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Middle East
Russia Says Syria, Libya Fighters Deployed to Karabakh Conflict
Russia's foreign ministry said that fighters from Syria and Libya were being deployed to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and that it was "deeply concerned" by the development.
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Middle East
Turkey, Iran Deploy ‘Game-Changing’ Drones in North Iraq
Turkey and Iran are increasingly adopting "game-changing" drones as their weapon of choice against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, prompting fears for the safety of civilians and stoking geopolitical tensions.
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Europe
Azerbaijan ‘Determined’ to Fight Until Armenian Troops Leave Karabakh
Azerbaijan vowed to pursue military action against Armenian separatists in Nagorno Karabakh until a full Armenian withdrawal from the disputed territory.
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Asia Pacific
Japan’s Military Seeks Record $52 Billion Budget
Japan's defense ministry requested a record $52-billion budget maintain military readiness under pressure from China and North Korea.
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Europe
Armenia Not Ready for Russia-Mediated Peace Talks With Azerbaijan: PM
Armenia's prime minister said peace talks with Azerbaijan under Russian mediation would be inappropriate, as fighting over the breakaway Nagorno Karabakh region entered a fourth day.
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Middle East
Three Iran Guards Killed in Drive-by Attack in Southeast
Three members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards were killed by unknown assailants on Tuesday in the country's southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan.
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Europe
Heavy Losses as Armenia-Azerbaijan Defy Calls for Calm
Azerbaijani and Armenian forces claimed to have inflicted heavy losses as fighting raged for a third day on Tuesday over Azerbaijan's breakaway region of Nagorno Karabakh.
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Middle East
Roadside Bomb Kills 14 Civilians in Afghanistan
At least 14 civilians, including women and children, were killed Tuesday by a roadside bomb in central Afghanistan.
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Middle East
Saudi Says Broke up Iran-Trained ‘Terrorist Cell’
Saudi Arabia has said it arrested 10 members of a "terrorist cell," some of whom underwent military and explosives training at Revolutionary Guard camps in Iran.
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Middle East
At Least 5 Iraqi Civilians Killed in Latest Anti-US Rocket Attack
Three Iraqi children and two women were killed Monday when a rocket targeting Baghdad airport, where US troops are stationed, fell instead on their home.
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