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RUSSIA

Kremlin warns against US missiles placement

The United States' plan to periodically station long-range missiles in Germany will lead to a Cold Warstyle confrontation between Russia and the West, the Kremlin said on Thursday. The White House announced the decision on Wednesday during a NATO summit in Washington. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Washington's decision gave Russia "a reason to pull together" and "fulfill all the goals" of its military campaign in Ukraine.

NEPAL

Landslides sweep 2 buses into a river

Landslides in Nepal swept two buses with at least 65 passengers on board into a river on Friday, while landslides elsewhere in the mountainous country killed at least 10 people, police officers said. Dozens have died in the nation since the middle of June as torrential monsoon rains triggered landslides and flooding. On Friday, authorities mobilized the military and police to search for the 65 missing passengers swept into the Trishuli River in the early hours. The incident happened in Chitwan district, police spokesman Dan Bahadur Karki said.

Agencies - Xinhua