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Americas
Colombia arrests 8 soldiers over farmer’s murder
Colombian authorities arrested eight soldiers over the murder of a farmer earlier this year, one of thousands of such cases involving security forces under investigation
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Middle East
Iraq: Car bomb at market near Mosul kills 6
A car bomb attack killed six people and wounded 26 more at a market in Al Qayyarah near Islamic State former Iraqi capital of Mosul
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Europe
Belgium court strips citizenship of man convicted of recruiting jihadists for Syria
A man found guilty in Belgium of recruiting jihadists for the war in Syria was stripped of his Belgian citizenship
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Middle East
Insurgent group Jaish al-Adl claims kidnapping of Iran security personnel near Pakistan border
The insurgent group Jaish al-Adl has claimed responsibility for the abduction of 12 Iran security personnel near the border with Pakistan
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Asia Pacific
Afghanistan: US general injured in Kandahar attack that killed provisional police chief
US army Brigadier General Jeffrey Smiley was among those injured in a Taliban attack on Afghanistan security chiefs inside a highly secure compound last week in Kandahar
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Air
Democratic Republic of Congo: Rebels kill 11 people, kidnap 10 children near Beni
Allied Democratic Forces rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo killed at least 11 people and abducted 15 others in a raid near Beni
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Business
$3.5 billion sale to UK of 36 Boeing H-47 Chinook helicopters approved by US
The US Department of State has approved a possible $3.5 billion sale of 16 H-47 Chinook helicopters to the United Kingdom, the DSCA said
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Asia Pacific
US suspends ‘Vigilant Ace’ military exercise with South Korea
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and his South Korean counterpart Jeong Kyeong-doo have canceled the "Vigilant Ace" military exercise
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Asia Pacific
Afghanistan delays elections in Kandahar after Taliban attack
Afghanistan postponed legislative elections in Kandahar after a Taliban attack on a security meeting killed a police chief and threatened stability
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Asia Pacific
China and ASEAN members to hold first navy exercises in South China Sea
China and Southeast Asian states will hold their first joint maritime exercises next week, a move aimed at easing tensions
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