Conflict

Myanmar Junta Ends State of Emergency in Election Run-Up

Myanmar's junta ended its state of emergency, ramping up plans for elections that opposition groups said will be used to consolidate the military's power.

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Russia Strikes Kill Six in Kyiv, Moscow Says Captured Key Town

Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at least six people, as Moscow claimed the capture of a town in the east of the country.

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Gaza Civil Defense Says Israel Strikes Kill 30

Gaza's civil defense agency said that Israeli air strikes killed at least 30 Palestinians, including women and children, in the central Nuseirat district.

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Russia Strikes Kill 25 in Ukraine as Trump Shortens Moscow Deadline

Russia said it wanted peace in Ukraine hours after mounting attacks that killed at least 25 people, including a pregnant woman and prison inmates.

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Thailand Accuses Cambodia of ‘Flagrant Violation’ of Truce

Thailand accuses Cambodia of a "flagrant violation" of truce, saying Cambodian troops launched an overnight attack on the frontier.

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Troops Kill 45 ‘Bandits’ in North-Central Nigeria: Conflict Monitor

Nigerian troops killed 45 members of an armed criminal gang in a shootout in the north-central Niger state, according to a conflict monitors' report shared with the UN and seen by AFP on Monday.

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Thailand and Cambodia Truce Talks Due but Strikes Continue

Thailand and Cambodia's leaders are due to meet for peace talks on Monday, as a festering territorial dispute along their shared frontier dragged into a fifth day of open combat.

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More Than 40 Killed in Rebel Attack in Northeast DR Congo

More than 40 people were killed Sunday in an attack by Allied Democratic Forces rebels in northeastern DR Congo, ending a months-long period of regional calm, the UN mission and Congolese military said.

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3 Killed in Iraq Clashes Between Armed Group, Security Forces

Three people, including a policeman, were killed Sunday during clashes in Baghdad between security forces and pro-Iran gunmen, according to authorities and a member of a local armed group.

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Key Somalia Town of Maxaas Falls to Al-Shabaab

Islamist militants took control of the strategic town of Maxaas in central Somalia on Sunday after heavy fighting with the army and local militias, military sources said.

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