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Africa
21 Die in Niger Attack: Defense Ministry
An armed group killed 20 troops and one civilian in jihadist-plagued western Niger, the defense ministry said, announcing three days of national mourning.
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Middle East
US Warns Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Could Spark Regional War
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warns that a conflict between Israel and Hezbollah could spark a regional war.
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Middle East
Gaza Officials Say Israeli Strike Kills 10 Relatives of Hamas Chief
Gaza's civil defense agency said an Israeli air strike killed 10 family members of Hamas' Qatar-based chief Ismail Haniyeh, including his sister.
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Americas
Colombia Starts Talks With a Third Guerrilla Group
The Colombian government began peace negotiations with a rebel group that broke away from a historic 2016 ceasefire deal with FARC guerillas.
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War
Russian Strike in East Ukraine Kills Five, Wounds Dozens
Russian strikes on the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk killed five people and wounded dozens more.
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Asia Pacific
Indian Maoists Kill Two Security Forces in Roadside Blast
Indian Maoist insurgents killed two members of the security forces by blowing up a ration truck with a roadside bomb, police said.
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Africa
Niger Army Says It Killed ‘Influential’ Islamic State Fighter
Niger's army said it killed a key member of the Islamic State group during a military raid in the west of the African country.
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Europe
Operation Against Dagestan Attackers Over: Russian Anti-Terror Agency
An operation against gunmen who attacked churches and a synagogue in Russia's Muslim-dominated Dagestan region and killed at least 16 people is over, the national anti-terrorism agency said.
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Middle East
Hezbollah Targets Israeli Barracks After Islamist Commander’s Death
Lebanon's Hezbollah targeted two military positions in northern Israel with an armed drone in response to the killing of an Islamist commander.
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War
Russia Blames US for Deadly Missile Attack on Crimea
Russia said the US had responsibility for a Ukrainian missile attack on Russian-annexed Crimea, which it said killed four people.
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