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Middle East
UN draft resolution on Yemen calls for Hodeidah truce, free flow of humanitarian aid
A UN draft resolution on Yemen presented to the Security Council calls for an immediate truce in Hodeidah and sets a deadline for the sides to remove humanitarian aid barriers
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Africa
Tunisian female suicide bomber pledged allegiance to ISIS, interior minister says
An unemployed graduate who blew herself up in Tunisia's capital last month had sworn allegiance to Islamic State, the interior minister said
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Asia Pacific
Taliban and US hold more talks on ending Afghanistan conflict
Taliban and US officials held talks on ending the Afghan conflict, the militants confirmed, but said no agreement was reached on "any issue."
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Middle East
Yemen: Senior Houthi rebel leader calls for end of military operations ahead of peace talks
A high-ranking Yemeni Houthi official urged his leadership to freeze military operations and stop firing missiles into Saudi Arabia as the UN prepares for peace talks
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Americas
Argentina Navy submarine ARA San Juan located one year after disappearance
The Argentina navy located the ARA San Juan submarine at a depth of more than 800 meters, confirming the vessel had imploded.
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Africa
UN peacekeepers and DR Congo troops killed in offensive against ADF
United Nations peacekeepers and Congolese troops have been killed and wounded in an offensive against the AFG militia in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
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Middle East
Yemen’s president Hadi backs UN calls for peace talks but vows to ‘liberate’ Hodeidah
Yemen's president supported a UN push for fresh peace talks to end almost four years of fighting, but vowed to oust Houthi rebels from the city of Hodeidah
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Middle East
Israel defense minister resigns after Gaza ceasefire announcement
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman resigned and called for early elections after a sharp disagreement over a Gaza ceasefire deal
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Middle East
Ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian groups begins following worst Gaza violence in years
An Egyptian-brokered ceasefire between Palestinian groups and Israel took effect, putting an end to a brief yet intense flare-up with Gaza
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Middle East
Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in renewed Gaza violence
Renewed violence in Gaza threatened to thwart efforts to end unrest as Israeli airstrikes killed five Palestinians and destroyed a TV building while a barrage of rocket fire from the enclave left one dead
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