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Business
$4.8 billion sale and upgrade of Morocco F-16 aircraft approved by US
The US has approved a sale to Morocco of 25 F-16C/D aircraft and related equipment that could total $3.8 billion and upgrades of 23 aircraft
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Africa
Jihadists losing grip in Mali but peace will take time, French armed forces chief says
France's armed forces chief said jihadists in Mali are on the back foot but restoring peace in the poor Sahel country will take time
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Middle East
Israel begins airstrikes in Gaza after rocket hits house near Tel Aviv
Israel launched airstrikes in the Gaza Strip hours after a rocket from the Palestinian enclave hit a house and wounded seven Israelis
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Asia Pacific
Afghanistan: Airstrike kills 10 children in Kunduz, UN says
At least 13 civilians, including 10 children, were killed in an airstrike by "international forces" in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, the UN said
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Africa
Mali and Chad replace senior armed forces staff after deadly attacks
The governments of Mali and Chad have both replaced senior leaders in their armed forces after deadly attacks in both countries left more than 150 dead
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Africa
Mali: More than 100 Fulani killed in Ogossagou massacre
Dogon hunters killed more than 100 people in an attack on a Fulani village in central Mali's Mopti region, as top U.N. officials visited the country
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Africa
Chad: Boko Haram kills 23 soldiers in Dangdala attack
Twenty-three soldiers were killed in a Boko Haram attack in Dangdala, the deadliest Boko Haram attack on the military in Chad
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Europe
‘Viable IED’ in Ireland identical to New IRA devices sent to UK
A package discovered at a postal depot in Ireland appeared identical to a series of devices mailed to the UK that were claimed by the New IRA
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Business
General Atomics awarded $123 million Netherlands MQ-9 Reaper drone contract
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems was awarded a $123 million contract for four MQ-9 Reaper drones for the Netherlands
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Business
US Navy awards Boeing $4 billion F-18 production contract
The US Navy has awarded Boeing a $4 billion contract to produce 78 new F/A-18 aircraft, the Department of Defense said
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