A huge fire has engulfed a residential building in the suburbs of Moscow. Plumes of black smoke can be seen rising from the site. All residents have reportedly been safely evacuated.
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French counter-terrorism troops open fire on suspicious car, vehicle on the run
Soldiers from Operation Sentinel, deployed in the aftermath of the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks, opened fire on a suspicious car that was trying to hit one of them. The driver is currently on the run and is wanted by police.
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3 vehicles crash in freak drawbridge malfunction in Russia (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Two cars and a bus crashed as a drawbridge spontaneously began rising in St. Petersburg, Russia. Two people were hospitalized and one of the cars flew up as the bridge rose on its own.
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RT pioneers revolutionary cooperation project with Asia’s largest broadcasting association
RT has launched a brand-new co-production initiative along with the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), which allows it to share its unique know-how in 360 Virtual Reality technologies with leading Asian broadcasters.
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N. Korea slams US for ‘hatching a criminal plot’ against Pyongyang after Pompeo’s canceled trip
North Korea has lashed out at the US for “double-dealing” and “hatching a criminal plot” against Pyongyang, days after Donald Trump canceled Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s upcoming trip to North Korea.
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Iranian F-5 fighter jet crashes at air base, killing one pilot
An Iranian Air Force F-5 fighter jet crashed on a training mission in the southwestern Khuzestan Province. The pilot was killed, while the co-pilot survived and was hospitalized.
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Back in action: Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, spews lava and ash (VIDEOS)
Europe’s most active volcano, Mount Etna, is back in action, spewing smoldering rocks, ash, and molten lava onto its surroundings.
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Ex-Vatican ambassador says Pope Francis knew of abusive priest, calls for resignation
A former Vatican ambassador to the US says that he told Pope Francis about allegations of sexual abuse against a prominent priest in 2013 and claims the pontiff did nothing to act on the information.
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Asteroid the size of Great Giza Pyramid making a ‘close approach’ to Earth
An asteroid listed as “potentially hazardous” by NASA and estimated to be about the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza is hurtling toward Earth at 20,000 mph – but don’t cancel your end-of-August plans just yet.
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford denies issuing directive to stop staff using the term ‘climate change’
Leaked emails asking civil servants to stop using the term “climate change” on social media have landed Doug Ford in hot water as Ontario reels from a spike in forest fires. The premier’s office calls the emails “false.”
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