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Arctic
Russia Stages Fresh Military Drills in the Arctic
Russia was holding fresh military exercises on Tuesday in the Arctic, a territory of growing importance for Moscow as it vies for regional dominance with rivals including the United States.
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Asia Pacific
Three Women Polio Workers Shot Dead in Afghanistan
Gunmen killed three Afghan women involved in a nationwide polio immunization program Tuesday, officials said, a day after authorities launched a new drive against the crippling disease.
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Africa
Niger Leader Calls France’s Sahel Force ‘Relative Failure’
Niger's president called France's anti-jihadist force in West Africa a "relative failure" despite years of efforts, and said a partial troop drawdown would have only a limited impact.
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Africa
Mozambique Town Deserted as Islamic State Group Claims Control
The United States vowed to support Mozambique after a prolonged deadly assault on the key northern town of Palma by Islamic State-linked militants waging an escalating insurgency.
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Africa
Four Dead in Roadside Explosion in Mogadishu
At least four people were killed and three others injured on Monday when a roadside bomb detonated in the Somali capital Mogadishu, government officials and witnesses said.
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Asia Pacific
Philippines Deploys Air Force Jet Over Chinese Ships
A Philippine air force jet is conducting daily patrols over Chinese fishing vessels parked near a disputed reef, the defense chief said, as Beijing refuses to pull the ships out of the area.
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Africa
Security Post Attacked in Northern Ivory Coast
A security post near Ivory Coast's northern border with jihadist-torn Burkina Faso was attacked overnight, a security official said, and a resident said two people were killed.
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Asia Pacific
Pro-IS Terror Network Behind Indonesian Cathedral Suicide Bombing
The suicide bombing at an Indonesian cathedral on Palm Sunday was carried out by two members of a pro-Islamic State extremist group blamed for other church blasts, including a deadly 2019 attack in the Philippines, police said.
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Africa
Dozens Killed in Mozambique Islamist Attack: Government
Dozens of people were killed in coordinated jihadist attacks in northern Mozambique's Palma town, the government said on Sunday, four days after the raid was launched.
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Europe
China Affirms Strong Serbia Ties on Defense Tour of East Europe
China's defense minister visited Serbia on Friday to boost military cooperation as part of his tour of Beijing's eastern European allies amid a widening rift with Western powers.
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