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Asia Pacific
Australian Warship Test-Fires US Tomahawk Missile
An Australian warship has test-fired a US Tomahawk cruise missile, officials said, hailing a "major milestone" in the country's decade-long plan to beef up its fleet in the face of an Asia-Pacific arms race.
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Israeli PM Says Occupied Golan Heights Israeli ‘For Eternity’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the Golan Heights, occupied by Israel for almost 60 years, would perpetually remain part of Israel.
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Asia Pacific
Taiwan Says China Carrying Out Huge Maritime Drills
Taiwan said that dozens of Chinese warships and other vessels have been deployed around the island, in one of China's biggest-ever military exercises.
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Asia Pacific
India Bolsters Naval Fleet With New Russia-Built Warship
India's defense minister watched the commissioning of his country's latest naval vessel at a Russian shipyard Monday, hailing it as a "significant milestone" in ties with a longstanding defense ally.
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Middle East
War Monitor Says Turkish Drone Strike Kills 11 Civilians in North Syria
A Turkish drone strike in a Kurdish-held area in northern Syria killed 11 civilians including six children, a war monitor said Monday.
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Middle East
Ouster of Assad Breaks Link in Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’
The fall of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad shattered the key link in Iran's "axis of resistance", but Tehran will look for ways to adapt to the new reality, analysts say.
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War
Lebanese Army Says 1 Person Killed, 4 Soldiers Wounded in Israeli Strike
Lebanon's army said one person was killed and four soldiers wounded Monday in an Israeli strike in the country's south, where a fragile ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel came into force last month.
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Europe
Syrian Embassy in Moscow Raises Opposition Flag: AFP
A group of men at the Syrian embassy in Moscow raised the opposition flag there on Monday morning, an AFP journalist saw.
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Asia Pacific
Australia and Nauru Announce Landmark Security Treaty
Australia and Pacific nation Nauru announced a landmark security treaty on Monday, advancing Canberra's aim of blunting China's growing regional influence.
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Middle East
26 Killed as Syrian Turkish-Backed Groups Attack Kurdish-Held Area in North
At least 26 combatants were killed Sunday as Turkish-backed Syrian fighters launched an offensive on the northern Manbij area.
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