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Ms. Paetongtarn's commitment after scandals in Thailand
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Minister of Culture Paetongtarn Shinawatra pledged to restore Buddhist beliefs after recent scandals involving a number of Thai monks.
Thailand declares it will not exempt 0% tax on all US goods
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Thailand said it will not apply a 0% tax rate to all US goods due to concerns about the impact on the domestic manufacturing industry.
Tropical depression strengthens into a storm near the East Sea, causing widespread waves and heavy rain
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Tropical depression Crising has officially strengthened into a storm near the East Sea with the international name Wipha and is approaching the northern Luzon Philippines.
US suddenly cuts $9 billion in budget, fuels internal controversy
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Reducing the US public aid and communications budget continues to be a focus of the White House's spending restructuring strategy.
World 24h: Forecast of the time when the tropical depression will strengthen into storm No. 3
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Latest world news 17.7: Forecast of the time when the tropical depression will strengthen into storm No. 3; Gold price may break the peak of 4,000 USD/ounce in the second half of 2025...
China: Agricultural materials warehouse explosion kills two
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The explosion of an agricultural materials warehouse in Te Ninh, Shandong Province, China on August 15 killed two people and injured many others.
US: Nursing assistant arrested for beating, stealing patient belongings
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A nursing assistant working at a nursing home in Michigan, USA, was arrested for beating and stealing from Alzheimer's patients.
"superman" father rescues daughter from a suddenly collapsed mirror
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A father in China reacted extremely quickly when he took his own body to protect his young daughter from being crushed by a large mirror that suddenly collapsed.
Australia: Death after a giant fish suddenly hit his chest
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A man in Australia has died after being suddenly hit in the chest by a giant fish.
British tourists in France flock home to quarantine
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Many British tourists in France have been forced to rush back home before the 14-day quarantine comes into effect, even during their vacation.
China: Arrested for placing a camera in his wife's bathroom to secretly film his friend
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A man in China has been arrested for secretly placing a camera to record a photo of his wife's best friend in the bathroom.
Strange lightning hits a palm tree in the dark sky
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Lightning strangely hit a tree in broad daylight with clear, sunny skies in California, USA.
Animal World: The battle for a lover of a bell-tailed snake
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The two male bell-tailed snake victims had a fierce battle for a lover during the breeding season.
China announces latest flood consequences
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Economic losses caused by floods in China increased but casualties decreased sharply despite the heavy flood of the Yangtze River.
Experts deni the possibility of COVID-19 from frozen food
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Experts have denied the possibility of COVID-19 from frozen food imported from China.
Facing the fourth flood, China admits the challenge of the Three Gorges Dam
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China admits that the Three Gorges Dam plays a relatively small role in controlling flooding in downstream branches, and the lack of modern irrigation projects is a major challenge.
Beirut explosion: Warning of the risk of collapsing dozens of historic buildings
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Lebanese authorities have warned about 60 historic buildings in the capital Beirut to be at risk of collapsing after a terrible "nuclear bomb" explosion at the port on August 4.
animal world: The momentum of defeating the finest hunting spirit of the storks
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The spectacular scene demonstrates the tay tay hunting instinct of the storks when they easily grasp their range in the blink of an eye.
Tam Hiep Dam welcomes big flood for the 4th time: Water rises to the foot of a giant Buddha statue
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Floods in Sichuan, China pour more water into the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River.
Latest flood in China 13.8: Three Gorges Dam prepares for fourth flood
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The reservoir of the Three Gorges Dam in Hubei province, central China, is expected to welcome a new flood tomorrow, August 14.