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Middle East
3 Killed in Earlier Rocket Attack in Kabul: Ministry
A rocket attack that struck Kabul this week on Afghanistan's independence day killed at least three people, including two members of President Ghani's honor guard.
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Africa
Mutineering Troops Seize Mali’s President and Prime Minister
Rebel troops seized Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse in a dramatic escalation Tuesday of a months-long crisis.
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Middle East
Russian General Killed by ‘Explosive Device’ in Syria: Agencies
A Russian major general was killed and two servicemen wounded when an improvised explosive device went off near a Russian convoy in eastern Syria on Tuesday, news agencies quoted the defense ministry as saying.
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Africa
Mutiny Fears After Gunfire Heard at Army Base in Mali
Gunfire broke out at a key army base near Mali's capital Bamako on Tuesday, witnesses and a security official said, triggering fears of a mutiny in the crisis-stricken Sahel state.
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Middle East
Israeli Planes Bomb Gaza as Egyptians Seek to Restore Calm
Israeli warplanes pounded Hamas-ruled Gaza early Tuesday in response to Palestinian fire balloons launched across the border.
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Middle East
10 Wounded as Rockets Hit Afghan Capital on Independence Day
More than a dozen rockets struck the Afghan capital Tuesday, wounding at least 10 civilians as the country marked the 101st anniversary of its independence, the interior ministry said.
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Middle East
PKK Says Shot Down Turkish Helicopter in Iraq
The PKK said Monday it had shot down a Turkish helicopter in Iraqi Kurdistan in retaliation for the death of one of its commanders last week.
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Middle East
Start of Afghan Talks Uncertain as Prisoner Release Stalls
Peace talks between Afghanistan and the Taliban were delayed after international concern over the planned release of 400 insurgents.
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Africa
DR Congo Militia Kills 12 in Beni Region
Twelve people have been killed over three days by a notorious militia in the troubled Beni region of eastern DR Congo, where the army is battling armed groups.
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Middle East
11 Yemen Soldiers Killed in Clashes and Rebel Attack
Eleven Yemeni government troops, including a senior officer, were killed in a militia attack by Houthi rebels in Sanaa.
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