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Asia Pacific
Indian Troops Kill Seven Maoist Rebels
Indian troops shot dead seven Maoist rebels in a fierce gun battle on Thursday, as security forces step up efforts to crush the long-running armed conflict.
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Europe
Ukraine Drones Target Russia’s Chechnya Region
Ukrainian drones targeted a police barracks in the southern Russian region of Chechnya overnight, the regional head said Thursday, the second attack on the site this month.
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Asia Pacific
Taiwan Says Chinese Ships Have Left, Signaling Drills Over
Chinese navy and coast guard ships have returned to China, signaling the end of a massive maritime exercise, Taiwanese authorities said Friday.
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Europe
Ukraine Facing ‘Massive’ Russian Attack on Energy Sector: Ministry
Ukraine said Friday that it was fending off a new missile attack on its energy system, the latest in Russia's campaign targeting the war-torn country's power grid during the winter season.
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Europe
NATO Chief Calls for Defense Surge to Avoid ‘Big War’ With Russia
NATO chief Mark Rutte issued a stark warning Thursday to "turbo-charge" defense spending, saying European nations were not prepared for the threat of future war with Russia.
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Asia Pacific
Afghan Refugees Minister Killed by Suicide Blast
The Afghan minister for refugees was killed on Wednesday in a suicide bombing at the ministry's offices in the capital Kabul, government sources said, with the Islamic State group claiming responsibility for the attack.
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Middle East
Gaza Rescuers Say at Least 22 Killed in Overnight Israel Strike
Gaza's civil defense agency said on Wednesday that an overnight Israeli air strike in the northern part of the Palestinian territory killed at least 22 people, including women and children.
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Africa
10 Niger Soldiers Killed in ‘Terrorist Attack’ Near Burkina Faso: Army
Ten soldiers were killed and another seven wounded in a "terrorist attack" in western Niger near the border with Burkina Faso, the army said in its operational bulletin on Wednesday.
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Middle East
Kurdish-Led Force Announces US-Brokered Truce in Syria’s Manbij
The Kurdish-led force controlling northeast Syria said Wednesday it had reached a US-brokered ceasefire with Turkish-backed fighters in Manbij, after Islamist-led rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad's government.
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Asia Pacific
Myanmar Ethnic Armed Group Claims Control of Border Region
A Myanmar ethnic armed group has claimed complete control of a key region along the Bangladesh border, piling further pressure on the junta battling opponents elsewhere across the country.
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