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Middle East
UN Envoy Says ‘Extremely Critical’ to Avoid Syria Being Dragged Into War
The UN special envoy for Syria said that it was "extremely critical" to end the fighting in Lebanon and Gaza to avoid the country being pulled into a regional war.
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Americas
US Moves to Ramp Up Military Engagements With Fiji
The US and Fiji have started work on a key agreement that could see American troops ramp up their presence in the Pacific nation, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said.
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Asia Pacific
82 Killed in Three Days of Pakistan Sectarian Violence: Official
Three days of bitter sectarian gunfights in northwestern Pakistan have killed at least 82 people and wounded 156 more, a local official said.
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Asia Pacific
IS-Khorasan Claims Attack on Sufi Shrine in Afghanistan
The Islamic State Khorasan claimed responsibility for a gun attack that left 10 people dead at a Sufi shrine in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province.
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Air
Ukraine Seeking New Air Defense Systems After Latest Russian Strike: Zelensky
Ukraine is asking its Western partners for updated air defense systems after Russia fired an ultra-fast ballistic missile at the city of Dnipro, President Zelensky said.
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Middle East
With Destruction at Lebanon Border, Israel Could Seek Buffer Zone: Experts
Israel appears to be trying to create a buffer zone in south Lebanon to remove the threat from Hezbollah but its effectiveness in preventing cross-border attacks remains to be seen, observers say.
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Asia Pacific
N. Korean Troops Massed in Russia to Enter Ukraine War ‘Soon’: Pentagon Chief
The United States expects that thousands of North Korean troops massing in Russia will "soon" enter combat against Ukraine, Pentagon chief Austin said.
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Africa
Sudan Army Says Recaptures Key State Capital
The Sudanese army said it had retaken a key state capital south of Khartoum from rival paramilitaries who had held it for the past five months.
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Europe
Putin Says Will Carry Out More Oreshnik Missile Tests in Combat
Russian President Putin said Moscow would carry out more tests of the hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile in "combat conditions," a day after firing one on Ukraine.
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Asia Pacific
Death Toll Rises to 43 in Pakistan Sectarian Attacks: Officials
The death toll from two attacks in northwest Pakistan rose to 43, authorities said on as they imposed a curfew and suspended mobile service.
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