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Middle East
Iraq military reinforces Syria border against ISIS
Iraqi troops reinforced their positions along the frontier with neighboring war-torn Syria, fearing a spillover from clashes between ISIS and US-backed forces.
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Asia Pacific
Sri Lanka court orders military chief arrested over civil war killings
A Sri Lankan court ordered the arrest the country's top military officer over the abduction and murder of 11 people during the Tamil civil war
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Business
US Special Operations Command to buy 4 new MH-47G Chinooks from Boeing
The Pentagon awarded Boeing a $42 million contract modification for four new MH-47G Chinook helicopters for US Special Operations Command
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Middle East
Yemen: Saudi-led coalition attacks Houthi airbase in Sana’a
A Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen it attacked Houthi airbase in the capital Sana'a, a day after the Yemeni government offered to restart peace talks
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Middle East
Yemen government says it is ready to ‘immediately’ resume peace talks with Houthis
Yemen's government said it was ready to re-start peace talks with Houthi rebels, amid growing international pressure to end the conflict
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Africa
Nigeria: Boko Haram attacks on Borno state villages and IDP camp kill at least 12
At least 12 civilians were killed after Boko Haram attacked Bulaburin and Kofa villages as well as an IDP camp in Dalori near Maiiduguri in northern Nigeria's Borno state
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Business
Bulgaria’s arms exports up 20 percent to €1.2 billion in 2017
Bulgaria's booming arms trade continued to grow in 2017 with arms and ammunitions exports topping €1.2 billion ($1.4 billion), an official report showed
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Europe
Switzerland reverses plans to sell weapons to countries in civil conflict
Switzerland reversed a decision to loosen restrictions on weapons sales to countries in conflict following outcry over the planned move
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Middle East
Iraq court clears Swedish woman of belonging to ISIS
A court in the Iraqi capital cleared a Swedish woman, Victoria Lazar, of allegations that she belonged to ISIS due to lack of evidence
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Asia Pacific
Suicide bomber kills Afghanistan police and staff at Kabul’s Pul-e-Charkhi prison
A suicide bomber targeting a bus carrying employees of Afghanistan's biggest prison killed at least seven people
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