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Africa
Burkina Attack Kills Around 10 Civilians: Security Source
At least 10 civilians have been killed in an attack blamed on jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, an area in the grip of a six-year insurgency.
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Europe
US NatSec Advisor Says US ‘Ready Either Way’ in Ukraine Standoff
The US will lay out its planned "next steps" in the tense standoff with Russia after intense diplomacy failed to ease the threat of a new conflict over Ukraine, a senior official sai.
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Air
Philippines to Buy 32 New Black Hawk Helicopters
The Philippines will buy 32 new Black Hawk helicopters for more than $620 million in the latest big-ticket purchase to upgrade the country's aging military capability.
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Africa
At Least 108 Civilians Killed This Year in Tigray Airstrikes: UN
At least 108 civilians have been killed this month in a series of airstrikes in the war-torn northern Tigray region of Ethiopia.
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Middle East
Iran Tests Solid-Fuel Satellite Carrier Rocket
Iran's Revolutionary Guards tested a solid-fuel satellite carrier rocket, state media reported.
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Middle East
US Says Only ‘A Few Weeks Left’ to Save Iran Nuclear Deal
There are only "a few weeks left" to save the Iran nuclear deal, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
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Asia Pacific
Blinken Says N.Korea Launches May Be Seeking Attention
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that North Korea may be seeking attention with its missile launches, which he said were "destabilizing."
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Middle East
Deadly Blasts Rock Turkish-Controlled Areas in Syria
At least two people were killed and several others wounded in three separate blasts in Turkish-held areas of northern Syria.
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Air
Rocket Attack on Baghdad’s Green Zone Wounds 3, Including Children
Three people including two children were wounded in rocket attacks on Baghdad's Green Zone, with one hitting a school and two smashing into the US embassy grounds.
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Middle East
Russian Strikes in Syria Kill 11 IS Fighters: Monitor
Russian air strikes in desert areas of eastern Syria have killed 11 suspected members of the Islamic State group.
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