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Asia Pacific
North Korea Threatens to Down US Spy Planes Violating its Airspace
North Korea threatened to shoot down any US spy planes violating its airspace and condemned Washington's plans to deploy a nuclear missile submarine near the Korean peninsula.
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Middle East
Iran Police Station Attack Leaves Two Officers, Four Gunmen Dead
Two policemen were killed in Iran's restive southeast, in an attack claimed by jihadists that left four assailants dead.
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Africa
Mali Frees IS-Linked Jihadists in Prisoner Swap: Sources
Mali has freed at least two jihadists from the Sahel affiliate of the Islamic State group in a prisoner exchange, a security official said.
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Europe
Russia Slams Repatriation of Ukrainian Troops From Turkey
The Kremlin slammed Ukraine's decision to repatriate Ukrainian commanders from Turkey before the end of the conflict under a deal.
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Africa
C.Africa Denies Wagner Fighters Are Leaving
An unknown number of fighters from Russian mercenary group Wagner have been preparing to leave the Central African Republic.
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Asia Pacific
Solomons PM Heads to China to Tighten Ties
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare flew to China to strengthen their "serious" relationship, his office said.
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Arms
US to Send Cluster Bombs to Ukraine, Drawing Criticism
The US said it will provide cluster munitions to Ukraine for the first time as Kyiv's forces face tough fighting in their counteroffensive.
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Middle East
Iran Guards Seize Commercial Ship in Gulf: US Navy
Iran's Revolutionary Guards seized a commercial ship, the US Navy said, a day after it had accused Iranian forces of similar attempts.
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Europe
Czechs to Train Ukraine Pilots, Supply Combat Choppers
The Czech prime minister said his country would send combat helicopters to Ukraine and train its pilots on US-made F-16 jet fighters.
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Africa
DR Congo and South Africa Plan Security Pact
DR Congo's president said he was planning to sign a security agreement with South Africa, as militias continue to occupy swathes of turbulent eastern Congo.
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