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Trump and Melania visit Storm Harvey survivors in Houston

Trump and Melania visit Storm Harvey survivors in Houston

U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania visited survivors of storm Harvey. They handed out meals at a flood relief center. Trump praised the relief effort as a wonderful thing. Rescuers continue to search flooded neighborhoods in Texas for survivors and victims. Harvey displaced more than 1 million people. Around 50 people died in the floods. Sep 3, 2017
North Korea conducts its sixth nuclear test

North Korea conducts its sixth nuclear test

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 was detected in a North Korean province. The artificial quake was caused by North Koreas sixth nuclear test. The hermit kingdom confirmed it successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe contemned North Korea for continuing its nuclear program. The country has conducted five nuclear detonations in the past, two of them in 2016. The current blast was up to 6 times stronger than the last nuclear test. Sep 3, 2017
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BRICS development banks agree on local currency lending

The use of local currencies will help promote mutually beneficial economic cooperation, mitigate currency risks, increase trade, and facilitate companies in accessing the BRICS markets, said Russian development bank Vnesheconombank. Sep 3, 2017
North Korea says it has developed 'advanced hydrogen bomb'

North Korea says it has developed 'advanced hydrogen bomb'

Under third-generation leader Kim Jong Un, North Korea has been pursuing a nuclear device small and light enough to fit on a long-range ballistic missile, without affecting its range and making it capable of surviving re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere. Sep 3, 2017
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