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Middle East
Four Pakistanis Killed in Rare Oman Attack Near Shiite Mosque
At least four Pakistanis were killed and another 30 wounded in a shooting near a Shiite mosque in the Omani capital Muscat, officials said.
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Asia Pacific
Indian Troops Battle Gunmen in Kashmir, Several Wounded
Troops in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir hunted for militants after several soldiers were critically wounded in ferocious gun battles.
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Middle East
Erdogan Says End Near for Military Operation in North Iraq, Syria
Turkey's President Erdogan has announced the imminent end of his government's operations against Kurdish PKK fighters in northern Iraq and Syria.
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Middle East
Israel Says Top Hamas Commander Killed in Gaza Strike
Israel said senior Hamas military commander Rafa Salama, "one of the masterminds" of the October 7 attack that sparked the Gaza war, was killed in a strike.
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Africa
Somalia Cafe Attack Toll Climbs to Nine: Security Sources
The death toll from a blast at a cafe in Somalia's capital Mogadishu has climbed to nine after a car bomb struck the venue packed with football fans watching the Euro 2024 final.
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Exercises
Two Russian Warships in China for Joint Naval Exercises
Two Russian warships have arrived in the southern Chinese port city of Zhanjiang to take part in joint naval exercises.
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Asia Pacific
Japan Warns on China, N. Korea in Defense White Paper
Joint military activities around Japan by China and Russia are of "grave concern" and North Korea poses a greater threat than ever, Tokyo's defense ministry said.
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Asia Pacific
Philippines to ‘Stand Our Ground’ in South China Sea Dispute
The Philippines will "stand our ground" in a dispute with Beijing over the South China Sea, a top security official said.
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Americas
US Plan to Deploy Long-Range Missiles in Germany Signals Cold War: Russia
The US' plan to periodically station long-range missiles in Germany will lead to Cold War-style confrontation between Russia and the West, the Kremlin said.
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Arms
Lithuania Moves to Quit Convention on Cluster Munitions
Lithuania's parliament took a first step towards pulling out of an international treaty against cluster munitions, citing security reasons.
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