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Asia Pacific
US Lawmaker Promises ‘Resolute Reaction’ if Taiwan Attacked
Any unprovoked attack on Taiwan will result in a "resolute reaction" from Washington, US Congressman Rob Wittman said during a visit to Taipei.
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Asia Pacific
Suicide Bomber Kills Nine Soldiers in West Pakistan
Nine soldiers were killed in a restive western region of Pakistan after a suicide bomber rammed his motorbike into their military convoy and detonated.
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Middle East
UN Renews Lebanon Peacekeeping Mission After Dispute
The UN Security Council renewed the mandate for its peacekeeping force in Lebanon for another year after tense debate around the troops' freedom of movement.
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Air
Helicopter Crashes Kill Six Ukraine Troops
Six Ukrainian soldiers were killed when two military helicopters crashed on a combat mission in the country's east.
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Middle East
Iran Says Foiled Israeli Sabotage Plot Against Missile Sector
Iranian security services claim to have foiled an Israeli sabotage plot against the country's ballistic missile production.
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Africa
Burkina Draws Up Law for Sending Troops to Post-Coup Niger
Burkina Faso's government has approved a bill authorizing the dispatch of troops to neighboring Niger, which faces threatened military intervention to restore civilian rule following a coup.
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Africa
CODECO Fighters Kills 14 in Eastern DR Congo: Local Sources
Fighters from the CODECO rebel group have killed at least 14 people in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local and army sources said.
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Americas
US Approves First Arms to Taiwan Under Foreign Aid Program
The US has for the first time approved direct military aid to Taiwan under an assistance program aimed at foreign governments as worries grow over China.
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Asia Pacific
Japan Requests Record $53B Defense Budget
Japan's defense ministry requested a record budget worth $53 billion for the next fiscal year as tensions rise with China and North Korea.
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Asia Pacific
Indonesian, US Troops Begin ‘Super Garuda Shield 2023’ Joint Drills
Thousands of Indonesian and American troops began two weeks of joint exercises aimed at ensuring stability in the Asia-Pacific region.
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