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Europe
EU to Gauge Member States’ Willingness to Punish Israel
The EU's top diplomat said Monday the bloc will gauge the willingness of member states to take measures against Israel, after Spain re-upped demands to suspend a cooperation deal.
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Middle East
Iraq Reopens Border Crossing With Syria Shut for Nearly 13 Years
Iraq reopened a once-bustling border crossing with Syria on Monday, more than a decade after it was closed to trade following the rise of the Islamic State group.
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Asia Pacific
North Korea Uses Cluster Bombs in Latest Missile Test: KCNA
North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles that tested the power of its cluster munitions, its government news agency said on Monday, confirming the latest in a flurry of launches by the nuclear-armed state.
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Exercises
US Begins Philippines War Games in Thick of Middle East Conflict
Thousands of American and Philippine troops, joined for the first time by a significant contingent of Japanese forces, began annual military exercises Monday set against the backdrop of the Middle East war.
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Middle East
Iran Not Planning to Attend Talks With US in Pakistan
Iran is not currently planning to attend talks with the US, state media said, after President Donald Trump ordered US negotiators to travel to Pakistan.
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Middle East
Iran Military Vows to ‘Soon Respond’ After US Destroyer Hits Cargo Ship
Iran's military has vowed to respond after a US destroyer fired on an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman that tried to evade a US naval blockade.
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Middle East
Israel Vows to Level Homes in Lebanon, Counter Threats With ‘Full Force’
Israel said its military had been instructed to use "full force" against threats in Lebanon despite a truce, and vowed to level homes allegedly used by Hezbollah.
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Middle East
Pakistan, Iran Leaders Speak Ahead of Talks With US
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Sunday he had spoken by phone with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian ahead of anticipated US-Iran talks in Islamabad, and reaffirmed his government's readiness to mediate the conflict.
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Middle East
Israel Army Says Soldier Killed in South Lebanon
The Israeli military said on Saturday that a soldier was killed the day before in southern Lebanon, where a ceasefire came into effect earlier this week.
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Asia Pacific
North Korea Fires Multiple Ballistic Missiles Into Sea: Seoul
North Korea test-fired multiple ballistic missiles on Sunday, South Korea's military said, the latest in a recent flurry of launches by the nuclear-armed state.
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