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Air
Iran Unveils Drones Armed With Air-to-Air Missiles
Iran has reinforced its air defense capabilities by adding combat drones equipped with air-to-air missiles to its arsenal, state media reported.
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Americas
US F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes in S. Korea During Training Exercise: Yonhap
A US F-16 fighter jet crashed on Monday in South Korea during a training exercise, with the pilot rescued after making an emergency escape.
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Middle East
Yemen Rebels Threaten Israel-Bound Red Sea Ships
Houthi rebels threatened to attack any vessel heading to Israeli ports unless food and medicine were allowed into the Gaza Strip.
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Americas
US Okays Small ‘Emergency’ Sale of Ammunition to Israel
The US State Department has approved the emergency sale to Israel of nearly 14,000 rounds of tank ammunition.
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Middle East
Iran Says Reviving Nuclear Deal ‘Useless’
Iran said reviving its nuclear deal with world powers that was scrapped by former US president Donald Trump was increasingly "useless."
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Middle East
IS Attack Kills Seven Pro-Regime Fighters in Syria
Seven members of pro-regime forces were killed in Syria in an attack by the Islamic State group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
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Asia Pacific
Philippines Accuses Chinese Coast Guard of Shooting Water Cannon at Its Boats
The Philippines accused the Chinese coast guard of using water cannons to "obstruct" three government boats.
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Middle East
Israel Pounds Gaza After US Blocks UN Ceasefire
Israel bombarded targets in Gaza after the United States blocked an extraordinary United Nations bid for a ceasefire in the war with Hamas.
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Air
Ukraine Says Kharkiv Hit by Several Russian Missiles
Several Russian missiles hit the city of Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine, wounding one person and damaging residential buildings.
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Americas
UN Hopes Haiti Force Will Start in Early 2024
The UN said it hopes the multinational force heading to Haiti to help tackle the "absolute, brutal" gang violence ravaging the country.
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