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Peace
UN Security Council considers trip to Afghanistan
The United Nations Security Council is considering a visit to Afghanistan to help develop a new strategy, Kazakhstan's UN ambassador said
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Europe
Italy foreign minister to visit Ukraine and Russia as OSCE chair to “intensify” negotiations to end conflict
Italy's foreign minister said he will visit Ukraine and Russia as OSCE chair to "intensify" efforts to end the conflict in eastern Ukraine
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Americas
Colombia president suspends peace talks with ELN rebels
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos suspended peace talks with ELN rebels in response to what he said were guerrilla attacks
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Asia Pacific
ISIS-linked militants’ bombs kill Philippine soldier, wound civilians
Philippine militants who pledge allegiance to ISIS have killed a soldier and wounded three civilians in bomb attacks, the military said
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Africa
Regional force targets top Boko Haram leaders in Nigeria
Troops from Nigeria and neighboring countries have launched major offensives against Boko Haram factions and their leaders, the military said
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Asia Pacific
North and South Korea agree to restore military hotline after 2 years
North and South Korea agreed to restore a military hotline that had been closed for nearly two years after a cross-border phone link was reopened
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Middle East
Israeli air strikes, rockets hit Syria, Syrian army says
The Israeli army carried out air strikes and fired rockets in Syria, causing damage near a "military position," the Syrian army said
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Politics
German foreign minister says no large arms exports to Turkey until jailed journalist released
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said there would be no large-scale arms exports to Turkey unless a Turkish-German journalist is released from prison.
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Asia Pacific
Philippine soldier, five BIFF rebels dead in weekend clashes
Five rebels and a Philippine soldier were killed during a weekend ground and air assault by on militants supportive of ISIS in Mindanao
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Middle East
More than 2,000 Afghans sent by Iran killed in Syria
More than 2,000 Afghans deployed to Syria by Iran to fight in Liwa Fatemiyoun on the government side have been killed
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