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US appoints Greenland special missionary, Denmark reacts
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Denmark expressed deep concern at President Donald Trump's appointment as Greenland special representative.
Russia evacuates diplomatic relatives from Venezuela
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Russia's evacuation of relatives of its diplomats in Venezuela began on December 19.
Many oil tankers turn around after US arrest
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US intervention moves disrupt Venezuela's oil transit, causing strong fluctuations in the energy market.
President Trump announces the construction of a large armored ship named after him
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US President Donald Trump announced plans to build a new Navy armored fleet, laying the foundation for the "Golden Squadron".
Russian forces expand buffer zone near Seversk, Donetsk
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Russian forces are continuing to expand the security buffer zone near the city of Seversk, an area previously declared controlled by Russian troops.
Cambodia breaks up a large online scam in Sihanoukville
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In a large-scale campaign to crack down on online scams in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, more than 260 fraudtion suspects were arrested and thousands of devices were seized.
Thailand raids a series of locations related to Cambodia's scam boss
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Thai police launched a search campaign for 36 locations related to Cambodian scammer Ly Yong Phat, confiscating assets worth more than 2.5 million USD.
Gold price at the beginning of the week suddenly fluctuated the strongest in 2 weeks
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Gold prices on November 10 increased sharply to the highest level in the past 2 weeks as the market betted that the Fed was about to lower interest rates amid concerns about a global recession.
Europe warns of the threat from Russian satellites
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Germany and the UK have simultaneously warned of the growing threat from Russian satellites, raising concerns about a "silent war" on the orbit.
China analyzes the technical case of the US seizing Bitcoin from scammer Chen Zhi
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The amount of Bitcoin currently worth nearly 15 billion USD owned by Chen Zhi - Chairman of Prince Group of Cambodia - was stolen by hackers at the end of 2020.
EU prepares to launch 20th package of sanctions targeting Russia
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The EU is about to launch its 20th package of sanctions against Russia, while Kiev has just responded to Moscow's sanctions.
Strong low pressure combined with cold air causes emergency winter storm warning
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The rapidly moving low pressure area combined with cold air from the north has prompted the US Meteorological Agency to issue an emergency winter storm warning.
Many former Western customers turn to buy Russian weapons
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Russian weapons are "more popular" than Western weapons because they are cheap, easy to use and have proven effective on the battlefield.
Mr. Trump promises to pay a customs dividend of 2,000 USD for each American
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President Donald Trump has pledged that every eligible American citizen will receive a taxes load of $2,000.
Vietnam rises to become a leading new-generation trade center in ASEAN
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Regarded as the region's economy with the strongest momentum thanks to stable production, growth exports and extensive reforms, Vietnam is affirming its position as a new-generation trade center of ASEAN - an article in Singapore's Business Times commented.
New value of the old US - Central Asia framework
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With the second high-level meeting of the US-China contact and dialogue framework with five countries in Central Asia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, abbreviated as the C5+1 framework last week in the US, US President Donald Trump has rediscovered and exploited the new value of this old framework.
Storm No. 14 Fung-wong enters the East Sea, targeting a new landing area
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Typhoon No. 14 Fung-wong is forecast to make landfall in Taiwan (China) after sweeping the northeastern Philippines on the night of November 9.
Ecuadoran police injured while suppressing riots in prison
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The riots at Machala prison killed four prisoners and injured more than 30 others, as Ecuador authorities resettled prisoners to new security facilities.
Senate votes on bill to end US government shutdown
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On the evening of November 9, the US Senate voted to pass a bill to end the US government's closure.
Railway collisions continue in Slovakia for less than a month
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There have been two consecutive train collisions in Slovakia in less than a month, injuring many people and one incident was described as particularly serious.
