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Asia Pacific
Three Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Shootout Near Afghan Border
Three Pakistani soldiers were killed Thursday in an exchange of fire with militants in a northwestern tribal region near the Afghan border, the military said.
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Middle East
Iran Guards Deny Losses in Israel Syria Strikes
An Iranian Revolutionary Guards official denied Thursday that recent Israeli strikes on eastern Syria led to any deaths, the Fars news agency reported.
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Europe
Turkey Urges Dialogue With US After Missile Sanctions
Turkey's defense minister has called on the US to reopen talks about Ankara's controversial purchase of a Russian air defense system, urging Washington to move past sanctions and threats.
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Africa
Three Ivorian UN Peacekeepers Killed in Mali Attack
Three UN peacekeepers from Ivory Coast were killed in central Mali on Wednesday, the latest violence to hit the war-torn Sahel state.
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Asia Pacific
North Korea’s Kim Pledges to Strengthen Nuclear Arsenal
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pledged to strengthen his country's nuclear arsenal as he delivered his closing address to a top ruling party meeting.
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Africa
ISWAP Suicide Bomber Kills Six Nigerian Troops in Borno: Military
Six Nigerian soldiers were killed when a jihadist rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into them during a clash in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, two military sources said Tuesday.
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Middle East
40 Killed in Deadliest Israeli Strikes on Syria Since 2018: Monitor
Israeli night raids targeting arms depots and military positions in eastern Syria killed at least seven Syrian soldiers and 16 allied fighters, in the deadliest raids this year, a war monitor said.
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Asia Pacific
Afghan Forces Foil IS Plan to Assassinate Top US Envoy
Afghan authorities said Tuesday they had foiled a plan by the jihadist Islamic State group to assassinate the top US envoy in Kabul, as a wave of targeted killings continues to rock the country.
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Middle East
Yemen’s Houthis Defiant as US Labels Rebels ‘Terrorists’
Yemen's Houthis were defiant after Washington said it will designate the Iran-backed rebels as terrorists, a last-ditch move under President Donald Trump.
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Africa
Cameroon Army Denies Civilian ‘Massacre’
Cameroon's army on Monday denied allegations from local media and aid groups that it had killed civilians during a raid in the country's anglophone Southwest region, saying the dead were "terrorists."
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