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Middle East
Afghan Villagers Fear Militants’ Return Outside Shadow of US Forces
Living in the shadow of a US military base had provided protection to villagers in eastern Afghanistan, but locals now say the recent withdrawal of foreign troops has left them exposed to militant attacks.
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Africa
12 Mali Soldiers Killed in Raids on Base in Central Mopti Region
Twelve Malian soldiers were killed in attacks on their base in the volatile center of the country, the army said, in the latest violence to hit the West African state.
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Africa
Boko Haram Jihadists Kill 14 Farmers in Northeast Nigeria
Fighters from the Boko Haram jihadist group killed 14 farmers in restive northeast Nigeria, members of a government-backed militia said Tuesday.
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Europe
Iran Says Drone Crashed Near Azerbaijan Border
Iran said an unidentified drone crashed near its border with Azerbaijan on Tuesday, as Baku and Yerevan accused each other of violating a truce in fighting over Nagorno Karabakh.
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Middle East
US Strikes Target Taliban as Fighting Rages in Afghanistan
US air strikes targeted Taliban fighters outside a key city in southern Afghanistan over the weekend, officials said Monday, with violence in the country surging despite ongoing peace talks.
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Africa
Gunmen Kill Five Villagers in Central Mali
At least five Malian villagers have been killed by suspected jihadists in the center of the country where attacks and ethnic clashes have been on the rise, witnesses and local officials said.
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Europe
Turkey Restarts Hunt for Mediterranean Gas, Reigniting Greek Row
Turkey will redeploy the research ship at the center of an energy row with Greece to the eastern Mediterranean on Monday, a decision slammed by Athens as a "direct threat to peace."
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Europe
Heavy Shelling and Civilian Casualties Dash Hopes for Karabakh Ceasefire
A Russian-brokered ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan failed to hold on Sunday, with both sides accusing the other of intensive shelling of civilian areas and escalating two weeks of fierce clashes.
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Asia Pacific
‘Disappointing’ to See Huge New North Korea Missile: US Official
A US official said it was "disappointing" that North Korea had displayed a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at a military parade in Pyongyang.
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Middle East
Israel Says It Is Holding Body of Palestinian Killed in Clash
The Israeli army said Friday it was holding the body of a Palestinian shot dead in a West Bank clash earlier this week, ending days of uncertainty over his fate.
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