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Asia Pacific
22 Killed, 37 Wounded in Twin Blasts on Eve of Pakistan Election
At least 22 people were killed in two separate bomb blasts outside poll candidate offices in southwestern Pakistan, officials said.
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Europe
Ukraine Says Dismantled Russian Spy Ring
Ukraine said it had arrested five former and current intelligence officers it said were secretly working for Russia as part of a powerful spy ring.
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Europe
Georgian President Denounces Russian Plan for Navy Base in Breakaway Region
Georgia's president denounced a reported Russian plan to set up a navy base in the breakaway Abkhazia region as a threat to security in the Black Sea.
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Americas
Trump Urges Republicans to Kill Ukraine Aid Bill
Trump urged Republicans to reject a bipartisan Senate deal trading tough new border security measures for $60 billion in Ukraine funding.
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Americas
Colombia and ELN Rebels Announce Ceasefire Extension
The Colombian government and the ELN rebel group announced a six-month extension to a ceasefire in effect since August.
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Africa
Dozen Anti-Jihadist Fighters Killed in Nigeria Clashes: Militia
Twelve militiamen fighting jihadists have been killed in clashes with criminal gangs in northwestern Nigeria, militia sources said.
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Nuclear
Iran Says Construction Started on New Nuclear Reactor
Iran said it had started building a new nuclear research reactor in Isfahan, days after it announced it was constructing a nuclear power plant complex in the south.
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Asia Pacific
10 Killed in Militant Attack on Pakistan Police Station
Dozens of militants waged an hours-long gun attack on a police station in northern Pakistan, killing at least 10 officers, a senior commander said.
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Asia Pacific
Maldives Vows to Boost Defenses After Telling Indian Troops to Leave
The Maldives will strengthen its military to defend its vast maritime territory, the new president vowed after ordering Indian troops to withdraw.
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Middle East
7 Kurdish-Led Fighters Killed in Attack on US Base in Syria: Monitor
Seven fighters from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces were killed in an attack on an American base in eastern Syria overnight, a war monitor said.
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