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Africa
Nigeria troops repel Boko Haram attack on base in Arege, Borno state
Six Nigerian soldiers were wounded as they repelled an attempt by Boko Haram fighters to overrun a military base in Arege in Borno state, the army said
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Asia Pacific
Taliban confirms talks with US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in Qatar
A Taliban delegation met with US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad in Qatar to discuss ending the Afghan conflict
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Asia Pacific
Suicide bomb attack on election rally for Afghan female candidate kills at least 14
A motorcycle carrying explosives blew up among supporters of a female Afghan election candidate in Takhar province, killing at least 14 people, officials said
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Asia Pacific
Moon calls on US to move towards formally ending Korean War
South Korean President Moon Jae-in called on the US to move towards the North's demands for a declaration the Korean War is over
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Technology
Pentagon grounds global fleet of 320 F-35s, points to potential fuel tube problem
The U.S. Department of Defense grounded the global fleet of F-35 stealth fighters so that engineers could conduct urgent inspections following a September crash
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Africa
Three Mali soldiers killed in roadside bomb explosion near Burkina Faso border
Three Malian soldiers were killed overnight when their vehicle hit a landmine on the road between Djoungani and Koro, near the Burkina Faso border
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Africa
Egypt court sentences 17 to death over church suicide bombings claimed by ISIS
An Egyptian military court sentenced 17 people to death over a series of suicide bombings of churches claimed by Islamic State that left dozens dead
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Asia Pacific
India security forces kill senior Hizbul Mujahideen leader in Kashmir
Indian security forces killed Hizbul Mujahideen leader Manan Wani in the Kupwara district of Kashmir
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Europe
Four Ukraine soldiers killed in eastern violence in 24 hours, military says
Four Ukrainian soldiers were killed and three wounded in the latest spike in violence in the country's conflict-torn east, the defense ministry said
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Asia Pacific
Afghanistan civilian casualties from airstrikes rise 39 percent, UN says
The number of Afghans killed or wounded by air strikes rose 39 percent in the first nine months of 2018, the United Nations said, as the overall number of civilian casualties remained at "extreme levels"
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