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Middle East
Top Militants Among 12 Killed in Israeli Strikes on Gaza
Israel launched pre-dawn air strikes against Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip, its military announced, with the territory's health ministry saying 12 people were killed.
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Africa
Southern African Troops to Deploy Against Rebels in East DR Congo
Southern African countries agreed to deploy forces to help quell violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Americas
Suspected Texas Shooter Was Kicked Out of US Army
The man suspected of murdering eight people at a Texas shopping mall was kicked out of the US Army in 2008 less than three months after joining.
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Africa
Air Strikes Rock Sudan as Truce Talks Yield No Breakthrough
Air strikes again shook Sudan's capital while the latest truce talks in Jeddah yielded no progress.
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Europe
Russia to ‘Develop’ Its Military Facilities in Kyrgyzstan
Russia will "develop" its military installations in Central Asian ally Kyrgyzstan, following talks between the two countries' leaders.
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Asia Pacific
Taiwan in Talks for $500M Weapons Package From US: Defense Minister
Taiwan is expecting a fast-tracked $500 million weapons package from Washington this year to make up for delays in arms procurements.
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Middle East
Israeli Forces Kill Two Palestinians in West Bank
Israeli troops killed two Palestinians in the West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, as the army claimed it targeted perpetrators of a "shooting attack."
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Africa
Blast Targeting UN Convoy Wounds 7 Peacekeepers in Mali
Seven UN peacekeepers were wounded in central Mali when a roadside bomb exploded under their convoy, the UN force in the West African country said.
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Asia Pacific
UN Reaffirms ‘Commitment to Stay’ in Afghanistan
The UN reaffirmed its "commitment to stay" in Afghanistan in a review assessing its operations in the country in light of the Taliban banning women from working for the world body.
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Asia Pacific
23,000 Flee Violence in Northeast India, Army Says
Some 23,000 people have fled ethnic violence in northeast India that has reportedly killed at least 54, the army said.
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