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Asia Pacific
Myanmar Junta Air Strike Kills 15 Civilians: Ethnic Rebel Group
A Myanmar junta air strike killed at least 15 civilians and wounded 10 others at a market in a gold-mining area in northern Kachin state, an ethnic rebel group spokesman said.
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Europe
Russia Claims New Villages in Eastern Ukraine
Russia claimed the capture of two villages in eastern Ukraine where its forces have been steadily advancing for months.
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Asia Pacific
Philippines Deploys Coast Guard Ship to Counter China Patrols
The Philippines said it had deployed a coast guard ship to challenge Chinese patrol boats attempting to "alter the existing status quo" of the disputed South China Sea.
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Europe
Putin Decorates Russian Soldier in Hand-to-Hand Combat Video
Russian President Putin awarded a soldier with the country's highest honor for bravery after a video showed him killing a Ukrainian opponent in hand-to-hand combat.
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Africa
Sudan Paramilitary Leader Says ‘Lost’ Al-Jazira State Capital
Sudanese paramilitary's leader sai his Rapid Support Forces had "lost" key Al-Jazira state capital Wad Madani, as the military and allied armed groups entered the city after more than a year of paramilitary control.
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Africa
Somalia President to Visit Ethiopia in Latest Peace Push
Somalia's president will visit Ethiopia, his office said, as the two countries look to build on a recent peace deal that aims to defuse mounting tensions in the Horn of Africa.
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Europe
Ukraine Questioning Two Captured North Korean Soldiers
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that investigators were questioning two wounded North Korean soldiers after they were captured in Russia's Kursk region.
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Asia Pacific
Japan to Give Indonesia High-Speed Patrol Boats in Security Deal
Japan will give Indonesia two high-speed patrol boats as Tokyo seeks to boost regional maritime security cooperation in the face of competing territorial claims with China.
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Africa
Al-Qaeda-Linked Jihadist Group Claims Deadly Benin Attack
An Al-Qaeda-linked group claimed responsibility for an attack in northern Benin near the borders with Burkina Faso and Niger that killed at least 28 troops.
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Africa
Russia Eyes Libya to Replace Syria as Africa Launchpad
The fall of Russian ally Assad in Syria has disrupted the Kremlin's strategy not only for the Mediterranean but also for Africa, pushing it to focus on Libya as a potential foothold, experts say.
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