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Middle East
Yemen Raids Halted to Push Peace Efforts: Saudi-Led Coalition
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-linked Houthi rebels in Yemen said Thursday it has stopped carrying out attacks there in order to pave the way for a peaceful settlement.
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Middle East
Russian Serviceman Killed, Three Injured in Syria Blast
An improvised explosive device killed one Russian soldier and wounded three more on patrol in northern Syria, Russian news agencies reported.
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Americas
Five Rockets Target Iraq Base Housing US Contractors: Security Source
Five rockets Wednesday evening targeted Iraq's Balad airbase, with two of the projectiles falling near an area used by US contractors without causing casualties.
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Asia Pacific
Gunmen Kill 10 Mine-Clearing Workers in Afghanistan
Masked gunmen killed 10 people working for the HALO Trust mine-clearing organization in northern Afghanistan, the interior ministry said Wednesday, blaming the Taliban for the latest attack to rock the violence-wracked country.
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Air
Israeli Strikes Kill Eight Fighters in Syria: Monitor
Israeli air strikes in central Syria killed at least eight pro-government fighters late Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
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Africa
Two Aid Workers Killed in an Ambush in South Sudan
The UN on Tuesday condemned the murder of two aid workers in South Sudan and called on authorities to bring their killers to justice following a spate of similar attacks.
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Middle East
Iraqi Kurd Soldier Killed by PKK Rebels: Mayor
An Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighter was killed Tuesday in an attack by Turkey's outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party, a local mayor said.
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Africa
Burkina Faso Bans Motorbikes in Region Hit by Jihadist Attacks
Burkina Faso has banned the use of motorbikes in a jihadist-hit northern region where 160 people were killed in a weekend raid.
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Air
US Navy Uses Drone to Refuel Plane During Flight
The US Navy successfully used a Boeing drone to refuel an airplane during flight, the manufacturer said.
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Arms
Nuclear Weapons Spending Swelled $1.4 BN Amid Pandemic: Report
Nuclear-armed countries last year increased spending on atomic weapon arsenals by 1.4 billion dollars, campaigners said Monday.
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