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Africa
Boko Haram Jihadists Kill Eight Farmers in Nigeria’s Borno State
Eight farmers have been killed by Boko Haram jihadists in northeastern Nigeria, security sources said Monday.
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Europe
Armed Villagers Guard Strategic Gateway to Nagorno Karabakh
Wearing camouflage and holding Kalashnikov rifles, volunteer villagers patrol a winding river in a Nagorno Karabakh valley, defending a strategic area between the disputed region's capital and Armenia.
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Africa
Burundi Rebels Ousted From Eastern DR Congo Positions: Army
Congolese soldiers have forced fighters from the main Burundian rebel force out of their stronghold in eastern Democratic of Congo, near the two countries' border.
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Middle East
Russia Strikes Kill 78 Turkey-Backed Rebels in Syria: Monitor
Air strikes by Damascus regime ally Russia killed 78 Turkey-backed rebels in northwestern Syria on Monday, a monitor said, in the bloodiest surge in violence since a truce almost eight months ago.
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Asia Pacific
Key Al-Qaeda Leader Abu Muhsin al-Masri Killed in Afghanistan
Afghan forces have killed a top Al-Qaeda militant wanted by the United States, as the government on Sunday accused the Taliban of still keeping close ties with the Islamist militant group.
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Americas
Xi Invokes Chinese Military Might With US in Mind
With tensions at their highest in decades between Beijing and Washington, China is making much of the 70th anniversary of its forces entering the fight, intended as much for domestic consumption as it is a warning to its superpower rivals.
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Europe
Erdogan Confirms Test of Russian Missile System, Rejects US Criticism
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday confirmed the first test last week of a controversial Russian missile defense system, as he dismissed US criticism.
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Space
NATO to Build ‘Space Center’ in Germany
The NATO alliance is to build a headquarters for space operations at its airbase in Ramstein in Germany, to counter a rising Russian and Chinese threat, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.
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Americas
US Drone Strike Kills 17 Jihadists in NW Syria Near Turkish Border
The US army said Thursday it carried out a drone strike against Al-Qaeda leaders in northwestern Syria near the Turkish border, killing 17 jihadists, according to a war monitor.
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Africa
Tanzania Hit by Recent IS Attack Near Mozambique Border: Police
Tanzanian police have said that about 300 jihadists launched a cross-border attack from Mozambique last week, confirming an earlier claim by the Islamic State group.
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