Staff Writer With AFP
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Europe
Latvian Parliament Declares Russia ‘State Sponsor of Terrorism’
Latvia declared Russia a "state sponsor of terrorism" whose actions in Ukraine constitute "targeted genocide against the Ukrainian people."
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Europe
Russian Strikes Near Ukraine Nuclear Plant Kill 14
Ukraine accused Russia of carrying out rocket strikes that killed 14 civilians in areas near a nuclear power plant.
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Middle East
Syria Says IS Leader Killed in South
A leader of the Islamic State group blew himself up in southern Syria after being surrounded by government forces, state media reported.
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Africa
US Says Four Jihadists Killed in Somalia Air Strikes
The US military said it carried out three air strikes in Somalia, killing four fighters from the Al-Shabaab Islamist group.
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Asia Pacific
Taiwan Holds Military Drill After China Repeats Threats
Taiwan's army held another live-fire drill after Beijing ended its largest-ever military exercises around the island.
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Middle East
Iran Scoffs at Claims Russia-Launched Satellite for ‘Spying’
Iran dismissed as "childish" Wednesday claims by the US that an Iranian satellite launched by Russia is intended for spying.
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Sea
Iran Navy Says Repelled Attack on Ship in Red Sea
An Iranian naval flotilla thwarted an overnight attack on an Iranian vessel in the Red Sea, a senior commander said.
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Africa
Two Police Killed, 800 Escape in DR Congo Jailbreak
More than 800 inmates have escaped from a prison in eastern DR Congo after gunmen staged a jailbreak in which two policemen were killed.
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Middle East
Four Palestinians Killed by Israeli Forces in West Bank
Israeli forces killed four people in the occupied West Bank, including two teens and a man Israel said was a senior militant commander.
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Europe
Russia Planning to Connect Nuclear Plant to Crimea: Ukrainian Operator
Russian forces occupying the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine are preparing to connect to Crimea, annexed by Moscow in 2014.
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