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Europe
Slovenia appoints NATO’s only female armed forces chief of staff
Slovenia appointed Major General Alenka Ermenc as chief of staff, becoming the only NATO country whose armed forces are headed by a woman
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Europe
Crimea court orders Ukrainian sailors held in pre-trial custody for 2 months
A court in Crimea ordered three Ukrainian Navy sailors detained during a confrontation over the weekend to be held in pre-trial detention until January 25
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Africa
Six civilians, rebel killed in ADF attack on Oicha, eastern DR Congo, army says
Six civilians and a rebel fighter were killed during an attack by the ADF militia in the troubled east of the DR Congo, civilian and military sources said
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Africa
DR Congo: Two killed in attack north of Beni blamed on ADF militia
Two people were killed in an attack by the Allied Democratic Forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on the eve of a peace march
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Europe
Ukraine backs martial law in border regions after Russia seizes ships at sea
Ukraine's parliament approved the introduction of martial law in border regions after Russian forces seized three Ukrainian Navy ships
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Asia Pacific
Taliban kill 22 Afghan police in Farah province ambush
At least 22 police were killed in a Taliban ambush in western Afghanistan in another blow to forces already suffering record casualties
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Africa
Somalia: Al Shabaab militants attack Sufi center in Galkayo, killing 15
At least 15 people were killed and 10 others wounded in the central Somali town of Galkayo when Shabaab militants attacked a Sufi religious center
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Europe
Ukraine to consider martial law after Russia fires on 3 ships near Crimea
Russia seized three Ukrainian naval ships in waters near Crimea, raising fears of military escalation and prompting an emergency UN Security Council meeting
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Middle East
Yemen’s Houthi rebels agree to talks on UN running Hodeidah, envoy says
The UN envoy to Yemen urged warring sides to "keep the peace" in Hodeidah, saying rebels agreed to talks on the UN taking a leading role in running the port
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Asia Pacific
Four killed in attack on Chinese consulate in Pakistan claimed by Balochi separatists
Four people were killed when gunmen stormed the Chinese consulate in the Pakistani city of Karach, an attack claimed by a Balochi separatist group
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