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Middle East
Syria Rebels Kill 4 Soldiers in Daraa: State Media
Four Syrian soldiers were killed when opposition fighters attacked army checkpoints in the southern province of Daraa.
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Africa
Nigeria’s Buhari Urges Unity After Massacres in Flashpoint City
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has called for communities to unite to ease tensions after violence in a flashpoint central city killed dozens of people.
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Americas
Rockets Fired at Kabul Airport as US Troops Pull Out
Rockets were fired at Kabul's airport where US troops were racing to complete their withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Air
30 Loyalists Killed in Strikes on Yemen’s Biggest Airbase
Strikes by Iran-backed Huthi rebels on Yemen's largest airbase killed at least 30 pro-government troops and wounded scores more.
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Africa
Nigeria Jihadist Surrenders Spark Debate Over War Strategy
Images of bedraggled jihadists and families surrendering to the military have sparked debate over the Nigerian army's claims of success in its long war.
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Middle East
New Group of Rebels Quits Syria’s Daraa Under Truce
A second group of rebel fighters left the southern Syrian city of Daraa under a Russian-brokered truce aimed at ending the region's worst fighting in years.
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Americas
Islamic State Suicide Bombers Kill Scores at Kabul Airport
Twin suicide bombs ripped through crowds outside Kabul airport, killing scores of people including 13 US troops.
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Asia Pacific
Russia to Supply Weapons to Afghanistan’s Neighbors
Russia has received new orders for arms and helicopters from Central Asian republics bordering Afghanistan.
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Asia Pacific
Anti-Taliban Resistance Spreading in Afghanistan: Massoud Brother
Resistance to the Taliban has spread extensively across Afghanistan and the hardline Islamists will be unable to crush it, the brother of famed commander Ahmad Shah Massoud said.
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Africa
16 Soldiers Killed in Jihadist-Hit Southeast Niger
An attack by hundreds of Boko Haram fighters on a town in Niger's jihadist-plagued southeast killed 16 soldiers and wounded nine others.
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