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Asia Pacific
Myanmar Ethnic Group Claims Control of Town on Key Highway to China
Myanmar ethnic minority fighters said they seized a town along a key trade highway to China following days of clashes, in another blow to the military.
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Middle East
Israel Defense Minister Says ‘60 Percent’ of Hamas Dead or Wounded
Israel's Defense Minister Gallant said 60 percent of Hamas fighters had been "eliminated or wounded" in the Gaza war since the October 7 attacks.
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Africa
Scores of Boko Haram Fighters Surrender: African Force
Scores of Boko Haram jihadists and their relatives have surrendered since July to an African multinational force in Niger and Cameroon, the force said.
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Asia Pacific
37 Chinese Aircraft Skirt Taiwan on Way to Drill: Taipei
Taiwan's defense ministry said 37 Chinese aircraft were detected around the self-ruled island as they headed to exercises with an aircraft carrier in the western Pacific.
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Europe
Sweden Asks NATO to Focus More on China to Win US Support
Sweden called for NATO to step up efforts on China as a way to ensure support from the US, where presidential candidate Trump has loudly criticized the alliance.
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Asia Pacific
Taiwan Soldier Charged With Leaking Military Secrets to China
A Taiwanese sergeant has been indicted for allegedly photographing and leaking confidential defense information to China, prosecutors said.
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Middle East
Syria Says Israeli Strike Hits Mediterranean Coast
The Syrian defense ministry said an Israeli strike caused damage but no casualties near the Mediterranean coastal city of Baniyas.
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Americas
US Aims to up Scrutiny on Property Deals Near Military Sites
The US plans to broaden oversight of foreigners' real estate transactions on properties close to military installations as concerns involving Chinese land purchases grow.
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Asia Pacific
Indian Army Hunts Militants After Five Soldiers Killed
Troops in India-administered Jammu and Kashmir hunted for gunmen who ambushed an army convoy a day earlier and killed five soldiers.
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Europe
Russia Says Ukraine Tried to Make Strategic Bomber Defect
Russia said it had foiled an attempt by Kyiv to get a Russian military pilot to defect with his strategic bomber to Ukrainian-held territory.
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