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4 June 2024 –
The Mount Kanlaon volcano erupts in central Philippines, causing suspension of activities in Canlaon City and evacuation of people nearby. (Reuters)
4 June 2024 – North Korea–South Korea relations
The State Council of South Korea suspends the 2018 Panmunjom Declaration due to border tensions over balloons sent by North Korea. (AP)
4 June 2024 – Chinese space program
The China National Space Administration's Chang'e 6 spacecraft lifts off from the surface of the far side of the Moon carrying samples of lunar soil and rocks back to Earth. (Reuters)
3 June 2024 –
A Syrian man is arrested after throwing a Molotov cocktail at the Israeli embassy in Bucharest, Romania and attempting to self-immolate. (Jerusalem Post) (AP)
3 June 2024 – 2024 Indian heat wave
More than 211 people are killed and nearly 25,000 others suffer from heatstroke amid a severe heat wave in India. (The Independent) (Reuters)
3 June 2024 – Afghanistan–Kazakhstan relations
Kazakhstan removes the Taliban from its list of terrorist organizations. (RFE/RL)

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