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Americas
Outrage After Trump Claims NATO Troops Avoided Afghan Frontline
A UK minister said Friday that US President Donald Trump was "plainly wrong" to claim that NATO soldiers did not fight on the front line in Afghanistan, as the claim sparked outrage in Britain.
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Europe
Russian Strikes Kill One, Wound 15 in Ukraine: Kyiv Officials
Russian strikes killed one person and injured at least 15 others in Ukraine's capital and the northeastern city of Kharkiv overnight.
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Middle East
Volatile Security Blocks UN From Syria IS-Linked Camp
Poor security conditions at a camp in northeast Syria that houses thousands of suspected relatives of Islamic State group fighters, including foreigners has prevented the UN refugee agency from entering.
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Europe
Zelensky Suggests ‘Trilateral’ Talks Between Russia, US, Ukraine
The United Arab Emirates will host "trilateral" talks on the Ukraine war this week with Ukrainian, US and Russian officials, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday.
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Americas
Trump Says US Still Watching Iran, Fleet Sailing to Region
President Donald Trump said Thursday a US naval "armada" was heading toward the Gulf, maintaining pressure on Iran, although he has recently downplayed the prospect of imminent military action.
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Asia Pacific
Indian Security Forces Kill 16 Maoist Rebels
Indian security forces have killed 16 Maoist rebel fighters, including a senior commander, in the eastern state of Jharkhand as authorities step up efforts to quash the long-running insurgency.
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Americas
EU Has ‘Serious Doubts’ About Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
European leaders have serious doubts about the scope of President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" but are ready to work with the US and the newly founded body in Gaza.
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Africa
Somali Forces Retake Island Overrun by Al-Shabaab Militants
Regional forces in Somalia said they had taken back control of a strategic island on Thursday, a day after it was overrun by heavily armed Al-Shabab militants.
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Middle East
Israel Says Struck Syria-Lebanon Border Crossings Used by Hezbollah
The Israeli military said it struck four crossings along the Syria-Lebanon border on Wednesday that were used by Hezbollah to smuggle weapons, after earlier launching fresh strikes on the militant group in Lebanon.
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Africa
Al-Shabaab Militants Attack Strategic Somali Island
Heavily armed Al-Shabaab militants attacked a strategic island in southern Somalia on Wednesday, clashing with state paramilitary forces stationed in the semi-autonomous Jubaland region, officials and the Islamist group said.
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