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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.
Turkey rejects military presence at Syrian airbase
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Turkey has denied information about the presence of its military forces at an airbase in Syria that was recently air-bombed by Israel.
New step in the race for the position of UN Secretary-General
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The race for the position of head of the United Nations enters a screening phase, under a closed process.
2 low pressure areas are at risk of strengthening in the next 24 hours, heavy rain is forecast to increase
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PAGASA warns that 2 low pressure areas are likely to strengthen in the next 24 hours.
Strong earthquake in Indonesia, shaking the belt of fire
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A 6.3-magnitude earthquake occurred in Papua, Indonesia on August 12, but did not cause a risk of a Tsunami.
Russia - Belarus Joint Exercise Time
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The Belarus Defense Ministry announced a joint strategic drill schedule with Russia to test the defense capabilities of the State Alliance.
EU's Russian gas cut-off plan is at risk of failure
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The EU's goal of completely eliminating Russian gas by 2027 is at risk of falling apart as Turkey has said it will not support the plan.
South Korea awaits verdict on arrest of former First Lady
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The five-hour hearing did not yet reach a final decision on the arrest of former First Lady of South Korea Kim Keon Hee.
Typhoon Podul is about to make first landfall, the path is forecast to change direction at the last minute
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As Typhoon Podul was forecast to make landfall, Taiwanese authorities have made efforts to evacuate hundreds of people in the island's southeast coast.
US steel factory suddenly explodes, many people trapped in the rubble
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On August 11, at least two people were killed and 10 injured after an explosion at a steel plant in Pennsylvania (USA).
Russian Zapad artillery launches missiles to block Ukraine's advance
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According to the Russian Defense Ministry, artillery from the Russian Zapad task force blocked a rotation of forces by the Ukrainian army.
Prosecution of the captain of the ship that dropped a 90km anchor and sabotaged 5 cables in the Baltic Sea
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Finland has prosecuted the captain and two senior officers of the Eagle S tanker in connection with the cable break in the Baltic Sea last December.
Donbass front line cracks, Ukrainian army faces double risk
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The Donbass front line is at risk of collapsing while Ukrainian forces face a double blockade.
General Secretary To Lam's wife visits the National Museum of Korea
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On August 11, General Secretary To Lam's wife and the President's wife visited the National Museum of Korea.
Invasion of Jade paralyzes large nuclear power plant in Europe
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Four reactors at a nuclear power plant in France were shut down as a herd of jellyps flooded in, blocking pumping stations.
Russia declares to expose the truth about the Nord Stream sabotage
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Russia has said the truth about the Nord Stream sabotage will soon be exposed, and all those involved will be punished.
Storm Erin, the strongest storm of the season, is about to reach its peak, the path is very unpredictable
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Erin formed on August 11 as a tropical storm and is forecast to strengthen into a major storm this week.
Mr. Trump declares a state of emergency in Washington D.C, takes over the capital police
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President Trump declared a state of emergency in the capital Washington, D.C., took over the capital's police department and deployed hundreds of National Guard soldiers.
Mr. Trump postpones Chinese tariffs right before the last minute
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On the evening of August 11, President Donald Trump signed a decree to extend the "tsariff war" with China by 90 days.
