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Asia Pacific
Bomb Kills Six in Pakistan’s Balochistan
An improvised bomb planted on a motorbike killed six people in Pakistan's restive southwestern Balochistan province on Monday, police said.
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Peace
Taliban Pledge Afghan Peace Talks After Prisoner Release Completed
The Taliban said Monday they were ready for peace talks with the Afghan government, as authorities announced that the release of hundreds of militants accused of serious offenses would begin in the next few days.
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Africa
French Aid Workers Among Eight Killed by Gunmen in Niger
Gunmen on motorcycles killed eight people including a group of French aid workers as they visited a part of Niger popular with tourists for its wildlife, officials said.
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Europe
Serbia Mends Fences With Azerbaijan After Arms Sales Spat
Serbia tried to patch up relations with Azerbaijan on Friday after it upset its ally by selling arms to Baku's rival Armenia.
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Africa
DR Congo Says Zambian Troops Occupying Villages Have Withdrawn
The Congolese government has announced the withdrawal of Zambian troops who occupied two villages in southeast Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Middle East
Israeli Army Says Downs Drone Arriving From Lebanon
The Israeli army said it had shot down a drone overnight Thursday into Friday that came from Lebanon, a border on heightened military alert due to recent skirmishes.
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Africa
Almost 150 Extrajudicial Killings by Malian, Burkinabe Troops: UN
Almost 150 people were extrajudicially killed by Malian and Burkinabe security forces in Mali between April and June.
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Middle East
Afghan Gathering to Decide Fate of 400 Taliban Prisoners
Thousands of prominent Afghans will gather in Kabul Friday to decide whether to release about 400 Taliban prisoners, including many involved in brutal attacks that killed.
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Africa
Seven Killed in Ethnic Violence in Central DR Congo
Seven people were killed and 17 wounded in ethnic clashes over land rights in Kasai, a vast region in central Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials said on Thursday.
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Nuclear
Iran Says US, Israel Are Nuclear ‘Threat’ to Region
Iran's foreign minister said Thursday that the US and its ally Israel constitute a nuclear threat to the Middle East, on the 75th anniversary of the atomic attack on Hiroshima.
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