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Asia Pacific
Pakistan Troops Kill 54 Militants Attempting to Cross Border From Afghanistan: Army
Pakistan's army said its soldiers killed 54 militants who had tried to enter the country by crossing its northwestern border with Afghanistan.
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Air
Philippines, US Test Air Defenses as China Seizes Reef
Missiles fired off the coast of the northern Philippines as US and Filipino forces conducted their first integrated defense drills, hours after China said it had seized control of a reef claimed by Manila.
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Middle East
Houthis Say 8 Wounded in US Strikes on Yemen Capital
Iran-backed Houthi rebels said that a series of US strikes on territory under their control including the Yemeni capital Sanaa had wounded at least eight people.
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Africa
More Than 480 Killed in Sudan’s North Darfur Since April 10: UN
Nearly 500 civilians have been confirmed killed in Sudan's North Darfur in the past two weeks, the United Nations said.
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Asia Pacific
Russia Says Retook Kursk From Ukraine With North Korean Help
The Russian army has fully liberated the border Kursk region from Ukrainian control with the help of North Korean soldiers, Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov said.
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Africa
AU Somalia Mission Says Needs 8,000 More Peacekeepers
The African peacekeeping mission in Somalia requires an additional 8,000 troops, even as Burundi is expected to withdraw its contingent, a statement from military heads from troop-contributing countries said.
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Asia Pacific
North Korea Launches New Destroyer
North Korea has unveiled a new warship it claims is a destroyer armed with the "most powerful weapons" at a launch ceremony attended by leader Kim Jong Un, state media said.
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Africa
Gunmen Kill at Least 19 at Nigerian Artisanal Gold Mine
Gunmen have raided an artisanal gold mining site in Nigeria's northwestern state of Zamfara and killed at least 19 people.
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Europe
Russian General Killed by Car Bomb Near Moscow
An explosive device ripped through a parked car near Moscow, killing a senior Russian general, investigators said, in an attack that resembled previous killings claimed by Ukraine.
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Ukraine May Have to Cede Land ‘Temporarily’ for Peace: Kyiv Mayor
Ukraine may have to cede territory in order to secure "temporary" peace with Russia, Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said in an interview.
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