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Middle East
Israeli Air Strike Kills Four in Central Syria: Monitor
An Israeli airstrike in central Syria killed one Syrian soldier and three pro-Iranian fighters on Wednesday, a Britain-based war monitor said.
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Africa
Fresh Fighting in Ethiopia’s Afar as Army Mounts ‘Offensive’
Fighting has resumed in northern Ethiopia's Afar region after a month-long lull.
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Middle East
Over 130 Yemen Rebels Dead in Latest Marib Strikes: Coalition
More than 130 Yemeni rebels have been killed in strikes south of Marib.
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Africa
Two Soldiers Killed by Bomb in Burkina Faso’s Southeast
Two soldiers were killed when their motorcycles ran over a homemade bomb in southeast Burkina Faso.
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Asia Pacific
Japan Ruling Party Seeks Defense Spending Boost
Japan's ruling conservatives unveiled their campaign platform, saying they would aim to boost defense spending, possibly even doubling it, to counter threats from China and North Korea.
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Middle East
Erdogan Signals New Military Push Into Syria
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signaled that Turkey was preparing to launch a new military operation in Syria, where its forces are under attack from Kurdish militants backed by the United States.
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Middle East
Car Bomb Kills Six in Syria’s Afrin: Monitor
A car bombing in the northern Syrian city of Afrin killed six people, including at least one Turkey-backed rebel fighter.
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Asia Pacific
Suspected Militants Kill Five Soldiers in Indian Kashmir: Army
Suspected militants shot dead five soldiers in Indian-administered Kashmir in the deadliest incident since February.
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Middle East
Six Dead in Yemen Blast Targeting Aden Governor: Security Sources
Six people were killed in a car-bomb attack targeting the governor of Aden, the seat of Yemen's internationally recognised government.
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Asia Pacific
Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 50 at Shiite Mosque in Afghanistan’s Kunduz
A suicide bomb attack on worshippers at a Shiite mosque in the Afghan city of Kunduz killed at least 50 people Friday, in the bloodiest assault since US forces left the country.
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