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Low pressure connects low pressure into the East Sea, likely affecting Vietnam's weather
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Three consecutive low pressure areas are forecast to form around the East Sea between now and the first half of November.
World 24h: Forecast of the landing area of the strongest super typhoon of the year Melissa
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World news 10/29: The US sets a deadline for Germany to end the fate of the Russian oil and gas group; Forecast of the landing area of the strongest super typhoon of the year, Melissa...
Poland sends fighters to monitor Russian aircraft due to a series of unusual signs
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On October 29, Poland said it had sent two fighter jets to monitor Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying across the Baltic Sea after detecting some unusual signs.
US Senate blocks Trump's retaliatory tax blow to Brazil
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The Republican-controlled US Senate has passed a bill to end the emergency that Trump cited to impose tariffs on Brazil.
New low pressure appears, forecast to likely enter the East Sea
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A new low pressure area formed on the afternoon of October 29 is forecast to likely enter the Philippines and the East Sea.
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.
Raqqa Citadel is slipping out of reach of IS in Syria
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The self-proclaimed Islamic State of IS is having difficulty keeping Raqqa its "capital" in Syria, as local military forces are rapidly moving forward to overthrow rebels.
US asks allies to erase IS's book, not Syria
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The international alliance leading the US anti-IS has asked its allies in Syria to focus on the fight against the IS fighters, not on the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Russia-Iran help Syria reclaim dozens of oil wells from IS
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The Syrian government has recaptured control of more than 40 oil wells in the city of Raqqa, which has just been liberated from IS, with the help of Russia and Iran.
