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New COVID-19 strain spreads strongly in the US
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The new COVID-19 strain is spreading throughout the US and may evade current vaccines.
EU unexpectedly postpones ban on Russian oil amid energy crisis
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The EU has not yet been able to set a time to announce the draft ban on Russian oil imports, although it previously targeted mid-April.
US attacks Iran nuclear power plant, says Tehran has yielded
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US and Israel attack Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant. Mr. Trump said Iran has agreed to never possess nuclear weapons.
Russian official: EU causes crisis by leaving Russian energy
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A Russian official said that the energy crisis of the European Union (EU) is caused by the bloc's policies.
US may soon deploy 3,000 paratroopers to the Middle East
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The US is considering strengthening rapid response forces, preparing for military scenarios related to Iran and Kharg Island.
Aircraft stuck at Indonesian toll station
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A rare plane transported by an Indonesian truck driver to the museum was stuck at a toll station.
Floods in South Asia killed dozens of people last week
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Floods in South Asia that led to landslides have killed at least 41 people in the past week.
Car crashes into US armored vehicle in South Korea, killing 4 people
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A car crashed into a US military armored vehicle near Seoul, killing all four people on the vehicle and injuring one US soldier.
Typhoon Maysak on track to make landfall in South Korea
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According to the weather forecast of the Korea Meteorological Agency (KMA), Typhoon Maysak is on its way to make landfall in the country.
Fierce forest fire, Spain evacuates more than 3,100 people
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The fierce wild-field fire that is spreading in Andalusia, Spain, has displaced more than 3,100 people.
Belarus: protests continue, President holds guns in front of the palace
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Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko once again held a gun in front of the headquarters as protests continued.
3-year-old girl dragged to the sky by a kite's tail, witness panicked
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A girl was dragged up to the sky by a kite's tail in strong winds in northern Taiwan (China). The girl roared in the air while the crowd panicked and screamed.
animal world: Stretching back and forth, the python is left fighting with wild dogs and hanging on honey
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In the life-and-death battle between three animals, the poor elephant was struggling to cope between the fighting between wild dogs and the honey-floating seaweed.
China struggles with the worst locust disaster in decades
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China is struggling with its worst locust disaster in decades, devastating beyond imagination.
Russian and US B-52 fighter jets "confront" in the Black Sea
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Russian Su-27 fighter jets and US B-52s have had a "collision" in the Black Sea.
animal world: A plane becomes a toy to discover for a curious bear
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Curious, a wild brown bear tried to explore a plane in Alaska, USA.
Update on casualties in the 2-storey restaurant collapse in China: 29 dead
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So far, at least 29 people have died in a two-story restaurant collapse in northern China on the morning of August 29.
animal world: British professional dog is about to bravely receive a prestigious medal
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Kuno, the heroic professional dog of the British army, is about to be awarded the prestigious Dickin medal.
Billionaire Elon Musk's company attaches computer chips to pig brains
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Billionaire Elon Musk said that the 3 transplanted pigs are "healthy, happy and cannot be distinguished from a normal pig".
Colombia intercepted a submersible carrying more than 1 ton of cocaine worth 18 million USD
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The subscriber carrying more than 1 ton of cocaine worth about 18 million USD has just been intercepted by Colombian police.
