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Americas
US to Slash Troop Levels in Iraq, Afghanistan
The US will slash troop levels in Afghanistan and Iraq to their lowest levels in nearly 20 years of war after President Donald Trump pledged to end conflicts abroad, the Pentagon announced.
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Middle East
Israel Strikes Kill 10 Syrian, Foreign Fighters: Monitor
Israeli strikes on Syria killed 10 fighters on Wednesday, including three Syrian air defense officers and seven allied foreign fighters, a Britain-based war monitor said in a new toll.
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Africa
Dozens Killed in Eastern DR Congo, ADF Militia Blamed
Around three dozen people have been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo's troubled east, local officials said, blaming the notorious ADF militia.
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Africa
Five Killed in Somalia Restaurant Suicide Attack
Five people, some of them police, were killed and more than 10 injured Tuesday when a suicide bomber attacked a restaurant in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, police said.
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Asia Pacific
Trump Asked Aides About Striking Iran Nuke Site: Report
Two months before he is due to leave office, President Trump asked top aides about the possibility of striking Iran's nuclear facilities.
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Africa
Ethiopia’s Abiy Vows ‘Final’ Push in Tigray
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said military operations in the northern Tigray region would enter a "final" phase, as global pressure mounted to bring the conflict to an end.
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Middle East
Questions Over Al-Qaeda Future After Leaders’ Reported Deaths
The reported deaths of Al-Qaeda's top two leaders in recent months have raised questions about the future strategy and strength of the terror network, already a shadow of the global force it was two decades ago.
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Africa
Morocco, Polisario Exchange Fire in Western Sahara: Report
Morocco's army has responded to fire by the Polisario Front along the UN-patrolled buffer zone in Western Sahara, said an online report picked up by the official MAP news agency.
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Europe
Turkey to Send Soldiers for Karabakh ‘Peacekeeping Center’
Turkish President Erdogan asked parliament to authorize sending soldiers to Azerbaijan to establish a "peacekeeping center" with Russia to monitor a truce over the disputed Nagorno Karabakh region.
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Africa
Gunmen Kill 34 in Attack on Bus in West Ethiopia: Rights Body
Gunmen killed at least 34 people in a "gruesome" attack on a passenger bus in west Ethiopia, a part of the country that has recently seen a spate of deadly assaults on civilians.
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