Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered a snap check of the battle-readiness of the armed forces in the western and central military districts, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu announced.
"The commander-in-chief has set the task of checking the capability of the armed forces to deal with crisis situations posing a threat to the military security of the country," he said.
This substantial tariff is anticipated to adversely affect key Vietnamese export sectors
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Thailand could suffer a $7 billion to $8 billion export loss from potential U.S. tariffs if the U.S. administration were to even up levies between the two countries, but it has a strategy for trade negotiations, senior officials said on Wednesday
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The earthquake hit at a depth of 29km (18 miles) and was around 73km (45 miles) south east of the village of Pangai
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Inside a green orb planted in the German countryside is a high-tech aid to prevent wildfires that have grown more common and destructive with rising global temperatures
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The rains will add to the challenges faced by aid and rescue groups
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Monkeys have an additional pair of membranes that gives them a far wider pitch range
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The country still faces the risk of significant seismic activity, particularly in the northwest region
A Royal New Zealand Navy vessel that ran aground and sank off the coast of Samoa last year was doomed by several errors, a government inquiry found on Friday, highlighting inadequate training of crew and poor leadership
They are negotiating changes to future gas storage filling obligations for 2026 and 2027
The country still faces the risk of significant seismic activity, particularly in the northwest region
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This substantial tariff is anticipated to adversely affect key Vietnamese export sectors
Inside a green orb planted in the German countryside is a high-tech aid to prevent wildfires that have grown more common and destructive with rising global temperatures
Experts warned that even global giants like Tesla or Amazon would have struggled to raise capital had they launched in Vietnam
Vietnam, slapped with 46% tariffs, said it would set up a task force
Coal accounts for just over a third of global electricity production
Some 56,559 new missing persons were registered in 2024
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