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Africa
Gunmen Kill 8 in Central Mali Attack
Gunmen have killed eight people in central Mali, a local official and security ministry staffer said Wednesday, in the latest violence to hit the war-torn Sahel state.
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Middle East
Israeli Soldiers Shoot Dead Palestinian Who Fired on Troops: Army
A Palestinian who shot at Israeli troops near Nablus in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday was killed when soldiers returned fire, Israel's army said.
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Africa
Ethiopia PM Orders Riposte After ‘Attack’ on Army Camp in Restive Tigray
Ethiopia declared a state of emergency in Tigray after PM Ahmed ordered a military response to a deadly attack by the ruling party of the restive region on a camp housing federal troops.
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Africa
Second Aid Worker Shot Dead in South Sudan in a Week
The United Nations said Tuesday that a second aid worker had been murdered in South Sudan this week in a vast and isolated region scarred by armed violence and lawlessness.
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Asia Pacific
India Hosts Key Naval Exercise with Eye on China
India, Australia, Japan, and the United States started a strategic navy drill Tuesday in the Bay of Bengal, with all four countries keeping a wary eye on China's growing military power.
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Africa
French Airstrikes Kill Over 50 Qaeda-Linked Jihadists in Mali
The French government said Monday its forces had killed more than 50 jihadists aligned to Al-Qaeda in air strikes in central Mali.
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Africa
DR Congo Begins Disarmament of Rebels in Troubled Ituri
DR Congo's government has begun a process of disarming a rebel movement active in the restive province of Ituri for two decades, eight months after a peace agreement was signed.
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Asia Pacific
Indian Forces Shoot Dead Kashmir Rebel Leader Saifullah Mir
Indian government forces shot dead Saifullah Mir, the leader of restive Kashmir's largest militant group Hizbul Mujahideen.
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Africa
Gunmen Kill at Least 32 in Ethiopia ‘Massacre:’ Rights Agency
An armed group in Ethiopia's restive Oromia region has carried out a "horrendous" attack on civilians, the government said Monday, with one survivor saying dozens had died.
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Asia Pacific
At Least 19 Killed After Gunmen Storm Kabul University
At least 19 people were killed and 22 wounded Monday when militants stormed Afghanistan's biggest university, an official said.
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