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Africa
19 Civilians Killed in New Attack in Niger
A fresh attack in western Niger near the border with volatile Mali has left 19 civilians dead.
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Middle East
Deadly Clashes in Syria’s Daraa Kill 23: Monitor
Eight civilians including several children were among 23 people killed in the fiercest clashes to rock Syria's Daraa province.
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Europe
Armenia to Request Russian Military Deployment on Azerbaijan Border
Armenia requested the deployment of Russian border guards along the country's frontier with Azerbaijan to prevent further escalation after new clashes.
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Americas
Five Iraqi Crew Killed in Helicopter Crash on Combat Mission: Military
Five Iraqi troops were killed when their helicopter crashed on a "combat mission" north of Baghdad.
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Americas
US Sees ‘Substantive’ Talks With Russia on Arms Control
The United States held "professional and substantive" talks with Russia focused on arms control, as the two powers met in Geneva in a fresh bid to bring stability to a fraught relationship.
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Africa
South Africa to Send 1,495 Troops to Mozambique to Fight Jihadists
South Africa will send 1,495 troops to Mozambique to help the country battle jihadist militants wreaking havoc in the north of the gas-rich nation.
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Asia Pacific
Iran’s Khamenei Warns to Not Trust West as New Government Expected
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said "trusting the West does not work," as the Islamic republic prepares for a new administration to take power.
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Asia Pacific
Ex-Contractor Jailed for Leaking US Drone Attack Secrets
A former intelligence analyst was sentenced Tuesday to 45 months in prison for leaking secrets about the US military's drone attacks that were the basis of a powerful 2015 news expose.
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Europe
Three Armenian Soldiers Killed in Clash With Azerbaijan
Three Armenian troops have died and two are wounded in border clashes with Azerbaijani forces.
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Africa
Boko Haram Cameroon Attack Kills Five Soldiers, Civilian: Govt
Boko Haram Islamists killed five Cameroonian soldiers and a civilian in an attack in the far north of the country.
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