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Mastering technology will be a lever to improve Vietnam's competitiveness
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Vietnam and the United States jointly promote cooperation in knowledge, technology and innovation, thereby contributing to strengthening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
US and Colombia discuss drug war
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The commander of the US Southern Command arrived in Colombia and discussed with the country's military leaders about joint efforts to combat terrorist groups involved in drug trafficking.
Nepal at risk of facing second flood after horrific disaster
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A bottleneck still remaining in the upstream of the river in the Nepal - China border area could cause water to continue to rush in and cause a second flood.
German Boeing plane encounters incident, makes emergency landing in Japan
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A German cargo plane made an emergency landing at Narita airport near Tokyo on the morning of August 27 due to a hydraulic system problem.
Close-up of Nepal's flash flood disaster that killed at least 160 people
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Nepal police said on August 27 that the total number of deaths in the flash flood that swept through the border area with Tibet reached at least 160 people.
Japan cancels more than 100 flights as 2 storms approach
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Typhoon Mekkhala is having gusts of up to 144 km/h and is likely to converge with Typhoon Higos as it approaches Japan.
Desert city in China welcomes record rainfall
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Unusual heavy rain in the Chinese desert region raises concerns about extreme weather trends and long-term impacts.
Number of deaths from Ebola in Congo exceeds 300, government tightens control
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The Ebola outbreak in Congo killed hundreds of people, forcing authorities to tighten strict travel regulations.
Kaliningrad declares full self-defense power against NATO
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Kaliningrad - Russia's overseas territory - can defend itself against NATO's military build-up near the border.
Relief efforts after double earthquake in Venezuela
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The double earthquake in Venezuela killed at least 188 people and injured 1,520 others.
Cargo ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz attacked, United Nations suspends evacuation plan
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The cargo ship attack disrupted the evacuation campaign of thousands of sailors and raised concerns about control of the vital maritime route.
Russia expands its control zone near Lyubitskoye in the Zaporizhia region
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Russian forces on June 25 expanded their control area near the Lyubitskoye settlement in Zaporizhia region and secured positions in the east of this area.
Giant asteroid about to graze Earth, can be observed by binoculars
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The giant asteroid will fly past Earth tomorrow (June 27), astronomy lovers can observe it with binoculars.
Nord Stream 2 declares legal war with EU
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Nord Stream 2 AG - the owner of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline - requested the court to lift the EU ban on stopping the import of Russian gas.
Japan will reconsider driving tests for the elderly
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Japan said on June 25 that it would begin reviewing the mandatory driving skills test for some elderly drivers.
World 24h: 2 drags causing gold prices to struggle around the 4,000 USD mark
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Latest world news 25.6: Reasons why world gold prices struggle around the 4,000 USD mark; Typhoon Mekkhala causes heavy rain in the first affected area...
Vietnam supports victims in Agent Orange lawsuit
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Vietnam supports the request of Agent Orange/dioxin victims that chemical companies be responsible for remedying the consequences they have caused.
Hot weather melts the French's antipathy to air conditioning
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The record heat wave prompted the French to reconsider prejudice with air conditioning, turning the issue into the focus of pre-election debate.
Hong Kong (China) applies AI to fight mice
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Artificial intelligence technology becomes a powerful monitoring tool in Hong Kong (China).
Typhoon Mekkhala causes heavy rain in the first affected area, 200 people evacuated
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Heavy rain due to the impact of Typhoon Mekkhala poured down on Taiwan (China), causing 200 people to evacuate in coastal areas.
