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Asia Pacific
Former Malaysia PM Najib questioned over French Scorpene-class submarine deal
Fallen Malaysian leader Najib Razak is being questioned over a $1.2 billion deal signed 16 years ago for the purchase of two French-made submarines
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Africa
Central African Republic: Death toll in Alindao clashes rises to 48
At least 48 people were killed in clashes between rival militias in the restive Central African Republic town of Alindao last week
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Africa
Boko Haram targets 3 Nigeria military bases in series of Borno state attacks
Boko Haram attacked three military bases in northeast Nigeria over the weekend, putting the spotlight on insecurity just three months before elections
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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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