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Middle East
US Warns of Missile Strikes on Riyadh Amid Yemen Rebel Attacks
US officials on Wednesday warned of a possible strike on Riyadh, as the Saudi-led military coalition reported the interception of drones and missiles fired by Yemeni rebels towards the kingdom.
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Europe
Azerbaijan Says 21 Dead in Armenia Missile Attack
Azerbaijan accused Armenia of killing 21 people and wounding dozens in a missile strike near Nagorno Karabakh on Wednesday, the deadliest reported attack on civilians in a month of fighting over the disputed region.
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Africa
Moroccan Prison Guard Killed by IS-Linked Inmate
A Moroccan prison guard was killed by an inmate who was in jail for belonging to a militant cell linked to the Islamic State group, prosecutors said Wednesday.
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Africa
UN Security Council Ratifies Libya Ceasefire Deal
The UN Security Council on Tuesday ratified the ceasefire hammered out between Libya's warring parties on October 23, calling on both sides to "implement the agreement in full."
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Middle East
Syria Rebels Kill 15 Regime Loyalists After Russia Air Strike: Monitor
Pro-Turkish Syrian rebels have killed at least 15 Moscow-backed Syrian regime fighters in retaliation for Russian strikes that left dozens dead among their ranks.
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Africa
American Citizen Kidnapped in Niger, Says Local Official
An American citizen has been kidnapped in southern Niger, the senior state official in the area told AFP on Tuesday.
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Europe
Azerbaijan Says Four Civilians Killed in Armenia Missile Strike
Azerbaijan accused Armenia of a missile strike on a village in its Barda region near the frontline with Nagorno Karabakh that killed four people, but Yerevan denied carrying out an attack.
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Asia Pacific
At Least Seven Killed in Blast at Pakistan Religious School
At least seven students were killed and scores more wounded Tuesday in a bomb attack on a Koran study class at a religious school in northwestern Pakistan, officials said.
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Asia Pacific
Three Dead, Dozens Wounded in Attack on Afghan Police Base
A car bomb attack on an Afghan police special forces base followed by an ongoing gun battle has killed three policemen and wounded dozens of people, officials said Tuesday.
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Americas
US Announces $2.4 Billion Sale of Coastal Defense Systems to Taiwan
The United States said it had approved a $2.4 billion sale of 100 Harpoon coastal defense systems to Taiwan, defying Beijing's anger over a $1 billion missile deal last week.
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