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Europe
Putin Says Taliban ‘Our Allies’ in Fighting Terrorism
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Taliban, a banned group in Russia, are Moscow's "allies" in fighting terrorism because they are in control of Afghanistan.
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Africa
Sudan Paramilitaries Say Seized Key Base Near S.Sudan Border
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, at war with Sudan's regular army for over a year, said they had captured a key base near the border with South Sudan.
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Middle East
IS Jihadists Kill Eight in Syria Desert: Monitor
Islamic State killed eight people, including two civilians, in an ambush on pro-government militiamen in Syria's Badia desert, a war monitor reported.
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Asia Pacific
Dozens of Chinese Warplanes Detected Around Taiwan
Taiwan's defense ministry said it had detected 36 Chinese military aircraft around the island in the previous 24 hours.
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Americas
Six Colombian Soldiers Killed in Clashes With Rebels
Six soldiers were killed in rural Colombia after they entered a minefield during clashes with rebels, military officials said.
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Europe
Russian Strikes Raise Concerns Over Ukraine’s Imminent F-16s
Russia's claims to have struck three Ukrainian air bases has triggered questions over how it will protect the F-16s due to arrive in the country.
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Africa
Niger Army Says More Than 100 ‘Terrorists’ Killed After Deadly Attack
Niger's army said it had killed more than 100 "terrorists" during air and ground operations in response to a deadly attack against soldiers near the Burkina Faso border.
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Europe
Ukraine Confirms ‘Retreat’ From District in Strategic Town of Chasiv Yar
Ukraine said its forces had withdrawn from a district in the key eastern town of Chasiv Yar, where Russian forces have recently claimed several advances.
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Asia Pacific
Amazon to Build ‘Top Secret’ Cloud for Australia’s Spies
Top-secret Australian military intelligence will be stored on a custom cloud server built by US tech giant Amazon for $1.3 billion, Canberra said.
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Asia Pacific
Philippines Says US Mid-Range Missile System to Be Pulled Out
A US mid-range missile system deployed in the Philippines for annual joint military exercises -- to the annoyance of China -- will be pulled out of the country.
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