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Middle East
Iraq PM Blames Turkey After Kurdistan Shelling Kills 9 Civilians
Nine civilians including children were killed in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region by artillery fire that Baghdad blamed on Turkey.
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Asia Pacific
China Condemns US Warship Passage Through Taiwan Strait
China slammed Washington as "a destroyer of peace" in the Taiwan Strait, following a series of passages by US warships through the waterway.
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Africa
Death Toll From Sudan Ethnic Clashes Rises to 105: Official
Ethnic clashes in Sudan's Blue Nile state in a deadly land dispute killed 105 people and wounded 291, the state's health minister said.
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Africa
Morocco, Israel Strengthen Military Links as Army Chief Visits Kingdom
Israel and Morocco strengthened military ties during meetings between the Jewish state's army chief and Moroccan defense officials.
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Middle East
Six Iraq Police Killed in Attack Blamed on IS: Army Source
Six Iraqi police were killed and seven wounded in an attack by jihadists on their position in a remote area north of Baghdad.
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Arms
Six More French Caesar Howitzers ‘on Way’ to Ukraine: Minister
Another six French-made Caesar artillery guns promised to Ukraine by President Emmanuel Macron are "on their way" to the war-torn country.
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Air
Israeli Jets Strike Hamas Post in Gaza After Gunfire: Statement
The Israeli army launched strikes on a position belonging to Hamas in the Gaza Strip, after gunfire from the Palestinian enclave.
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Europe
Ukraine Calls for Ramp-Up of US Precision Rocket Systems
Ukraine has asked for the West to scale up drastically its supply of precision rocket systems, calling them a "game-changer."
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Arms
EU Proposes Joint Arms Purchases to Replenish Stocks
The European Commission proposed spending $508 million to finance joint defense purchases among member states.
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Africa
Rebels Kill 10 in Eastern DR Congo
Suspected rebels have left at least 10 people dead in a series of attacks in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources said.
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