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Asia Pacific
China Boosts Defense Spending as Regional Disputes Heat Up
China announced it would boost its defense spending with 7.2 percent in 2024, as hostility over Taiwan and in the South China Sea grows.
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Africa
15 Killed, Thousands Flee in Latest DR Congo Rebel Attacks
The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group launched sweeping attacks in DR Congo's lawless east, killing at least 15 people and leading thousands to flee.
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Europe
Ukraine Says Behind Railway Blast in Southwest Russia
Ukraine said it blew up a railway bridge in Russia's southwestern Samara region because it was being used to transport "military cargo."
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Asia Pacific
India Navy to Open Strategic Base Near Maldives
India's navy has said it is bolstering forces on "strategically important" islands close to the Maldives, with a new base set to open just days before Male starts sending home Indian forces.
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Africa
‘170 People Executed’ in Attacks on Burkina Villages: Prosecutor
Around 170 people were "executed" in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional prosecutor said as jihadist violence flares.
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Europe
Zelensky Urges Western Air Defense as Russian Attacks Kill 11
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the West to rapidly deliver more air defense systems as a wave of Russian strikes killed at least 11 people.
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Air
Israeli Strike Kills Three on Syria Coast: Monitor
An Israeli strike on a villa on Syria's coast killed three people, including an Iranian military adviser, a monitor said, in the third consecutive day of Israeli attacks on Syria.
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Asia Pacific
Blast in Myanmar Market Kills, Wounds Civilians
A blast hit a busy market in Myanmar's Rakhine state, killing and wounding civilians, the country's junta and an ethnic rebel group said, blaming each other for the attack.
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Americas
Former US Ambassador to Plead Guilty to Spying for Cuba
A former US ambassador to Bolivia charged with spying for Cuba for four decades told a judge that he will plead guilty.
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Air
Ukraine Says Downed Record Number of Russian Jets
Ukraine said it destroyed a record number of Russian planes in February, at a time when ground forces are under increased pressure in the east.
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