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Africa
UN Peacekeepers Wounded in Mali Blast: Spokesman
Several peacekeepers from the UN mission in Mali were "seriously injured" on when their convoy fell victim to an improvised explosive device.
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Asia Pacific
Myanmar Military Says Lost Control of Strategic Border Town
Myanmar's military has lost control of a strategic northern town on the Chinese border following days of clashes with three ethnic armed groups, a junta spokesman said.
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Africa
Uganda Says Killed Militants Behind Deadly Attack on Tourists
Uganda said it had killed a number of militiamen allied to the Islamic State group who it blames for the murder of a honeymooning couple.
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Asia Pacific
N. Korea Sends Russia Artillery Rounds for Satellite Advice: Seoul
North Korea has provided Russia with over one million artillery rounds to use in Ukraine with Pyongyang appearing to receive advice on satellite technology in return, a South Korean lawmaker said.
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Asia Pacific
Myanmar Junta Bombs Town on China Border for Second Day
Myanmar's military launched a second day of air strikes, bombing territory controlled by an ethnic armed group on the border with China.
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Europe
Ukraine Reports Broadest Russian Shelling Attack This Year
Ukraine said Russia had shelled more than 100 settlements over the last 24 hours -- more than in any single day so far this year.
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Africa
ISWAP Jihadists Kill 17 in Northeast Nigeria
Jihadists affiliated to Islamic State killed 17 people in a raid on a remote village in northeast Nigeria after villagers refused to pay an illicit tax.
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War
Bolivia Cuts Ties with Israel Over Gaza Strikes, Others Recall Envoys
Bolivia said it was severing diplomatic ties with Israel over its "disproportionate" attacks in Gaza, as two other Latin American countries recalled their ambassadors over the mounting humanitarian crisis.
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Middle East
Israel Army Says Intercepted ‘Missile’ From Red Sea Region
The Israeli military said its forces intercepted a missile fired from the Red Sea region, as tensions surged across the Middle East.
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Africa
UN Peacekeepers Evacuate Strategic Camp in Northern Mali
UN soldiers evacuated a camp in the strategic town of Kidal in Mali's volatile north, which has been wracked by jihadist and separatist violence.
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