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Philippines wishes to strengthen practical and effective cooperation with Vietnam

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General Secretary and President To Lam receives the high-level delegation of the National Security Council of the Philippines visiting and working in Vietnam.

Mr. Putin points out the advantage that helps Russia lead the nuclear power market

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Mr. Putin said that comprehensive capacity in the nuclear field is an advantage that helps Russia lead the market for building nuclear power plants abroad.

New low pressure may form with 2 disturbance areas after Typhoon Saudel

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PAGASA warns of a low pressure area that may form in the east of the Philippines, along with 2 other disturbance areas in the next 2 weeks.

The number of Koreans living over 100 years old is nearly 3 times higher after 10 years, women dominate

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South Korea recorded 8,604 people aged 100 and over in 2025, an increase of 172.4% compared to a decade ago.

Tens of thousands of deaths related to summer heat in Germany

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Germany recorded about 14,000 deaths related to heat waves this summer.

Typhoon Lala strengthens into a super typhoon, forecast rain of up to 630mm

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Category 1 hurricane Lala is moving off the coast of Hawaii, USA, becoming the strongest storm to hit Hawaii since 1992.

Sleepless night at the airport

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The flight from Urumqi to Hong Kong (China) airport was delayed by 30 minutes, so passengers connecting to Hanoi could not catch the next flight - the last flight of the day.

US recalls nearly 19 million eggs due to suspected bacterial contamination

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The US Food and Drug Administration raised the warning level for the recall of nearly 19 million eggs due to the risk of salmonella infection.

Serbia affirms not joining NATO

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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic reaffirmed that the country has no plans to join NATO and continues to maintain military neutrality.

Reading newspapers in Russia

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Visiting relatives in Russia in the middle of summer 2026, I certainly still carry the habit of reading newspapers. After 7 years, since the summer of 2019, I have returned to Russia. I cannot help but be surprised and happy to see with my own eyes the very good and surprising changes, even though online, I still regularly read a few Russian newspapers every day. And I found a few places selling newspapers, buying a few paper newspapers. Russian newspapers, of course, also have many changes...

Typhoon Lala intensifies rapidly, forecast of landfall time

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Tropical storm Lala is strengthening and heading towards the Hawaiian archipelago, with the risk of causing strong winds, heavy rain, high waves and flash floods in the coming days.

President Trump: NATO allies were not there when the US needed them

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US President Donald Trump said that NATO allies did not support the conflict with Iran, saying the US still remembers this.

China's quantum technology enters practical application

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A field once considered a distant scientific ambition in China is now beginning to be measured by economic efficiency and social value.

World 15. 8: President Trump says he will soon declare "Hormuz is part of US territory

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President Trump will soon consider the Strait of Hormuz to belong to the US; Hamas commander killed in Israeli attack;... are prominent world news on the morning of August 15.

Trump rejects concerns about conditions on US aircraft carriers

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President Trump rejected concerns about the living conditions and mental health of soldiers on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln after nearly 9 months of deployment.

7.7 magnitude strong earthquake in Indonesia, signs of tsunami warning appear

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A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.7 occurred off Flores Island in eastern Indonesia on the morning of August 15.

Typhoon Lala forms, first affected area declares state of emergency

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Hawaii, USA has declared a state of emergency since August 13, local time, when Typhoon Lala is expected to cause strong winds, floods and landslides.

6 potential candidates to become United Nations Secretary-General

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Four women and 2 men are running to succeed Antonio Guterres as head of the United Nations.

Russia warns NATO is militarizing the Arctic

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Russia warns that NATO's increased military operations in the Arctic could threaten regional stability.

US plans to establish first multinational drone strike force in the Middle East`

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The US is expected to establish the first multinational drone strike force, with the expected participation of partners in the Middle East region.