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The White House accuses China of an increasing level of "aggressiveness" after military maneuvers led to two near collisions with US forces. "We're prepared to address it," National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby tells reporters during a press briefing. SOUNDBITE
Aerial images show smoke billows in Khartoum, as deadly battles between the army and paramilitary forces led by rival generals rock the Sudanese capital for a sixth day in a row. IMAGES
Taiwan's military begins a live-fire artillery drill simulating a defence of the island against an attack after days of massive Chinese military exercises. IMAGES
Helicopters are seen flying over the sea in China's Pingtan, facing the Taiwan strait, ahead of Beijing's largest-ever military exercises encircling Taiwan due to kick off Thursday after a visit to the island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. IMAGES
A convoy carrying US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives at a hotel in Taipei upon her landing in Taiwan, despite a warning from China, as tensions between the two superpowers continue to soar. IMAGES
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan despite a warning from China, as tensions between the two superpowers continue to soar. The prospect of Pelosi going to Taipei, which would be the highest-profile visit by an elected US official in 25 years, has triggered increasingly bellicose warnings from Beijing that have set the region on edge. IMAGES