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Africa
US Releases $1.3 Billion in Military Aid to Egypt
The US State Department said it was unconditionally releasing $1.3 billion in military aid to Egypt.
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Asia Pacific
Japan Scrambles Jets as Russian Recon Aircraft Circle Country
Japan scrambled fighter jets after Russian aircraft flew around the archipelago for the first time in five years, Tokyo said Friday.
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Asia Pacific
China to ‘Crush’ Foreign Encroachment in South China Sea: Military Official
China will "crush" any foreign incursion into its sovereign territory including in the South China Sea, a senior Beijing military official said.
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Europe
NATO Should Down Russian Drones in Baltics: Lithuania
Lithuania said that NATO aircraft based in the Baltic states should shoot down Russian drones that drift into their airspace after a Russian drone crashed in Latvia last week.
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Asia Pacific
North Korea Fires Salvo of Short-Range Ballistic Missiles
North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles into waters east of the Korean peninsula, Seoul's military said.
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Asia Pacific
Taiwan Grounds Mirage Fighter Jets After Night Crash
Taiwan's air force said it had grounded its fleet of Mirage 2000 fighters after a jet crashed during a night training flight.
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Arms
US, UK Top Diplomats in Ukraine to Discuss Long-Range Weapons
The US and British top diplomats began a visit Wednesday to Ukraine, where they will discuss further easing rules on firing Western weapons into Russia.
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Asia Pacific
Polio Worker, Officer Killed in Pakistan: Police
Gunmen in northwestern Pakistan killed a polio worker and a policeman during the latest campaign to vaccinate millions of children in the country, police said.
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Middle East
Canada Recently Blocked Weapons Sales to Israel: FM
Canada has suspended some 30 permits for arms shipments to Israel, including a rare move against a Canadian firm's deal with Washington.
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Arms
US Warns of ‘Consequences’ if Iran Sends Missiles to Russia
The EU said its allies had shared "credible" intelligence that Iran had supplied Russia with ballistic missiles, a move the US warned would be met with "significant consequences."
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