Conflict

UN Calls for Restraint After Israel-Hezbollah Clashes

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for restraint as clashes between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon intensified amid the Israeli and US war on the armed group's main backer Iran.

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China Backs Iran ‘Defending Sovereignty,’ Vows to Push for Peace

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Iranian counterpart on a call Monday that Beijing supports Tehran defending itself against US-Israeli strikes.

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Zelensky Hopes for Next Talks With Russia Soon, Despite Iran War

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday he hoped negotiations with Russia in Abu Dhabi would go ahead in the coming days despite the Middle East war.

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Trump Seeks to Justify Iran War to US Public

President Donald Trump on Sunday sought to justify the military operation against Iran by citing the need to ensure America's long-term security.

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Iran War Spreads Across Region as US, Israel Suffer Losses

The US hit hundreds of targets across Iran, and Israel expanded its bombing to Lebanon as President Donald Trump vowed to avenge the first US deaths in the war he launched to topple Tehran's ruling clerics.

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Trump Says ‘We Expect Casualties’ After Three US Service Members Die

US President Donald Trump said that American soldiers dying during strikes on Iran was to be expected in a war that was nevertheless a "great deal" for the world.

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DR Congo Forces Launch Attacks Against M23 on Multiple Fronts

DR Congo government forces launched an attack on the M23 armed group in the country's east, using drones to strike a strategic mining site occupied by the Rwanda-backed rebels, security sources told AFP Wednesday.

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Chad Hit by Rocket From Sudan After Border Closure: Local Official

A rocket fired from Sudan caused damage in a Chadian border town, local authorities said, a day after Chad closed its shared border to prevent its neighbor's conflict from spilling over.

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Myanmar Junta Air Strike Kills at Least 17: Local Groups

A Myanmar military air strike on a village market in the country's westernmost state killed at least 17 people, two local sources said on Wednesday.

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US Forces to Complete Withdrawal From Syria Within a Month

The US forces that led the coalition against the Islamic State group will complete their withdrawal from Syria within a month, three sources told AFP on Monday, as troops began leaving a major base.

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