacefully
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The Conservatives said that allowing the wife of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to return to the UK was an "offence" to the victims of the Syrian regime.
Close-up of Russian special forces fighting in the field
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Mobile combat groups of Russian special forces destroyed a large amount of military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Country sanctioned by US becomes BRICS partner
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Uganda, a country sanctioned by the US, will officially become a BRICS partner country from January 1, 2025.
United Nations adopts “Hanoi Convention” on cybercrime
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The United Nations has chosen Hanoi as the venue for the signing ceremony of the Convention on Cybercrime in 2025.
Turmoil and conflict dominate 2024
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In 2024, the world witnessed profound changes in many areas, from economics, politics to security.
La Nina forecast to affect severe cold air in January
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La Nina and other factors are expected to cause a severe cold front in January.
The West Launches a War on Russian Assets
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$1 billion from Russian assets seized by the West has been transferred to Ukraine.
China talks about the cable break near Nord Stream
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In the investigation into the cable break near Nord Stream in the Baltic Sea, China affirmed that it had provided information and documents to the parties.
EU gives Germany more than $4 billion to spend on Russian gas
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The EU has approved Germany's request to spend $4.2 billion to reduce its dependence on Russian gas.