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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.
US pledges $500,000 aid after severe floods in Nepal
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The US has decided to provide $500,000 in aid to Nepal to overcome the consequences of flash floods and landslides in northern Nepal.
Oil tanker hit by strange object, catches fire in the Strait of Hormuz
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A tanker catches fire after being hit by an unidentified object in the Strait of Hormuz, off Oman.
Russia opens Arctic shipping route to the West
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Russia will allow the West to use the Northern Maritime Route (NSR).
World 24h: German opposition party leader demands Ukraine compensate for Nord Stream explosion
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Latest world news 10.6: Leaders of the German opposition party demand answers on Nord Stream sabotage; Reasons for the recent sharp drop in gold prices...
Oil tanker fire off Oman
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The oil tanker fire off Oman on June 10 killed 1 person and 2 sailors are missing.
Japan puts electronic textbooks into use in schools
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The Japanese Parliament passes a new legal framework, paving the way for electronic textbooks to become official documents.
The world has just experienced its second hotest May in history
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Global temperatures continue to be very high as climate change and El Niño intensify extreme weather events.
Iran declares attack on US base series
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Iran claims to have attacked US bases in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain.
El Nino appears, is getting stronger, can last until the end of the year
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El Nino appearing in the Pacific increases the risk of heat and crop damage.
German opposition party leader demands answer on Nord Stream sabotage
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Co-leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party believes that Ukraine needs to explain its role in the Nord Stream explosion.
Pilot drives aircraft for 16 years without valid license
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Canadian police said that a former Air Canada pilot has been charged with flying a plane for many years without a valid license.
US cites the cause of airstrike on Iran
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US declares attacks on Iran in response to Apache helicopter shooting down.
Russian experts believe about 500 Ukrainian soldiers may be trapped in Konstantinovka
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According to TASS, Russian military expert Andrey Marochko said that there may be 360 to 500 Ukrainian soldiers trapped at the Konstantinovka center in Donetsk.
Typhoon Cristina and Typhoon Boris circulation continuously threaten to cause floods
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Tropical storm Cristina is moving slowly off the coast of Nicaragua and is forecast to cause prolonged heavy rain for many days in Central America.
World 24h: Hundreds of people evacuated when a 11m high tsunami hit New Zealand
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World news 9. 6: US Apache helicopter crashes near the Strait of Hormuz; Hundreds of people evacuated when a 11m high tsunami hit New Zealand...
China starts construction of world's largest LNG tanker
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China has just started construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker with a capacity of 271,000m3, which is introduced as the largest in the world today.
11m high tsunami forces hundreds of New Zealanders to evacuate
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Hundreds of coastal residents in New Zealand's capital Wellington had to evacuate when tsunamis up to 11m high hit the coastal area on June 9.
