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Terrorism
Uruguayan UN Peacekeeper Killed in DRC Fighting: Army
A Uruguayan member of the UN peacekeeping force fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been killed, and four others wounded, Uruguay's military announced Saturday.
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Terrorism
Rubio Threatens Bounties on Taliban Leaders Over Detained Americans
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday threatened bounties on the heads of Afghanistan's Taliban leaders, sharply escalating the tone as he said more Americans may be detained in the country than previously thought.
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Arms
NKorea Test-Fires Sea-to-Surface Strategic Cruise Missile: KCNA
North Korea has test-fired sea-to-surface strategic guided cruise missiles, state news agency KCNA reported Sunday, adding that the weapons "precisely" hit their targets.
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Arms
Indian Munitions Factory Blast Kills at Least Eight Workers
At least eight workers were killed in a blast at a munitions factory in western India, government officials said, with several others still trapped inside the building.
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Middle East
Houthi Rebels Release 153 ‘Conflict-Related’ Yemeni Prisoners: ICRC
Yemen's Houthi rebels freed 153 "conflict-related" prisoners on Saturday, the International Committee of the Red Cross said, as a ceasefire largely holds after years of war.
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Middle East
Iraq Ministry Says Two Border Guards Killed by PKK Fire
A shooting which officials blamed on the Kurdistan Workers' Party killed two Iraqi border guards on Friday near the Turkish boundary in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, Iraq's interior ministry said.
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Africa
US Lawmakers Say UAE Still Sending Arms to Sudan Fighters
Two US lawmakers said Friday that the United Arab Emirates has violated its promises and kept arming Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, which Washington has accused of genocide.
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Terrorism
Somalia’s Puntland Army Takes IS ‘Strategic Mountain Base’
The army of the semi-autonomous Puntland region in Somalia said Friday they had taken control of a "strategic mountain command base" of the Islamic State group.
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Americas
US Senate Confirms Former Fox News Co-Host as Pentagon Chief
The US Senate narrowly confirmed former Fox News co-host Pete Hegseth as Pentagon chief on Friday, despite allegations of alcohol abuse, sexual misconduct and other fears about his ability to lead the world's most powerful military.
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Arms
German Patriot Units in Poland to Secure Ukraine Logistics Hub
Germany said Thursday it had deployed two Patriot air-defense units to Poland to protect a key logistical hub supplying aid and equipment to Ukraine.
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