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Nine killed in eastern DR Congo raid blamed on ADF
Suspected ADF militants killed nine civilians in an attack in Oicha in the Democratic Republic of Congo's troubled Beni region
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Iran confirms recent medium-range ballistic missile test
Iran confirmed that it had carried out a recent test of a medium-range ballistic missile after Western powers sharply criticized a December 1 launch
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Afghanistan: Suicide bomber targets security forces convoy near Kabul, killing 4
At least four people were killed and another six injured after a suicide bomber targeted a convoy of Afghan security forces in Kabul
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US calls off search for 5 Marines missing after Japan plane crash
The US pronounced five missing Marines dead and ended search operations nearly a week after two US military aircraft crashed off Japan
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UN proposes Yemen’s Houthis leave Hodeidah, place city under joint control
The United Nations has proposed Yemen's Houthi rebels withdraw from Hodeidah as part of a ceasefire deal placing the flashpoint port city under joint control
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Russia overtakes UK to become world’s second biggest arms producer
Russia has overtaken the UK to become the world's second biggest arms producer behind the US, SIRPI said in a report
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Boko Haram kills two Nigeria soldiers in Gulumba suicide bomb and gun attack
Two Nigerian soldiers were killed when Boko Haram fighters loyal to factional leader Abubakar Shekau attacked a military base in Gulumba, security sources told AFP
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Civilians killed as Nigeria troops battle Boko Haram in Jakana
Three civilians were killed after Nigerian soldiers intercepted Boko Haram fighters near a military base in Jakana in Borno state, triggering a gun battle
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South Sudan armed groups continue to recruit fighters, UN says
All sides in South Sudan's conflict continue to recruit fighters despite a peace deal signed earlier this year, UN rights investigators said
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DR Congo: 17 killed in suspected ADF attacks in Beni
Seventeen people were killed during two attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces in the troubled Beni region in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
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