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Asia Pacific
Philippines, Australia Launch Joint Air and Sea Patrols
Australia and the Philippines announced the start of joint air and sea patrols off the Southeast Asian nation.
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Europe
Russia Attacking Avdiivka ‘From All Directions,’ Says Kyiv
A third wave of Russian forces is attacking the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka and systematically shelling the industrial hub's center, Ukraine said.
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Asia Pacific
Kim Jong Un Celebrates North Korea’s New ‘Space Power’ Era
North Korea's Kim Jong Un celebrated a "new era of a space power" with scientists and his family after the North successfully put a military spy satellite into orbit.
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Asia Pacific
Australian Warship Passes Through Taiwan Strait: Taipei Military
Taiwan said an Australian warship had sailed through the Taiwan Strait, a sensitive waterway separating the self-ruled island from China.
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Middle East
Lebanon’s Hezbollah Intensifies Attacks on Israel
The Iran-backed Hezbollah group on Thursday intensified its attacks on Israel from southern Lebanon where Israeli bombardments killed seven of its fighters.
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Europe
EU Border Agency to Deploy 50 Guards at Finnish Frontier
The EU's border protection agency said it will deploy 50 officers to Finland which has seen a surge in migrants at its border with Russia.
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Europe
Ukraine Says Russian Shelling Killed Five in Last 24 Hours
At least five people were killed in Russian shelling attacks in the south and east of Ukraine over the past 24 hours, officials said.
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Americas
US Intercepts Multiple Attack Drones Launched From Yemen: Pentagon
A US warship patrolling the Red Sea intercepted multiple attack drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, the US Central Command said.
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Africa
DR Congo and UN Sign Peacekeeper Withdrawal Plan
The UN peacekeeping mission in DR Congo has signed a withdrawal plan for its troops in the central African nation.
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Asia Pacific
North Korea to Send New Weapons to Border After Spy Satellite Launch
North Korea said it would deploy new weapons to the border with the South, as Seoul said Pyongyang had received Russian help to successfully put a military spy satellite into orbit.
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