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Japan and EU announce a security and defense partnership as regional tensions rise
Japan and the European Union have announced a security and defense partnership as they seek to step up military ties, including joint exercises and exchanges between their defense industries, amid ...World - ABC News - November 1 -
Southeast Asian defense chiefs discuss regional security with US, China and other partner nations
Southeast Asian defense chiefs are meeting with China, the United States and other partner nations in Laos for security talks, which come as Beijing’s increasingly assertive stance in its claim to ...World - ABC News - 17 hours ago -
Blinken Pursues Regional Tour as Mideast Conflict Deepens
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken sought to ease tensions on a visit to Israel, followed by a meeting with the Saudi crown prince in Riyadh. Israel is pressing on with its military campaigns in ...World - The New York Times - October 24 -
Floods in Spain’s Valencia Region Kill at Least 95
About 1,000 soldiers from emergency response units deployed to the affected areas, and the death toll was expected to rise after one of the worst natural disasters to hit the country in recent years.World - The New York Times - October 31 -
How Deadly Flooding Ravaged Spain's Valencia Region
Nearly 16 inches of rain fell, but experts say the need for infrastructure improvements was well understood in the region.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 2 -
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Winter Storm in Colorado: Denver Hit With First Major Snow of the Season
The National Weather Service said snowfall accumulations from Friday into Saturday morning could be significant, with 12 to 20 inches expected south of Denver.Top stories - The New York Times - November 8 -
Russia preparing for offensive into region partially held by Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia is amassing troops in preparation for an assault on the Kursk region, which Ukrainian troops took partial control of during a surprise offensive ...Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
Protests blocking bridges in Georgian separatist region of Abkhazia end
Protests that blocked bridges to the capital of the Russia-backed Georgian separatist region of Abkhazia have ended Tuesday after authorities freed five opposition supporters who were jailed the ...World - ABC News - November 12 -
Russia and Iran Vie for Influence in the Caucasus Region
In the volatile Caucasus region, Russia and Iran, often seen as united in their aims, are vying to secure trade routes and influence. That leaves Western countries facing an unusual dilemma.World - The New York Times - November 12 -
Sue Gray will not take up new nations and regions role
The senior official was initially appointed to the role after departing as the PM's chief of staff.Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
Voting underway for presidential election in Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland
Voting is underway in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland in a key presidential election that was delayed for two yearsWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
Druckenmiller poured into regional banks in the third quarter
Stanley Druckenmiller made a big bet on regional banks in the third quarter, that’s likely paid off after a Republican sweep in the elections.Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago -
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Abkhazia: Leader of Georgia breakaway region resigns
Aslan Bzhania is quitting days after crowds stormed government buildings over a controversial pro-Russia bill.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
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In a Region of Majestic Beauty, Sunnis and Shiites Wage Bloody War
In Kurram, near the Afghan border, Pakistan has been helpless to stop the latest outbreaks of a sectarian conflict that goes back decades.World - The New York Times - October 26 -
U.S. Says North Korean Troops Heading to Russia's Kursk Region
The Biden administration believes that some North Korean troops are on their way to the Kursk region to help Russia fend off Ukrainian forces who mounted an offensive there in August, according to ...World - The Wall Street Journal - October 25 -
North Korean Troops Assemble in Russia’s Kursk Region, U.S. Officials Say
Thousands of soldiers from an elite unit of the Korean People’s Army began arriving on Wednesday and are expected to try to help expel Ukrainian forces from Russian territory.World - The New York Times - October 25 -
Iran’s response to Israeli attack awaited as Tehran says it is ‘entitled’ to defend itself – live
Iranian army tells local media four soldiers killed ‘countering projectiles’ in Israel’s overnight attack. We’ve launched video footage of the blasts and light flashes in Tehran early today and ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Israel strikes military targets in Iran in reprisal that raises risk of regional war
Air attack completed on Saturday morning hit missile and drone manufacturing sites, says IDF. Israel strikes Iran – follow the latest IDF strikes military sites in Iran: what we know so far ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Israel's Strikes on Iran, While Measured, Push Region Deeper Into a Dangerous Era
Israel’s attack on Iran—the most serious military strike on Iranian soil in decades—was calibrated to avoid prompting an escalatory response, but it also moved the two foes deeper into a direct ...World - The Wall Street Journal - October 26 -
Nato says North Korean troops deployed to Russia's Kursk region
Mark Rutte said the deployment represented a "dangerous expansion" of Russia's war in Ukraine.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Deteriorating Loans Stress Regional Banks’ Office Building Portfolios
The commercial real estate borrowing crisis hasn’t gone away, as shown by about a dozen mid-sized banks reporting a rise in missed payments from commercial real estate borrowers.Business - Inc. - October 29 -
Iran’s defence budget set to soar as regional tensions rise
Recommendation to parliament for substantial increase in military spending comes after recent exchange of fire with IsraelWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
Dozens killed as Spanish region hit by year's worth of rain in eight hours
Rescue workers are searching for missing people after Spain was hit by severe flooding.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Dominant Kurdish parties in Iraq maintain their sway in regional parliament elections
Final results from this month’s vote for the regional parliament in Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region show the two dominant Kurdish parties maintaining their hold while an opposition ...World - ABC News - October 30 -
North Korean troops fighting for Russia in Ukraine will ‘surely return in body bags’, US envoy says
Envoy to UN Robert Wood gives warning ahead of security council meeting, as US and South Korea defence chiefs urge North Korea to withdraw. See all our coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war The ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Israel fights a seemingly endless war in Gaza's most devastated region
More than a year into a war that has ricocheted across the Middle East, Israeli troops are still battling Hamas in the most heavily destroyed and isolated part of the Gaza StripWorld - ABC News - November 1 -
Search for Spain flooding survivors continues as torrential rain hits another region
More than 200 people are dead and dozens more still missing after torrential rain earlier this week.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
Angry crowd confront Spanish king during visit region devastated by floods
Spain's worst floods in decades have left whole neighborhoods covered in mud and strewn with mangled cars and debris. More than 200 people have died and many more are missing.Top stories - CBS News - November 3 -
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Iran Tells Region 'Strong and Complex' Attack Coming on Israel
Tehran has warned diplomats that it is planning to use more powerful warheads and other weapons.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 3 -
