Territorial disputes
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Israeli troops kill Palestinian militant in West Bank
JERUSALEM — Israeli soldiers shot and killed a suspected Palestinian gunman during an arrest raid overnight in the northern West…
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US OKs $1B arms sale to Taiwan as tensions rise with China
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday announced a more than $1 billion arms sale to Taiwan as U.S.-China tensions…
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China extends threatening military exercises around Taiwan
BEIJING — China said Monday it is extending threatening military exercises surrounding Taiwan that have disrupted shipping and air traffic…
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Israel and Gaza militants exchange fire after deadly strikes
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli jets pounded militant targets in Gaza on Saturday as rockets rained on southern Israel,…
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White House decries China rhetoric over Pelosi Taiwan visit
WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday decried Beijing’s rhetoric over an expected visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to…
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US envoy talks with Lebanese on border dispute with Israel
BEIRUT — The U.S. envoy mediating between Lebanon and Israel over their disputed maritime border met Lebanese President Michel Aoun…
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Rights group says Israel approves 4,427 new settler homes
An Israeli rights group says Israel has approved the construction of more than 4,000 settler homes in the occupied West…
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Israel closes crossing to Gaza workers after rockets
Israel says it will close its crossing to thousands of Gaza workers after a series of rockets were fired from…
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Gunmen kill 9 in road ambush in southern Philippine town
Gunmen in the southern Philippines have killed a Muslim rebel and eight of his companions in a road ambush authorities…
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China sends 39 warplanes toward Taiwan, largest in new year
China has flown 39 warplanes toward Taiwan in its largest such sortie of the new year, continuing a pattern that…
