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Africa
Nigeria’s Civilian JTF militia releases 900 child recruits
Nearly 900 children held by the Civilian JTF militia fighting Boko Haram insurgents in northeastern Nigeria were freed, UNICEF said
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Business
Qatar cleared for $3 billion purchase of 24 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters
The US approved the sale of 24 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to Qatar at an estimated cost of $3 billion, the DSCA said
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Africa
Kenya court jails British terror suspect Jermaine Grant for possessing explosives
A Kenyan court sentenced British terror suspect Jermaine Grant to four years prison for possessing bomb-making materials
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Asia Pacific
North Korea fires missiles in second launch in days
North Korea welcomed a US envoy's visit to Seoul by firing two missiles, the South's military said, in Pyongyang's second launch in less than a week
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Asia Pacific
Death toll in Taliban attack targeting Afghanistan aid workers in Kabul rises to 9
The death toll from the Taliban attack in Kabul has risen to nine, including five members of the Afghan security forces, a guard at Counterpoint and three civilians
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Asia Pacific
Suicide bombing targets Pakistan sufi shrine in Lahore
A suicide blast at one of Pakistan's oldest and most popular Sufi shrines killed at least 10 people and wounded 24 in the eastern city of Lahore
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Middle East
France will send new arms shipment to Saudi Arabia, Parly says
French defense minister Parly confirmed that a new shipment of weapons will go to Saudi Arabia, despite claims Riyadh is using the arms in the Yemen war
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Asia Pacific
Afghanistan: Casualties feared after large explosion in northwest Kabul
A large blast rocked central Kabul in the latest explosion to hit the war-torn city as Afghanistan observes the Islamic holy month of Ramadan
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Africa
‘Terrorists’ kill 1 in attack in northern Burkina Faso city of Ouahigouya
One person died and two were injured early in an attack on a toll booth in Ouahigouya, the biggest city in Burkina Faso's north
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Business
Czech Republic cleared to buy UH-60M Black Hawk or AH-1Z Viper helicopters
The US State Department approved the sale to the Czech Republic of either 12 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters or four AH-1Z plus UH-1Y utility helicopters
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