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Greece, Turkey clash over protected Aegean marine areas Turkey has announced the creation of two protected zones in a disputed area of the Aegean Sea, sparking an angry reaction from Greece. Does this mark a new chapter in a long-running dispute between the two countries? India's citizen-led school audits test limits of activism The student-led "Cockroach" movement is taking its campaign for accountability to government schools, but the activists' methods are encountering growing resistance from authorities. Nepal issues fresh flood warning as 3,000 still missing Rescuers are trying to reach dozens of hydropower workers trapped in flooded tunnels, but have been hampered by further rainfall. Russian-American heads Trump's planned Caucasus trade route A Russian-born businessman heads the investment fund financing the so-called "Trump Route," a planned corridor through Armenia linking Azerbaijan with Nakhchivan. Who is Konstantin Sokolov, and what role does he play? South Korea leans toward military conscription for women Facing a population decline, fewer potential service members and calls for social equality to be extended to national military service, Korea is inching closer to breaking the taboo on women on the front line. Serbia keeps EU, Russia in play ahead of key election As Serbia heads toward an uncertain election, President Aleksandar Vucic is balancing ties with Russia and EU ambitions. But growing geopolitical tensions and pressure at home are narrowing his room to maneuver. What next? Kurds say yes, Druze still say no to united Syria The Druze minority in Sweida, Syria, is now the only group that hasn't accepted central government authority. How does the end of an independent Kurdish area impact Druze plans for a different, divided kind of Syria? Uganda: World's 'youngest monarch' dies aged 34 Oyo Nyimba, once recognized as the world's youngest reigning monarch, has died in his mid-30s. As one of Uganda's traditional monarchs, he took the throne of the Tooro kingdom in 1995, aged just 3. Africa's aging autocrats fight to stay in power As some of Africa's longest-serving leaders grow older, they are using different tactics to extend their rule. But age, succession battles and public pressure pose new challenges. Nepal-Tibet flood deaths pass 500, thousands still missing The Red Cross says more than 93,000 people are affected by the deadly floods and landslides on the China-Nepal border. Rescue efforts were temporarily paused after an overflowing lake threatened to trigger more floods. Norway's King Harald dies at 89 King Harald is succeeded by his son, who has taken the name King Haakon VIII, with Crown Princess Mette-Marit now queen. Protesters set fire to migrant camp in Ceuta The unrest comes one month after a mass influx of migrants from Morocco to the Spanish exclave in North Africa. Spain: Thieves steal Bronze Age gold in lightning raid on Villena Museum One of the world's greatest Bronze Age gold collections has been swiped, almost in its entirety, from Villena Museum. A highly professional group of thieves were in and out in four minutes flat before the museum opened.