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US and South Korea test-fire missiles in continued response after North Korea launch | CNN
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Seoul, South Korea CNN — The United States and South Korea launched four missiles off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula on...
CNN team visits key city of Lyman, hours after Ukraine regains control from Russian forces | CNN
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Lyman, Ukraine CNN — The ghostly emptiness of the streets of Lyman in eastern Ukraine belies this city’s strategic significance. There are no...
Russian officials criticize retreat from key Donetsk city after Putin annexed region | CNN
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CNN — Russian officials have criticized their military leadership following the retreat of Russian forces from the strategic eastern city of Lyman, in...
Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korea fired a ballistic missile without warning over Japan on Tuesday for the first time in five...
Seoul CNN — Japan urged residents to take shelter early Tuesday morning after North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile over the...
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Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — Russian forces retreated from Lyman, a strategic city for its operations in the east, the Russian defense ministry said...
CNN — Pro-Russian authorities have held so-called referendums in four regions of Ukraine over recent days and, while the votes are illegal and...
CNN — President Vladimir Putin is set to sign agreements Friday that will absorb into Russia thousands of square miles of Ukrainian territory...