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Locate the Southeast Asian country recently lashed by Typhoon Kajiki, which is bordered by China, Laos, and Cambodia and features the major deltas of the Mekong and Red Rivers.
Vietnam Typhoon Kajiki, a tropical cyclone equivalent to a Category 2 storm, recently impacted Vietnam and China. Vietnam, with its capital at Hanoi, is characterized by its long coastline on the South China Sea and the fertile deltas of the Mekong River in the south and the Red River in the north.
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Identify the coastal territory in West Asia, bordering Israel and Egypt, where the UN has officially declared a famine for the first time in the region due to ongoing conflict.
Gaza Strip The United Nations has declared a famine in the Gaza Strip, marking the first such declaration in West Asia. The crisis, driven by conflict and restricted humanitarian access, has led to over half a million people facing extreme hunger and starvation in the densely populated coastal enclave.
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Identify the archipelago nation in the western Indian Ocean, Africa's smallest country by area, which recently hosted the Indian Navy's First Training Squadron at Port Victoria.
Seychelles The Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron arrived at Port Victoria, Seychelles, as part of a long-range training mission. Seychelles is an archipelago of 155 islands and is the smallest nation in Africa. The visit underscores India’s MAHASAGAR vision for security and growth in the Indian Ocean Region.
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Locate the disputed triangular atoll in the South China Sea, situated within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone, where China’s plan to establish a nature reserve has heightened regional tensions.
Scarborough Shoal The Philippines has opposed China's announcement to create a nature reserve at Scarborough Shoal, a disputed atoll located 200 km from the Philippines coast. The shoal is a strategic flashpoint, rich in fish stocks and located near vital global shipping lanes.
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Identify Africa's second-largest country, where recent peace agreements have been attempted to resolve conflict in its eastern Kivu regions and which is home to the vast Congo River Basin.
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Despite a US-brokered peace agreement, conflict has persisted in the eastern DRC, particularly in the North and South Kivu regions. The DRC is a vast nation containing the mineral-rich Katanga Plateau and the Congo Basin, with its capital, Kinshasa, located on the Congo River.
