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Storm Saudel intensifies rapidly from tonight, may strengthen into a super typhoon

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Tropical storm Saudel is forecast to strengthen rapidly from the night of August 20 and may reach major typhoon level on August 22.

Russia reveals reason for not abandoning agreements with the West

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Russia has no plans to end agreements with NATO, EU, WTO and IMF, saying that these documents can still become a tool for dialogue with the West.

President Trump expected to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the end of the year

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US President Donald Trump said he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this year, in an effort to restore relations between the two leaders.

British Prime Minister allocates 15% of salary to help homeless people nationwide

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New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a plan to support the homeless, with the goal of ending the situation of sleeping on the streets before Christmas.

Mr. Trump declares unprecedented economic war

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Mr. Trump shifted the focus from the military front to the financial strangulation in the conflict with Iran.

Ukraine faces Russian UAVs flying nonstop for 20 days

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Russia deploys upgraded UAVs capable of operating continuously for 20 days in the special military campaign area in Ukraine.

World 24h: Nord Stream 2 pipeline has a chance to be revived

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Latest world news 11.8: Golden opportunity to revive Nord Stream 2; Mr. Trump considers imposing additional tariffs on China for buying Russian oil...

Colombian lawmaker shot in the head has passed away at the age of 39

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Miguel Uribe, a Colombian Congressman, was shot in the head at a campaign event two months ago and passed away.

Peace is in a precarious position after a series of mutual airstrikes between Russia and Ukraine

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On August 10, Russia and Ukraine launched a series of airstrikes against each other right before the meeting of President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart.

Russia issues 4th LNG ship from sanctioned project in the Arctic

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A US-sanctioned liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier has docked at Russia's Arctic LNG 2 plant. This is the 4th ship this year.

FBI agents patrol in US capital

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US federal special forces were mobilized to participate in night patrols to support the capital's police in controlling crime.

Having an incident while flying, the British F-35B fighter jet made an emergency landing

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The British F-35B fighter jet was forced to make an emergency landing at Kagoshima airport (Japan) due to a technical problem, causing disruption to flight operations.

General Secretary To Lam's wife meets Vietnamese brides in Korea

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During his state visit to Korea with General Secretary To Lam, his wife Ngo Phuong Ly met with Vietnamese brides in Korea.

Typhoon Podul is about to reach its peak intensity, heading straight to the first landfall area

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Typhoon Podul, known in the Philippines as Gorio, is on track to strengthen into a typhoon and is forecast to make landfall twice.

North Korea issues warning before US-South Korea drill

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North Korea has warned that it will respond strongly if it is provincecated in the upcoming joint exercise between the US and South Korea.

Russia shakes with 54 earthquakes, 16th century sleeping volcanoes spray 9km of ash

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Kamchatka Peninsula (Russia) is experiencing a series of consecutive earthquakes and a sleeping volcano since the 16th century that suddenly exploded fiercely.

Azerbaijan responds to Russia's airstrike on its oil and gas facility in Ukraine

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Azerbaijan has said its energy cooperation with Ukraine will not be affected by Russian airstrikes.

Mr. Trump wants to push all homeless people out of the US capital

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Mr. Trump's plan to move homeless people out of the US capital is causing fierce controversy.

Mr. Trump considers imposing additional tariffs on China for purchasing Russian oil

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President Donald Trump is considering imposing new tariffs on imports from China in response to the country's purchase of Russian oil.

Europe's plan to send troops to Ukraine is in disarray

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A source familiar with the matter said that European countries in the voluntary alliance will no longer send soldiers to Ukraine, although the idea has been promoted.