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Asia Pacific
Philippines, Japan to Hold Security Talks Next Month
Japan and the Philippines will hold high-level defense talks next month, Manila said, as the two countries seek to boost ties in the face of an increasingly confrontational China.
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Middle East
Houthi Rebels Claim Attack on Ship off Yemen
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed an attack targeting a merchant ship in the Red Sea, which two British maritime security agencies said caused no casualties.
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War
Russia Sent 10,000 Naturalized Citizens to Fight in Ukraine: Official
Russia has sent around 10,000 naturalized citizens to fight in Ukraine, a top official said, adding that some had chosen to leave the country rather than face being enlisted.
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Middle East
Syria to Demobilize Tens of Thousands of Reservists: Defense Official
Syria plans the phased demobilization of tens of thousands of reservists from next month, a defense ministry official said, as fighting in the civil war has wound down in recent years.
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Europe
Poland, Baltics Urge EU to Strengthen Eastern Borders
Poland and the Baltic states urged the EU to strengthen its eastern border, warning in a joint letter to Brussels of a "looming threat" from Russia and Belarus.
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Middle East
Israel Says Can Take Lebanon to ‘Stone Age’, but Doesn’t Want War
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said his country did not want war in Lebanon but could send it back to the "Stone Age" if diplomacy failed.
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Asia Pacific
Taiwan Detects 35 Chinese Aircraft Around Island
Taiwan's defense ministry said it detected 35 Chinese military aircraft around the island in a 24-hour window.
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Europe
Serbia and Kosovo Talks Collapse Despite EU Efforts
A European Union bid to revive stalled negotiations between Serbia and Kosovo fell through, with Serbia's president and the Kosovo prime minister failing to meet as planned.
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Asia Pacific
Philippine Army Says Seven Leftist Rebels Killed in Clash
The Philippine military said it killed seven communist rebels in a gun battle in the north of the country.
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Asia Pacific
N.Korea Tests Ability to Fire Multiple Warheads on Single Ballistic Missile: KCNA
North Korea claimed to have successfully tested its multiple-warhead missile capability.
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