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Asia Pacific
Solomons PM Heads to China to Tighten Ties
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare flew to China to strengthen their "serious" relationship, his office said.
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Arms
US to Send Cluster Bombs to Ukraine, Drawing Criticism
The US said it will provide cluster munitions to Ukraine for the first time as Kyiv's forces face tough fighting in their counteroffensive.
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Middle East
Iran Guards Seize Commercial Ship in Gulf: US Navy
Iran's Revolutionary Guards seized a commercial ship, the US Navy said, a day after it had accused Iranian forces of similar attempts.
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Europe
Czechs to Train Ukraine Pilots, Supply Combat Choppers
The Czech prime minister said his country would send combat helicopters to Ukraine and train its pilots on US-made F-16 jet fighters.
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Africa
DR Congo and South Africa Plan Security Pact
DR Congo's president said he was planning to sign a security agreement with South Africa, as militias continue to occupy swathes of turbulent eastern Congo.
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Air
Russian Aircraft Again Harass American Drones Over Syria: US
Russian aircraft harassed American drones taking part in operations against Islamic State in Syria for the second time in 24 hours, a US commander said.
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Africa
Armed Attack on UN Convoy in Mali: Source
Armed men attacked a logistics convoy of the UN mission in the north of Mali on Thursday, a source at the UN peacekeeping mission said.
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Europe
Ukraine’s Zelensky Asks Arms Maker Bulgaria for Help
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed for support from Bulgaria amid Russian invasion.
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Africa
20 ‘Militants’ Killed in Suspected Al-Shabaab Attack in Kenya: Police
Kenya said 20 "militants" had been killed and eight officers injured in a suspected Al-Shabaab attack near the country's border with Somalia.
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Middle East
Israel Strikes Lebanon After Mortar Launched: Army
The Israeli army said it was conducting strikes on southern Lebanon after a mortar launched from its northern neighbor exploded in the border area between the two foes.
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