Staff Writer With AFP
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Europe
Belarus Cadets Train on Russian Tanks Amid Fears of Bigger Conflict
In Moscow-allied Belarus, officers look out across a snowy training ground as Russian and Soviet-era tanks fire into the distance.
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Middle East
Suspected IS Attack in Syria Death Toll Rises to 68: Monitor
The death toll from an attack blamed on Islamic State in Syria has risen to 68, a war monitor said Saturday, the deadliest attack in over a year.
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Arms
US Awards $1B Contract to Boost Artillery Round Production
The US Army announced the award of a nearly $1 billion contract to increase production of 155 mm artillery rounds used in large quantities by Ukraine.
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Asia Pacific
N. Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles, Warns on Turning Pacific Into ‘Firing Range’
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles, Seoul said, Pyongyang's second launch in 48 hours as Kim Jong-un's powerful sister warned of turning the Pacific into a "firing range."
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Air
Israeli Strike Kills 15 in Syrian Capital: War Monitor
An Israeli air strike killed 15 people including two Syrian civilians and badly damaged a building in a Damascus district housing state security agencies, a war monitor said.
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Arms
US Says China Mulling Arming Russia in Ukraine War
The US accused China of considering arming Russia in its war against Ukraine, ratcheting up tensions as the conflict hits its one-year mark this week.
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Africa
South Africa’s Navy Stages Exercises With China, Russia
South Africa was due to embark on a joint military exercise with Russia and China along its eastern coast amid criticism at home and abroad.
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Asia Pacific
Taiwan Finds Remains of Suspected Chinese Balloon, Tightens Military Security
Taiwan said it found the remains of a suspected Chinese meteorological balloon and would increase patrols at military facilities.
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Africa
Six Egyptian Copts Reported Kidnapped in Libya
Six Egyptian Coptic Christians have been kidnapped and are being held for ransom in neighboring Libya, an MP and media outlets said.
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Americas
Russian Cyberattacks on NATO Spiked in 2022: Google
Russian cyberattacks in NATO countries quadrupled last year compared to 2020 and more than tripled in Ukraine, Google said.
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