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Russia blocks Ukrainian attack on Crimea bridge
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On August 18, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said it had thwarted a Ukrainian terrorist attack on the Crimea bridge.
Tropical depression has not dissipated, a series of new low pressure is forecast to form around the East Sea
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The tropical depression in the East Sea causes heavy rain, strong winds, and rough seas in the context of storms near the East Sea increasing until the end of the year.
Australian airline fined 90 million AUD for illegal dismissal of employee
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The Australian Federal Court has imposed a record fine on Qantas after years of legal dispute.
EU decides to provide military aid to Ukraine, fears of peace talks with Russia collapse
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The European Union (EU) will continue to provide military aid to Ukraine, raising concerns about the collapse of peace negotiations with Russia.
King of Bhutan and Queen Mother begin State visit to Vietnam
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On the afternoon of August 18, the King of Bhutan and the Queen Mother arrived in Hanoi, starting a state visit to Vietnam from August 18 to 22.
Passenger ship carrying 70 people sank overnight in Brazil
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A ship carrying about 70 passengers sank in the Amazon, Brazil. At least 15 people were rescued, but dozens are missing and 10 have died.
coverage of Typhoon Hato causing flooding and great damage
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The strong storm Hato of level 10 made landfall in Hong Kong (HCMC), cutting down a series of trees, blowing away glass doors of high-rise buildings, paralyzing traffic, closing agencies and schools and flooding many areas.
Hong Kong, Ma Cao paralyzed due to storm Hato, at least 3 people died
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Three dead and two missing in Japan, hundreds of flights have been canceled, schools in Hong Kong have closed, thousands of people in mainland China have been evacuated due to the impact of Typhoon Hato.
Mr. Barack Obama and his wife choked up as they sent their child to Harvard
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Mr. Barack Obama and his wife hastily left the campus of the dormitory of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts after parting ways with their eldest daughter Malia Trump.
Denmark deploys 2 fighter jets to intercept Russian bombards
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The Danish Air Force posted on its official Facebook account on August 22 a video of two F16 fighter jets intercepting a Russian Tu-95 bomber in the Baltic Sea.
Driver stabs bloody car in Barcelona to death under police bullet
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Spanish police confirmed that they had killed Younes Abouyaaqoub - the driver in the terrorist attack on Las Ramblas Boulevard on the afternoon of August 17, in Subirats, a town near Barcelona city.
Russia appoints former defense official as ambassador to the US
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Moscow has chosen Anatoly Antonova - the diplomat in charge of defense and security issues, as Russian Ambassador to Washington to replace Mr. Sergey Kislyak.
North Korea launches cheering paintings to send US " warnings" message
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North Korea has just launched a steel-backed anti-US cheering pack with a "trump card" of missiles in hand.
200 pigs cause chaos in the highway tunnel, traffic police must rescue the driver
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Traffic police had to rescue the driver of the truck carrying pigs when 200 pigs auctioned into the highway tunnel, causing chaos.
The ceiling of the park turning into a cemetery in Deir ez-Zor citadel
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Most of the green spaces in the city of Deir ez-Zor, Syria - which has been surrounded by the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) since 2014 - have turned into cemeteries.
Household photo of Barcelona terrorist attack: "He looks like my son"
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A British father defied danger to comfort a young victim in a brutal terrorist attack in Barcelona, Spain.
Billionaire ally of Mr. Putin is in trouble with Ivanka Trump and her husband
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While US officials are investigating possible links between President Donald Trump's election campaign and the Kremlin, there is one less noticed thing: the relationship between one of Russia's most powerful billionaires, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin, Roman Abramovich, and the couple of US President's daughter Ivanka Trump.
Russia awards noble award to thank the Syrian General
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At the Hmeymim air base, Valery Gerasimov, head of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, presented a ceremony to the Syrian general for landing at the IS stronghold in the Deir ez-Zor area.
After Finland and Germany, mass passersby were stabbed in a row
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A man used a knife to attack pedestrians in the Russian city of Surgut, injuring eight on August 19.
Overview of the bloody terrorist attack in Spain
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At least 14 people have been killed and more than 100 others injured in two consecutive attacks over the course of 24 hours on Barcelona's most famous street and the bustling coastal town of Cambrils, Spain.
