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South Korea fired warning shots after North’s troops accidentally crossed border, Seoul says

By Yoonjung Seo and Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korean forces fired warning shots on Sunday after North Korean troops accidentally crossed their shared border, Seoul’s military said, as tensions simmer on the Korean Peninsula following a series of tit-for-tat exchanges between the two sides. In a news briefing Tuesday, the South Korean

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Israel vows to press on in Gaza after UN Security Council approves ceasefire proposal

By Mariya Knight, Mia Alberti, Richard Roth, Abeer Salman and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN (CNN) — Israel has vowed to persist with its military operation in Gaza, saying it won’t engage in “meaningless” negotiations with Hamas, shortly after the United Nations Security Council overwhelmingly approved a US-backed ceasefire plan intended to bring an end to the

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Girls freed from Boko Haram in Nigeria can face further detention and abuse by military, Amnesty report finds

By Stephanie Busari, CNN (CNN) — Girls and young women freed from Boko Haram terrorists in northeast Nigeria continue to suffer severe hardships, including unlawful military detention, neglect, and inadequate support to start over, according to a new Amnesty International report. While protracted military detention has decreased recently, the report released Monday noted that many women still experienced mistreatment.

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Chinese military harassed Dutch warship enforcing UN sanctions on North Korea, Netherlands says

By Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — A Dutch warship was harassed by Chinese military aircraft in the East China Sea on Friday, the Netherlands said, becoming the latest country to accuse Beijing’s forces of initiating potentially unsafe encounters in international waters. In a statement Friday, the Dutch Defense Ministry said two Chinese fighter jets circled

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