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Africa
Suspected ADF Militia Kill 25 in New Eastern DR Congo Massacre
Suspected ADF militia fighters have killed 25 people in a new massacre in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a senior local official said.
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Asia Pacific
Philippines Says Chinese Ships ‘Swarming’ Area Around Disputed Spratly Islands
A fleet of Chinese ships that sparked a diplomatic row after parking at a reef off the Philippines for weeks are now scattered across the contested Spratly Islands, a government agency said.
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Americas
Child Unknowingly Tweets From US Nuclear Command’s Account
The US Strategic Command, which runs the country's powerful nuclear weapons force, said the cryptic tweet ";l;;gmlxzssaw," came from the hands of a precocious kid.
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Africa
French Strike in Mali Killed 19 Civilians in January: UN
A French air strike killed 19 civilians in Mali in January, a UN report said, prompting a strong denial from France.
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Arctic
Russia Stages Fresh Military Drills in the Arctic
Russia was holding fresh military exercises on Tuesday in the Arctic, a territory of growing importance for Moscow as it vies for regional dominance with rivals including the United States.
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Asia Pacific
Three Women Polio Workers Shot Dead in Afghanistan
Gunmen killed three Afghan women involved in a nationwide polio immunization program Tuesday, officials said, a day after authorities launched a new drive against the crippling disease.
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Africa
Niger Leader Calls France’s Sahel Force ‘Relative Failure’
Niger's president called France's anti-jihadist force in West Africa a "relative failure" despite years of efforts, and said a partial troop drawdown would have only a limited impact.
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Africa
Mozambique Town Deserted as Islamic State Group Claims Control
The United States vowed to support Mozambique after a prolonged deadly assault on the key northern town of Palma by Islamic State-linked militants waging an escalating insurgency.
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Africa
Four Dead in Roadside Explosion in Mogadishu
At least four people were killed and three others injured on Monday when a roadside bomb detonated in the Somali capital Mogadishu, government officials and witnesses said.
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Asia Pacific
Philippines Deploys Air Force Jet Over Chinese Ships
A Philippine air force jet is conducting daily patrols over Chinese fishing vessels parked near a disputed reef, the defense chief said, as Beijing refuses to pull the ships out of the area.
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