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Americas
US Senate votes to block $8.1 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia
The US Senate voted to block $8.1 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia and other Arab allies, as legislators outraged with the kingdom delivered a symbolic rebuke to President Donald Trump
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War
UN Security Council passes resolution on protection of disabled people during conflicts
The UN Security Council approved its first resolution calling for protection of disabled people during armed conflicts
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Middle East
UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia unlawful, court rules
A UK court handed a partial victory to campaigners trying to halt arms sales to Saudi Arabia over the kingdom's bombing campaign in Yemen
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Asia Pacific
Germany and Qatar push for Afghanistan-Taliban peace talks
Germany and Qatar are working to organize an "inter-Afghan dialogue," in an effort to start formal talks between the government and Taliban
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Africa
‘Terrorists’ kill 17 civilians in Belehede, northern Burkina Faso, minister says
Militants killed 17 civilians in a nighttime attack in Belehede village in the Department of Tongomayel in the Sahel region of northern Burkina Faso
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Africa
Two Niger police officers killed in attack on police station near capital Niamey
Two police officers were killed when gunmen attacked a police station north of the Niger capital Niamey
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Africa
Mali: Dozens killed in Dogon villages near Burkina Faso border
Dozens of people were killed and many others wounded in attacks in the ethnic Dogon villages of Gangafani and Yoro in Mopti region of central Mali
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Americas
Galapagos Islands will not host US military base, Ecuador president says
Ecuador President Lenin Moreno insisted that the US would not install a military base on the Galapagos Islands, although US aircraft will use an airport there
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Americas
Esper named new US acting defense secretary after Shanahan withdraws
US President Donald Trump said his pick for defense secretary, Patrick Shanahan, has withdrawn, leaving the Pentagon without a permanent boss for more than six months
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Europe
Pentagon announces $250 million in military aid for Ukraine
The US announced a $250 million military aid package for war-torn Ukraine to strengthen the former Soviet republic's naval and land capabilities
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