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Americas
US Navy Contractor ‘Fat Leonard’ Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
Leonard Francis, the Malaysian military contractor known as "Fat Leonard," was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in the US Navy's worst-ever corruption scandal.
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Africa
Sudan Paramilitaries Kill 10 Civilians: Activists
Ten civilians were killed in the central Sudanese state of Al-Jazira, pro-democracy activists said, in an attack they blamed on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
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Middle East
Palestinians Say Israeli Forces Kill 7 in West Bank Operations
Palestinian officials said Israeli forces killed seven Palestinians during separate operations in the West Bank, with the military confirming it had targeted militants.
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Asia Pacific
US Approves Potential Sale of E-7 Early Warning Aircraft to S. Korea
The US has approved the potential sale of airborne early warning and control systems to its ally South Korea, part of a nearly $5 billion military package.
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Middle East
Israel Issues 7,000 New Draft Orders for Ultra-Orthodox Members
Israel issued 7,000 additional army draft orders for individuals from the country's ultra-Orthodox community, historically exempted from mandatory service until a June Supreme Court decision.
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Asia Pacific
About 2,000 More N.Korea Troops in Russia’s Kursk: Pentagon
The number of North Korean troops in Russia's Kursk region has risen by about 2,000, the Pentagon said, bringing the total in the area bordering Ukraine to some 10,000.
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Americas
NATO Will ‘Stay United’ Whoever Wins US Election: Rutte
NATO will stay united no matter who wins the US election, the alliance's secretary general Mark Rutte said in Berlin as Washington's allies nervously await the outcome of the vote.
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Middle East
Israel Says Hit Hezbollah Intel HQ in Syria Strike
Israel's military said its air force struck the intelligence headquarters of Hezbollah's Syrian branch in a strike on Damascus, an attack a war monitor said killed two people.
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Air
B-52 Bombers Arrive in Middle East: US Military
American B-52 bombers have arrived in the Middle East, the US military said, a day after Washington announced their deployment in a warning to Iran.
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War
Second Taiwanese Volunteer Fighter Killed in Ukraine
A second Taiwanese volunteer fighting alongside Ukrainian soldiers against Russia has been killed, Taiwan's foreign ministry said.
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