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Asia Pacific
Japan Protests China Comments on Reviving ‘Militarism’
Tokyo said it had lodged a "stern demarche" to China through diplomatic channels after Beijing's top diplomat Wang Yi accused "far-right forces" in Japan of seeking to revive militarism.
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Asia Pacific
Kim Unveils Homes for Kin of North Korean Troops Killed Aiding Russia: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un touted a newly built street of flats for families of soldiers killed supporting Russia's war against Ukraine, state media reported Monday.
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Middle East
Trump Tells Hamas to Proceed With ‘Full and Immediate’ Disarmament
US President Donald Trump on Sunday urged Hamas to move forward with disarmament under his plan for postwar Gaza.
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Europe
Rubio Says US Does Not Want ‘Vassal’ Europe on Visit to Trump’s Allies
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the US does not want a "vassal" Europe, a day after he called on Europeans to embrace President Donald Trump's vision for "renewal" of the global order.
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Africa
Nobel-Winner Mukwege Warns DR Congo Ceasefire at Risk
Nobel Prize-winning Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege cast doubt over the longevity of the potential ceasefire in DR Congo's conflict with the Rwanda-backed M23 militia.
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Terrorism
US Military Says Struck More Than 30 IS Targets in Syria
The US military said Saturday that its forces had struck more than 30 Islamic State group targets in Syria this month, maintaining pressure on the jihadists after a deadly attack on US troops last year.
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Nuclear
Swiss Say Oman to Host US-Iran Talks in Geneva Next Week
Switzerland said Saturday that Oman would host talks between the United States and Iran in Geneva next week, with Washington pushing Tehran to make a deal to limit its nuclear program.
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Terrorism
Dozens Killed in Fresh Nigeria Attacks
Motorcycle-riding gunmen swept into three villages in a central region of Nigeria, shooting dead or cutting the throats of at least 46 people, a humanitarian source told AFP on Saturday.
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War
Russian Strike on Ukraine’s Odesa Kills Woman: Governor
An overnight Russian drone strike on Odesa set a residential building on fire and killed a woman inside, the governor of the southern Ukrainian region said on Saturday morning.
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Arctic
UK to Deploy Aircraft Carrier Group to Arctic This Year: PM
Britain will deploy its aircraft carrier group to the North Atlantic this year in a "powerful show of force" against Russian threats in the Arctic, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Saturday.
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