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South Korea declares it has the 5th strongest army in the world
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President Lee Jae Myung said that South Korea currently ranks 5th in the world in military strength and 4th in defense industry capacity.
Belgium makes efforts to control the largest forest fire in history
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Hundreds of firefighters have been mobilized to respond to a forest fire in the High Fens nature reserve, eastern Belgium.
Russia announces a series of equipment losses from Ukraine after more than 4 years of conflict
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The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that Ukraine has lost 674 aircraft and 284 helicopters since the special military operation began.
Poland accelerates preparations for defense against risk of conflict
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Poland is preparing for the possibility of conflict, although hoping that will never happen.
Russia accuses some EU countries of boarding ships and illegally detaining foreign ships
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The Russian Embassy accused Italy and some EU countries of violating maritime law when inspecting and seizing foreign ships.
Japanese Prime Minister fails to attend NATO Summit
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba canceled plans to attend the NATO summit.
Iran considers responding accordingly after the US coup
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Tehran officials have said they cannot resumed nuclear negotiations before retaliating against the US, while Washington has warned that it will continue to attack if Iran retaliates.
Two oil tankers turn around in the Hormuz Strait
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Two super tankers, the Coswisdom Lake and South Loyalty, which are capable of carrying millions of crude oil barrels, have turned around in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian President Joins Meeting of protests Against US
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Thousands of protests, including the Iranian president, took to the streets of the capital Tehran after the US bombed three Iranian nuclear facilities.
Ukraine changes role of Russia in trade with Germany for the first time
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Ukraine has surpassed Russia in trade with Germany for the first time in 33 years.
The Constitutional Court is about to consider the proposal to remove the Thai Prime Minister
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The Thai Constitutional Court is expected to begin a preliminary review of the proposal to remove Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
New tropical depression forecast to form today
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A new tropical depression is forecast to form on June 23 from the Invest 90L depression in the Atlantic.
Israel begins rescue flights
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Tens of thousands of people stranded have been supported to leave or return to Israel following mass flight cancellations in the Middle East.
Mr. Trump hinted at regime change in Iran
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US President Donald Trump on June 22 hinted at regime change in Iran, going against the message of US defense officials.
Vietnam is ready to accompany the United Nations peace agenda
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Participating in the discussion on peace and sustainable development at the United Nations, Vietnam emphasized that sustainable development is a fundamental foundation to help prevent conflicts, maintain long-term peace and call on the international community to increase investment in areas of instability.
Russia predicts a big rival in the global energy game
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Russia believes that in the near future, China could become an important energy exporter.
The United States begins the war
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With a statement that the US Air Force attacked three Iranian nuclear centers in Fordow, Isfahan and Natanz on June 21, US President Donald Trump officially put the US into the current war between Israel and Iran as on the same side as Israel.
After being attacked by the US, Iranian Foreign Minister visits Russia for consultation
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Iranian foreign minister to Moscow after US airstrikes on nuclear facilities. The United Nations held an urgent meeting on the situation in the Middle East.
Russia approaches major gas buyers right next to the US wall
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Russia is ready to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Mexico and share technologies in the energy sector.
Cambodia stops importing all fuel and gas from Thailand
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Cambodia announced it would stop importing all fuel and gas from Thailand from midnight on June 22.
