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North Korea and Russia prepare to open a bridge connecting the two countries
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The road bridge project across the Tumen River, connecting North Korea and Russia, is about to be completed, opening up prospects for strengthening economic connectivity and bilateral trade.
9 magnitude super earthquake may occur at any time after the latest earthquake in Japan
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A magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Japan earlier this week has raised new concerns in Indonesia's Bali island about a super earthquake.
US intercepts 3 Iranian oil tankers in Asian waters
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The US's new move increases maritime tensions as global energy supplies continue to be affected.
Russia offers Pantsir-S1M shields for Southeast Asia, opening up UAV cooperation
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Russia offers to sell the Pantsir-S1M combat air defense system to Southeast Asia and affirms its readiness to expand drone cooperation.
El Nino shows signs of forming but still has many uncertainties
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The Australian Meteorological Agency said that it is still too early to accurately forecast the time and intensity of El Nino.
Gasoline prices: Good news and bad news
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The Iran war is causing the largest oil supply disruption in history, pushing world gasoline prices to high levels.
Mr. Trump predicts Iran war ends soon, considers lifting oil sanctions
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Mr. Trump is expected to lift oil sanctions and affirmed that the conflict with Iran will soon end in order to stabilize the global energy market.
US deploys B-52 to UK amid Iran airstrike campaign
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The US deploys more B-52 bombers to the UK, in the context that the air strike campaign against Iran is still ongoing and showing signs of expanding.
Trump threatens escalation of conflict with Iran
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Middle East tensions continue to escalate as Mr. Trump and Iranian leaders make tough statements amid escalating war.
Russia warns LNG production in the Middle East cannot recover soon
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The Russian President said that restoring LNG production in the Middle East will take months, putting great pressure on global supply.
Iran declares from now on only launching missiles with warheads of more than 1 ton
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The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that it will strongly escalate the missile campaign, using only warheads weighing over 1 ton.
Russian - US Presidents hold phone talks on Iran, Ukraine conflict
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The Russian President and the US President had a phone conversation lasting about 1 hour to discuss two global hotspots: the Iran and Ukraine conflicts.
Russian neighbors consider lifting nuclear weapons ban, major debate erupts
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Finland's plan to lift the long-standing legal ban on nuclear weapons is causing unusually widespread debate.
China accelerates research on artificial intelligence law
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China is promoting research to build a legal framework for artificial intelligence (AI).
Switzerland constitutionalizes the right to use cash
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Switzerland votes to include the right to use Swiss franc cash in the constitution.
Russia - China super gas pipeline worth 13.6 billion USD shows signs of restarting
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China mentions the super gas pipeline with Russia amid the energy crisis related to the Iranian conflict.
World 24h: Important conclusions on the latest MH370 search
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World news 9. 3: UK gas reserves only have 2 days left due to Middle East conflict; Important conclusion on the latest MH370 search...
President Trump has no plans to send infantry into Iran
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The White House spokesman said that President Trump currently has no plans to launch a landing campaign in Iran.
Australia warns of crocodiles everywhere after floods
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Prolonged heavy rain causes serious flooding in northern Australia, raising the risk of crocodiles appearing in many places.
Portrait of Mojtaba Khamenei - the new Supreme Leader of Iran
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New Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is the second son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.