KUALA LUMPUR -- Ten individuals were killed following a mid-air collision involving two Malaysian military helicopters on Tuesday morning in Perak state.

The helicopters collided and crashed at 9:32 a.m. local time over the Lumut Royal Malaysian Navy base while undergoing a flypast rehearsal, the Royal Malaysian Navy said in a brief statement. (Malaysia-Air Crash)

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SEOUL -- Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) oversaw a simulated nuclear counterattack drill on Monday, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Tuesday.

"The artillerymen of super-large multiple rocket launchers fired in salvo," with the projectiles tipped with simulated nuclear warheads accurately hitting the island target within 352 km range, according to the report. (DPRK-Nuclear Counterattack-Drill)

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BAGHDAD -- Iraq and Türkiye on Monday struck more than 20 deals in various fields during a rare visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Iraq.

The deals were signed between Erdogan and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani after their meeting in Baghdad, the prime minister's office said in a statement. (Iraq-Türkiye-Rare Visit)

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CARACAS -- Colombia's government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas announced here on Monday their decision to hold a new round of peace talks in May.

"From May 20 to 25, 2024, the peace talks between the government of the Republic of Colombia and the ELN will take place in Caracas," said Vera Grabe, head of the Colombian government delegation. (Venezuela-ELN-Talks) Enditem

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