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Africa
US air strike targeting Al Shabaab kills 13 in Somalia
The United States carried out an air strike on Christmas Eve against the Shabaab Islamist group that left 13 dead.
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Middle East
Syrian rebels reject Russia-led peace initiative
More than three dozen Syrian rebel groups have rejected a Russian-led initiative for talks next month in Sochi on ending Syria's war.
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Europe
Russia warns US decision to arm Ukraine encourages ‘new bloodshed’
Moscow warned Saturday that Washington was encouraging "new bloodshed" in eastern Ukraine by its decision to provide Kiev with lethal weapons.
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Middle East
Australia to end air strike campaign in Iraq and Syria
Australia is to end its air strike campaign in Iraq and Syria, with the country's six F/A-18F Super Hornets jets heading home after a three-year mission
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Africa
Ugandan army says it attacked rebel camps in eastern DR Congo
Uganda's army said it attacked a rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where militants killed 14 UN peacekeepers earlier this month
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Middle East
Major powers seek to hold Sochi congress for Syria in late January
Powerbrokers agreed to hold a peace congress for Syria in Russia's Sochi in late January to speed up a political settlement for the war
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Africa
South Sudan warring parties agree ceasefire, African Union chair says
South Sudan's government and several armed groups agreed a ceasefire from December 24, the latest push to end a four year war
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Business
Russia and Turkey finalize S-400 air defense missile system deal
Russia says it has completed negotiations with Turkey for the sale of an S-400 air defence missile system, with delivery scheduled for late 2019.
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Peace
New peace talks on Syria begin in the Kazakh capital
A new round of Syria peace talks backed by powerbrokers Russia, Iran and Turkey kicked off in Kazakhstan's capital Astana Thursday, the Central Asian country's foreign ministry said.
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Asia Pacific
Philippine navy chief sacked for ‘jeopardising’ frigate deal
The commander of the Philippine Navy was sacked for "insubordination" after he jeopardised a 15.5 billion-peso ($308 million) project for two new warships
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