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Middle East
US Seeks Fallback Saudi Bases in Case of Iran Tensions
The US military is looking for fallback bases in Saudi Arabia to prevent its troops deployed there from becoming obvious targets in the event of tensions with Iran, a senior US military official said.
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Africa
Eight Killed in Attack in Northern Burkina Faso
At least eight people were killed on Thursday near Burkina Faso's northern border with Niger, an area notorious for jihadist attacks, a security source and local official said.
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Americas
One-Third of US Military Refusing COVID Vaccine: Pentagon
Pentagon officials said that about one-third of the US military are declining to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, despite significant coronavirus infection levels in the forces.
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Africa
Child Killed, 29 Wounded in Libya Mortar Attack: UN
The United Nations condemned a suspected "targeted mortar attack" in southern Libya that it said killed a child and wounded 29 people.
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Air
Russian Fighters Intercept French Jets Over Black Sea
Russia scrambled Su-27 fighter jets to intercept three French military planes on Wednesday as they approached the Russian border over the Black Sea, the defense ministry in Moscow said.
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Americas
NATO Eyes Post-Trump Reset as Afghanistan Call Looms
NATO defense ministers meet Wednesday for their first talks since US President Joe Biden took over from Donald Trump with a vow to soothe tensions between Washington and its closest partners.
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Africa
Gunmen Kidnap ‘Hundreds’ of Schoolboys in Central Nigeria
Gunmen believed to belong to a criminal gang stormed a school in central Nigeria, killing one student and kidnapping hundreds of others along with some teachers, sources said Wednesday.
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Africa
France Maintains Sahel Force to ‘Decapitate’ Al-Qaeda Groups
President Macron pledged to keep French troops in the Sahel region of western Africa, to help "decapitate" Al-Qaeda-linked insurgent groups that local governments are struggling to hold back.
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Africa
At Least 10 Killed in Fresh DR Congo Attack, ADF Blamed
Suspected members of the Allied Democratic Forces militia killed at least 10 people in eastern DR Congo overnight, sources said Tuesday.
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Asia Pacific
Iran, Russia Start Joint Naval Drill in Indian Ocean
Iran's armed forces launched a joint naval drill with Russia in the north of the Indian Ocean designed to "enhance security" of maritime trade, state television reported.
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