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Asia Pacific
Taiwan Leader Vows Island Will Be Democratic ‘for Generations’
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said democracy has thrived on the island despite increased Chinese pressure.
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Americas
US Says Military Support to Israel Won’t Hurt Ukraine Aid
The US decision to step up military support for Israel after the surprise assault by Hamas will not harm Washington's ability to keep arming Ukraine, its NATO envoy said.
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Africa
Fighting Intensifies in East DR Congo
Clashes have intensified in DR Congo's east where the national army has deployed in areas it was chased out of at the start of the year, the UN and local sources said.
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Middle East
US Warns Hezbollah Not to Open New Front Against Israel
Lebanese militant group Hezbollah should not make the "wrong decision" of opening a second front against Israel as it battles attacks by Hamas, a senior US defense official warned.
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Asia Pacific
29 Killed in Army Strike on Camp for Displaced in Myanmar: Rebels
Twenty-nine people were killed and dozens wounded in a military strike on a camp for displaced people in northern Myanmar, an ethnic rebel group said.
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Americas
Colombia, Guerillas Postpone Ceasefire and Peace Talks
The Colombian government and a dissident faction of the FARC guerrilla group said they were postponing a scheduled ceasefire and peace talks.
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Middle East
Turkish Strike on Kurds in Syria Kills 20: Monitor
A Turkish air strike killed 20 Kurdish security personnel and wounded dozens at a training center for police in Kurdish-held northeast Syria, a war monitor said.
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Middle East
250 Dead at Site of Music Festival Attacked by Hamas: Israeli NGO
Hamas gunmen killed around 250 people who attended an outdoor music festival in an Israeli community near Gaza at the weekend, a volunteer who helped collect the bodies said.
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Middle East
Syria Shelling Toll After Homs Attack Reaches 41 Civilians
Six Syrians were killed by regime shelling, taking the number of civilian victims in four days of reprisal attacks on rebel areas to 41, a war monitor said.
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Middle East
US Deploying Ships Closer to Israel, Sends Munitions
President Joe Biden ordered US ships and warplanes to move closer to Israel in a show of support, while sending fresh military aid after attacks by the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
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