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World 24h: US sells Venezuelan oil, earning over 1 billion USD
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World news 13. 2: Ukraine considers the biggest concession in Donbass; US sells Venezuelan oil, earning over 1 billion USD...
US urgently deploys more aircraft carriers to the Middle East
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The US deployed the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford and escort squadron to leave the Caribbean Sea to join forces in the Persian Gulf.
Hungary accuses Ukraine of blocking oil supply through the Druzhba pipeline
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The Hungarian Foreign Minister said that Ukraine is using the energy issue as a political tool to interfere in the upcoming election.
US-China tensions at strategic ports in the Panama Canal
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US-China tensions in the Panama Canal rise after a Hong Kong (China) corporation threatened to sue Maersk shipping for a port operation dispute.
Venezuela wants to join the US to become a leading oil producing power
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Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez affirmed her desire to strengthen cooperation with the US to become the world's largest oil producer.
Gazprom updates the latest explosion of the pipeline carrying Russian gas to Europe
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Although the final pipeline leading Russian gas to Europe was blown up, gas was still fully supplied, according to Gazprom.
Mr. Medvedev conveys Mr. Putin's message to Mr. Tap Can Binh
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Russian Security Council Vice President Dmitry Medvedev delivered a speech to President Putin during a visit to Beijing on December 21.
The world's second largest Chinese dam after the Three Gorges Dam is operating at full capacity
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China's second largest hydroelectric plant in the world after the Three Gorges Dam was put into full operation on December 20.
Most notable space events in 2022
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2022 marks a major turning point in the global aerospace industry with the success of the Artemis I lunar mission and the DART Earth defense test.
Russia tests largest Tu-160M hypersonic nuclear bomb squadron
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Russia's second Tu-160M hypersonic nuclear bomb squadron, nicknamed "White Sphinx", had its first test flight on December 19.
Mr. Putin: The situation of 4 Ukrainian provinces merging into Russia is extremely complicated
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President Vladimir Putin said the situation in the four regions of Ukraine acceded to Russia was extremely difficult and called for increased supervision to ensure border security.
Rescued 1 crew member in the sinking of a Thai warship, 29 people are still missing
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The Thai Navy said it rescued a crew member on December 20, nearly two days after a warship sank, with 29 people still missing at sea.
US strengthens global energy supplier position in 2023
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The US has become a global crude oil exporter in recent years, but since World War II, US oil exports have not exceeded imports. That could change in 2023.
World-famous figures who passed away in 2022
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In 2022, many famous figures in the world passed away, including Queen Queen Elizabeth II, former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo...
Thai Navy ship sinks, 31 crew members waiting for rescue
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A Thai naval ship sank in the Gulf of Thailand. Ship and helicopter are deployed on December 19 to rescue the crew.
Russia trains soldiers to prepare for a new attack in Ukraine
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Ukraine is preparing for the possibility of Russia escalating the war with a winter attack.
Ukraine admits to planning to assassinate Russian chief of staff
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President Zelensky's top assistant confirmed that Ukraine planned to assassinate Russian Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov.
North Korea launches ballistic missile
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North Korean missiles fell outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.
5-year-old American boy kidnapped found in Vietnam
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A 5-year-old boy kidnapped in Mount Vernon, USA, has been found in Vietnam and is now reunited with his mother in Seattle.
Surprised by India's market share in Russian oil exports
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India is expected to remain Russia's top Urals crude oil importer for December - the second consecutive month, Reuters quoted data from Refinitiv and traders.
