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Middle East
Palestinian Killed by Israeli Fire in West Bank: Palestinians
A Palestinian motorist was killed and his wife wounded by Israeli fire in what the Israeli army described as an "attempted car-ramming attack."
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Europe
Ukraine Urges NATO to Speed up Membership in ‘Signal’ to Moscow
Ukraine's president urged NATO to speed up the country's membership in the alliance, saying it was the only way to end fighting with pro-Russia separatists.
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Americas
Venezuela Says 8 Soldiers Killed in Clashes on Colombian Border
Venezuela said eight of its soldiers have died since an offensive started two weeks ago against armed groups operating on the border with Colombia.
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Africa
Several Dozen Jihadists, Including Commander, Killed in Mali: UN
More than 40 jihadists, including a senior commander, were killed last week after they attacked United Nations peacekeepers in northern Mali, MINUSMA said.
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Asia Pacific
Afghan President to Unveil New Peace Proposal: Officials
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has drawn up a new proposal for peace with the Taliban ahead of an international conference aimed at jump-starting faltering talks between the two warring sides, official sources said.
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Asia Pacific
Maoist Rebels Kill 22 Indian Security Forces in Gun Battle: Police
Twenty-two Indian police and paramilitary forces were killed and 30 others wounded in a gun battle with Maoist rebels in a central Indian state, police said Sunday, in the deadliest ambush of its kind in four years.
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Africa
Mozambique Army Says ‘Significant’ Number of Militants Killed in Palma Battle
Mozambique's military said a "significant" number of militants had been killed during a battle over a key northern town and gas hub captured by the Islamic State last month.
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Africa
Jihadist Suspect Blows Herself, Child up in Tunisia: Ministry
A suspected foreign jihadist blew herself and her little girl up with an explosives belt as security forces closed in in mountains of central Tunisia, the interior ministry said Friday.
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Africa
France Defends Army’s ‘Honor’ After UN Says Mali Civilians Killed
France's defense minister said she would not allow the honor of French forces to be "sullied," two days after the UN said a French strike killed 19 civilians in Mali.
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Africa
Libya Authorities Release 120 Captured Pro-Haftar Fighters
Authorities in western Libya released 120 fighters from a rival eastern force on Wednesday, the latest move towards reconciliation in a UN-backed peace process aimed at ending years of violence.
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