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Africa
Russia Calls for Deeper Military Ties With Libya
Russia on Friday welcomed the prospect of renewed military cooperation with war-shattered Libya.
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Middle East
Heavy Fighting Near Yemen’s Marib Leaves 96 Dead: Loyalists
Heavy fighting near the Yemeni city of Marib has killed 96 combatants over the past two days, loyalist commanders said Friday.
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Asia Pacific
UN to Maintain Afghanistan Mission After US, NATO Withdrawal
The UN said it will maintain its political and humanitarian mission to Afghanistan despite the departure of US and NATO troops later this year.
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Air
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Gaza After Rocket Attack
The Israeli military said early Friday it had carried out airstrikes on military targets in the Gaza Strip after a rocket fired from the Palestinian enclave hit southern Israel.
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Africa
Thousands Flee After ISWAP Jihadist Attack in NE Nigeria Kills 8: UN
At least eight people were killed when ISWAP jihadists attacked a northeast Nigerian town, prompting 8,000 to flee across the border into Niger, the UN said on Thursday.
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Africa
Eight Volunteers Die in Burkina Attack: Security Source
Eight civilian members of an auxiliary force in Burkina Faso's anti-jihadist campaign died in an ambush on Wednesday in the north and others were still missing, security and local sources said.
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Americas
Drone Attack Targets Kurdish Iraq’s Arbil Airport
An attack Wednesday on an airport in Arbil was carried out by drone, the Kurdish interior ministry said, in an unprecedented escalation of the arms used to target US soldiers based there.
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Africa
14 Killed As Minibus Hits Landmine in Somalia: Official
Fourteen people died and four others were wounded Wednesday when the minibus they were traveling in ran over a landmine on the outskirts of Somalia's capital Mogadishu, a regional official said.
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Americas
US Intel Report Says North Korea Could Resume Nuclear Tests This Year
North Korea could resume nuclear tests this year as a way to force President Joe Biden's administration to enter into dialogue, US intelligence experts said in a report.
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Americas
NATO Withdrawal From Afghanistan Likely in September: German Minister
NATO will likely join the United States in withdrawing all troops from Afghanistan in September, German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said Wednesday.
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