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China launches large-scale military drills around Taiwan

The Chinese military has announced large-scale drills around Taiwan as it again warned the self-ruled island against seeking formal independence.

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Taiwan's defense ministry says China used 125 military aircraft in exercises aimed at Taiwan, a record for a single day. It says 90 of the aircraft, including warplanes, helicopters and drones, were spotted within Taiwan's air defense identification zone.

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Lebanon rocked by 2nd wave of exploding devices as Israel declares ‘new phase’ of war

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U.S. lawmakers pledge support for Taiwan and its new president amid China’s military drills

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Taiwan blames Chinese ships for cut internet cables

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A strong earthquake shook much of Taiwan on Sunday, toppling a three-story building and temporarily trapping four people inside, stranding about 400 tourists on a mountainside, and knocking part of a passenger train off its tracks.

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