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The EU could lose a strategic gas source
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Qatar has threatened to stop supplying liquefied natural gas to the EU if the bloc does not adjust its laws on corporate appraisal of forced labor and the environment.
Thailand deploys F-16 fighter jets again in conflict with Cambodia
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On the afternoon of July 27, the Royal Thai Air Force said it had deployed F-16 fighter jets to attack artillery bases around the two areas of Cambodia.
Pheu Thai Party says Thailand - Cambodia border war is due to fraud
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Pheu Thai Party believes that the Thailand - Cambodia border war is related to a campaign to crack down on online fraud centers in Cambodia.
Boeing 737 Max plane fire carrying 179 people
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An American Airlines plane carrying 179 people caught fire on the runway, forcing passengers to evacuate urgently.
Russia resumes direct flights to North Korean capital Pyongyang
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Nordwind is allowed to operate a direct flight from Russia to North Korea after decades of interruption.
Taiwanese officials resign due to widespread power outage on the island
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Taiwan's economic affairs chief Lee Chih-kung resigned after an incident at the island's largest natural gas power plant on August 15 affected millions of households.
Details of North Korea's Guam rocket launch plan revealed
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North Korea has accidentally revealed plans to fire missiles near Guam in photos released by the North Korean state news agency KCNA on August 15. In these photos, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and military generals are reviewing the plan at the strategic force headquarters.
IISS announces shocking information about North Korean missiles
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North Korea may have purchased missile engines manufactured by a Ukrainian plant, the latest analysis from the International Strategic Research Institute (IISS) said.
Severe floods and landslides killed 300 people in Sierra Leone
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Severe flooding and landslides have killed at least 312 people in and around the capital Sierra Leone, and thousands of people have lost their homes. Many victims are still trapped in houses buried under mud.
Vladimir Putin's visit schedule was disseminated by Finnish police
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A woman in the city of Oulu, Finland, unexpectedly received an email detailing security measures for Russian President Vladimir Putin's official visit to the country last July.
Canadian and Polish aircraft collide strongly on runway
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The wing of an Air Canada and a Polish plane collided strongly at an airport in Toronto, causing serious damage.
Large fire and explosion at US chemical plant
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An agricultural chemical plant near the town of Reedley, California, exploded and caused a major fire on August 6.
Syria "accuses" the US of using chemical weapons, urges the United Nations to dissolve the joint effort
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The Syrian Foreign Ministry accused the US-led coalition of using white phosphorus weapons against the Syrian people, and called for an "immediate dispersation" of the US-led coalition.
US military aircraft carrying 26 people crashed off the coast of Australia
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A US Navy plane carrying 26 people crashed off the coast of Australia today (August 5). The three soldiers are still missing.
Plans crash into each other and drop on the runway
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The two passenger plane crashed into each other on the runway at Medan City Airport, Indonesia on August 3.
Building a military base, the US tries to catch up and surpass Russia in Syria
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Turkey's Anadolu news agency has released data on the location of US military bases in Syria. According to the news agency, all are located in northern Syria.
Russia explains the "secret deaths" of soldiers in Syria
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The Russian Defense Ministry denied Reuters' article about the secret deaths of Russian soldiers in Syria on August 2, saying that these were just rumors.
Russian human losses in Syria skyrocketed in 2017
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According to the Russian Defense Ministry, since the beginning of the year, 10 Russian soldiers have been killed in Syria. But a Reuters study shows that the actual figure is much higher.
Russian reporter killed by IS shelling in Syria
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Khaled Alkhateb, a reporter for Russian media channel RT's Arab channel, died in a shelling carried out by the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) terrorist group in the eastern suburbs of Homs province, Syria on July 30.
President Putin determined to keep air base in Syria for another half century
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law approving an agreement with the Syrian government allowing Russia to maintain an air base in Syria for nearly half a century.
