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Middle East
Iran Launches New Satellite-Carrying Rocket
Iran's defense ministry on Monday said it has test-launched a new satellite carrier with its "most powerful" solid-fuel engine to date, state TV reported.
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Asia Pacific
Two Killed as Bombs Rock Afghan Capital
Two people were killed as the Afghan capital was rocked Tuesday by a series of rush-hour car bombs, officials said, while a police vehicle was targeted in an attack north of Kabul.
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Lebanon’s Hezbollah Says Downed Israeli Drone
Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement said it downed an Israeli drone Monday after it flew over the UN-demarcated Blue Line border, while Israel acknowledged an unmanned aircraft had crashed.
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Asia Pacific
Myanmar Coup: What We Know So Far
The Myanmar military's seizure of power on Monday follows weeks of tensions with civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her government.
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Middle East
Car Bombs Kill 12 in Turkish-Held North Syria: Monitor
Car bombs killed at least 12 people, including seven civilians, in two separate incidents in Turkish-held northern Syria on Sunday, a monitoring group said.
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Africa
At Least Five Killed in Shabaab Raid on Mogadishu Hotel
At least five people were killed in an hours-long Al Shabaab attack on a Mogadishu hotel which ended around midnight on Sunday, Somali police said.
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Asia Pacific
Taliban Says US ‘Bombarding Civilians, Houses’ in Violation of Afghan Deal
The Taliban on Friday rejected Washington's accusations that it had not lived up to its promises in Afghanistan, in turn claiming the US was "bombarding civilians."
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Yemenis Seek Justice for ‘Unlawful’ US Drone Strike Killings
Two Yemeni families have filed a petition this week against the US government over the "unlawful" killing of 34 relatives, including nine children, in counter-terrorism operations, said human rights group Reprieve.
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Africa
Gunmen Kidnap, Kill Dozens in Nigeria After Military Revamp
At least 30 people were kidnapped and a dozen others killed in a series of attacks in northwest Nigeria, witnesses said, hours after the president had replaced his military commanders.
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Middle East
Islamic State ‘Wali’ Abu Yasser al-Issawi Killed in Iraq: Prime Minister
Iraq's premier announced the military had killed Abu Yasser al-Issawi, the top Islamic State group figure in the country.
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