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Asia Pacific
Afghanistan civilian casualties from suicide bomb attacks surge by 46 percent
The number of Afghans killed or wounded in suicide attacks soared 46 percent in the first nine months of 2018, as militants increasingly target civilians, the United Nations said
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Africa
Democratic Republic of Congo: 14 people killed in North Kivu machete attack
Machete-wielding attackers killed at least 14 civilians in Rubaya in the Democratic Republic of Congo's restive North Kivu province
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Africa
Cameroon: 3 Anglophone separatists, priest killed ahead of presidential poll
Three anglophone separatists were killed in clashes with Cameroonian security forces in the flashpoint Southwest Region town of Buea, ahead of Sunday's presidential polls
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Business
US Air Force awards Lockheed almost $391 million for 360 JASSM cruise missiles
Lockheed Martin was awarded $391 million for the production of 360 JASSM-ER cruise missiles, as well as a number of test vehicles for foreign military sales
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Business
Boeing awarded $242 million for 17 AH-64E Apache helicopters for UAE
The US Army awarded Boeing a $242 million contract modification to provide 17 new and remanufactured Apache AH-64E helicopters to the UAE
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Africa
Rebels kill Democratic Republic of Congo soldiers and civilians in Beni attack
A rebel attack on an army post in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo left six people dead, civilian and military sources said
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Air
Russia MiG-29 fighter jet crashes near Moscow
A Russian MiG-29 fighter jet crashed near Moscow
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Business
US approves sale of 5 armed Bell 407GX helicopters to Iraq
The US approved the sale to Iraq of five Armed Bell 407GX utility helicopters for the Iraqi Security Forces, the DSCA said
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Asia Pacific
US service member killed in action in Afghanistan
A US service member with NATO's Resolute Support mission was killed in action in Afghanistan, Resolute Support said
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Middle East
Turkish soldiers killed and wounded in IED attack in southeast
Turkish soldiers were killed in an attack caused by an improvised explosive device in southeastern Turkey blamed on "terrorists," the provincial governor said.
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