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US challenges China on secret nuclear tests as arms race looms buff.ly/yhJF1FE China’s nuclear buildup colliding with fears of an aging US stockpile, driving both toward a dangerous return to explosive testing.
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Are the Americans returning to Myanmar? They never really left buff.ly/ryDQ3ca Min Aung Hlaing isn’t necessarily knocking on a closed door — a more transactional US already has deep and durable roots in Myanmar.
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Bangkok Declares All 50 Districts Disaster Zones After Record Rainfall Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has declared all 50 districts disaster-affected areas after nearly 48 hours of continuous rain caused widespread flooding and traffic disruption. Around 30 million cubic metres of water accumulated across the capital, with rainfall reaching 274.5 mm in Min Buri and 273 mm in Khlong Sam Wa. Additional water also flowed into Bangkok from Nonthaburi and Pathum Thani. Authorities are operating pumps at a combined capacity of 1,200 cubic metres per second and distributing one million sandbags. Unaffected Bangkok schools are being opened as temporary shelters, while assistance is being prioritized for vulnerable residents, including bedridden patients. Officials said water levels in major canals were beginning to stabilize and could improve within six hours if no further rain falls. Residents have been advised to stay home and avoid flooded roads, particularly in Ramkhamhaeng, New Phetchaburi, Ekkamai, Sena Nikhom 1, King Kaeo, and Lat Krabang. Vid from Phetburi-Thonglor via @shiro_sh #Thailand #Bangkok #น้ำท่วม #น้ำท่วมกรุงเทพ
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