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List of 185 countries and territories subject to US counterpart tax
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President Donald Trump announced the US counterpart tariffs that 185 countries and territories face.
Mr. Trump signs record high global countervailing tax decree
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President Donald Trump signed a global countervailing tax decree on all goods entering the US, and raised the tax rate for more than 60 countries.
Gold prices forecast to continue to increase in the next 6-9 months
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The upward trend in gold prices will continue for the next 6-9 months, according to the Wall Street Journal.
World 24h: Russia closes 2 Kazakhstan oil export ports
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International news 2.4: Russia suddenly blocks oil exports of neighboring country; US counterpart tax takes effect from today...
2 EU countries open up all pipeline capacity to import Russian gas
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To continue receiving Russian gas, Hungary and Slovakia will expand their capacity of the pipeline without having to go to Ukraine.
Dogs bring their own food to cope with "super typhoon of the decade" Harvey
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The photo of a dog carrying a bag of food for itself as "super typhoon of the decade" Harvey made landfall in Texas, USA caused a stir on social media.
Why are Americans still flocking to North Korea?
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The last Americans are flocking to North Korea before the travel ban issued by Washington officials officially takes effect from September 1.
Riots spread across India when a "sky-king" teacher was accused of rape
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India has arrested more than 500 people and cancelled more than 300 ships following protests in the northern states of punjab and Haryana after teacher "the man of heaven" who called himself Gur meet Ram Rahim Singh was accused of rape.
Thai police block off Yingluck Shinawatra's house
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Thai police are gathering evidence to request a search warrant for former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's house after she fled to Dubai, a senior police official said on August 26.
The power of the breakthrough when "super typhoon of the decade" Harvey made landfall in the US
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Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the coast of Texas on the evening of August 25 (local time) with high winds that could threaten life and cause widespread flooding.
Supermarket is deserted as Americans prepare to deal with "super typhoon of the decade" Harvey
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Before "superstorm of the decade" Harvey made landfall on the Texas coast on the evening of August 25, Americans were busy shopping for essential necessities to overcome the superstorm.
Hot: Yingluck Shinawatra's escape route from Thailand
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According to CNN, former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra fled to Dubai two days before a Thai court ruled on a first-instance charge in a rice subsidy program during his time as prime minister.
President Donald Trump apologizes to former "ightest police chief in the US"
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President Donald Trump has granted amnesty to former police chief Joe Arpeggio in his case of failure to comply with court orders, the White House announced on the evening of August 25.
" crown prince" Samsung Lee Jae-yong sentenced to 5 years in prison
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A Seoul court sentenced Samsung Electronics Vice President Lee Jae-yong to five years in prison for bribery, embezzlement and other crimes in a major corruption scandal that led to the deposition of former South Korean President Park Geun-hye.
Russian bus plunges into the sea near Crum, 16 people die
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At least 16 people have died after a bus carrying construction workers crashed into the Black Sea in southern Russia today (August 25).
Thais are excited before the trial of former Prime Minister Yingluck
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Hundreds of supporters of former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra have gathered outside the Bangkok Supreme Court since early this morning (8.25). before the court issued a verdict on her.
Australian intelligence leader "hide" over photos with Rodrigo Trump
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Australia's top intelligence leader was criticized after a fist-pointing photo with Philippine President Rodrigo Trump Trump on August 22.
Russia releases video of suffocation to kill 200 IS gunmen
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The Russian Defense Ministry has just released a dramatic video, in which 200 IS gunmen were killed under the rain of Russian airstrikes.
Video causes a stir: The amazing moment sharks pass through the "storm" of sardines
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The beautiful panorama filmed from above did not capture the moment when some sharks fell into the "huge" schools of sardines in the vast blue sea causing a fever.
Video of the terrible devastation caused by Typhoon Hato when sweeping through Hong Kong
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On August 23, Typhoon Hato swept through Hong Kong, becoming the strongest typhoon to hit the city in the past five years. The Hong Kong Observatory raised its storm warning to level 10 at 9:10 last night.