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Asia Pacific
China, Russia Launch Naval Exercise as Beijing Tests Missile
China and Russia launched annual joint naval exercises off the Chinese coast, as Beijing test-fired a strategic missile into the Pacific Ocean.
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War
Netanyahu Says Some Lebanese Christian Villages ‘Asked to Be Annexed’ by Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that some Christian villages in southern Lebanon had asked to be annexed by Israel, in order to be protected from Hezbollah militants.
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Asia Pacific
Australia Signs Defense Alliance With Pacific Nation Fiji
Australia and Fiji signed a major defense treaty, bolstering ties as Canberra seeks to outmaneuver China in the South Pacific.
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War
Russia Launches Deadly Barrage on Kyiv Region on Eve of NATO Summit
Russia struck Ukraine's Kyiv region with ballistic missiles, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, authorities said, on the eve of a NATO summit in Turkey.
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Asia Pacific
China, Russia to Hold Joint Naval Drills
Beijing and Moscow announced they will hold their annual joint naval exercises off China's coast, with Russia saying the drills will begin Monday.
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Middle East
Iran Envoy Says Friendly Nations to Get ‘Special’ Hormuz Fee Treatment
Iran's ambassador to China insisted that new fees would be charged to ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz while assuring that "friendly" nations would receive special treatment.
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Asia Pacific
North Korea’s Kim Oversees Latest Naval Weapons Tests
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw weapons tests this week of the 5,000-tonne destroyer Kang Kon, including cruise missile launches and "electronic warfare means," state media reported.
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Middle East
Attack by Yemen’s Houthis Kills 14 Government Troops: Official
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels killed 14 troops in an attack south of the port city of Hodeidah.
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Europe
Ukraine Backers to Vow Major Support at NATO Summit
NATO's European members and Canada will pledge to give Ukraine $80 billion in military aid both this year and next at the alliance's summit in Ankara next week, diplomats said.
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Africa
Mali Hit by New Wave of Coordinated Attacks
Jihadists and their separatist Tuareg allies hit Mali with fresh coordinated attacks, striking multiple towns and a prison, according to the army, residents, and security sources.
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