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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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Asia Pacific
Indonesia arrests 8 suspects in ISIS-linked election bomb plot
Indonesia said it has thwarted a bid by ISIS-linked militants to stage a series of bombings when it announces official election results this month
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Middle East
Netanyahu orders Israel military to continue ‘massive’ strikes in response to Gaza rockets
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he ordered the military to launch further strikes on Gaza Strip militants in response to rocket fire from the territory
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Europe
‘Means identified’ to create European Union defense directorate with Commissioner
Work is being undertaken within EU institutions to enable the creation of a dedicated defense directorate with a Commissioner, sources told AFP
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Asia Pacific
Sri Lanka Catholic church cancels plan to resume services over ‘specific threat’
Sri Lanka's Catholic Church has cancelled plans to resume Sunday services following a "specific threat" of fresh bomb attacks against at least two places of worship
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Europe
Royal Navy reservist Mordaunt named UK defense secretary after Williamson ousted over Huawei leaks
UK Prime Minister Theresa May named Penny Mordaunt as the new defense secretary after asking Gavin Williamson to step down over a national security council leak
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