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Asia Pacific
Myanmar Alliance Agrees to Extend Ceasefire With Junta in Shan State
An alliance of armed groups in Myanmar has agreed to extend a ceasefire with the junta in northern Shan state after "pressure" from China, a leader of one of the groups said.
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Europe
Ukrainian Drone Attack Sparks Fire at Russian Oil Refinery
A barrage of Ukrainian drones sparked a blaze overnight at an oil refinery and separately killed one person in southern Russia, officials in Russia and Ukraine said.
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Europe
Turkey Ready to Build Cyprus Naval Base ‘If Necessary’: Erdogan
Turkey's President Erdogan said his country was ready to build a Cyprus naval base "if necessary," 50 years after Turkish forces invaded the now-divided island.
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Middle East
Yemen’s Houthis Vow Major Retaliation for Israeli Port Strike
Yemen's Houthi rebels promised a "huge" retaliation against Israel for a deadly strike on the port of Hodeida as regional fallout widens from months of war in Gaza.
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Asia Pacific
Philippines, China Reach ‘Arrangement’ for Reef Resupply Missions
The Philippines and China have agreed on an "arrangement" for resupplying Filipino troops stationed on a South China Sea reef, Manila said, after a series of escalating confrontations in the disputed waters.
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Air
Russia Says Intercepted US Bomber Planes Over Arctic
Russia said it scrambled fighter jets to prevent two US strategic bomber planes from crossing its border over the Barents Sea in the Arctic.
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Asia Pacific
Indian Soldiers Kill Two Suspected Militants in Kashmir
Two suspected militants were killed in a firefight with soldiers in Indian-administered Kashmir, the defense ministry said.
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Asia Pacific
Taiwan ‘Must Rely’ on Itself for Defense Against China: FM
Taiwan's foreign minister said the self-ruled island must rely on itself for defense after US presidential candidate Trump insisted Taipei "should pay" Washington for defense.
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Africa
Fifteen-Day Truce Extension in East DR Congo
Fighting between warring parties in the volatile east of DR Congo appeared to have calmed, local sources said.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Yemen’s Houthis Claim Responsibility for Tel Aviv Drone Attack
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a drone attack on the Israeli city of Tel Aviv that left one person dead.
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