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Americas
Colombia and ELN Rebels Announce Ceasefire Extension
The Colombian government and the ELN rebel group announced a six-month extension to a ceasefire in effect since August.
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Africa
Dozen Anti-Jihadist Fighters Killed in Nigeria Clashes: Militia
Twelve militiamen fighting jihadists have been killed in clashes with criminal gangs in northwestern Nigeria, militia sources said.
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Nuclear
Iran Says Construction Started on New Nuclear Reactor
Iran said it had started building a new nuclear research reactor in Isfahan, days after it announced it was constructing a nuclear power plant complex in the south.
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Asia Pacific
10 Killed in Militant Attack on Pakistan Police Station
Dozens of militants waged an hours-long gun attack on a police station in northern Pakistan, killing at least 10 officers, a senior commander said.
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Asia Pacific
Maldives Vows to Boost Defenses After Telling Indian Troops to Leave
The Maldives will strengthen its military to defend its vast maritime territory, the new president vowed after ordering Indian troops to withdraw.
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Middle East
7 Kurdish-Led Fighters Killed in Attack on US Base in Syria: Monitor
Seven fighters from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces were killed in an attack on an American base in eastern Syria overnight, a war monitor said.
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Europe
Russia Says Toll in Ukraine Strike on Occupied City Rises to 28
The death toll from a Ukrainian strike on a bakery in the occupied eastern city of Lysychansk has climbed to 28 people, Russia said.
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Asia Pacific
Myanmar Clashes Along Bangladesh Border: Official
Fighting in Myanmar raged close to the Bangladesh border, with terrified residents reporting bullets crossing the frontier, medics treating patients, and the government saying guards had fled seeking shelter.
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Middle East
Israel Army Says Raided Hamas Compound Used to Train for October 7
Israel's army said Sunday its forces had raided a Hamas training facility in Gaza where militants prepared for the October 7 attack on Israel.
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Asia Pacific
Pakistan Military Says It Killed 24 Militants
At least 24 militants were killed this week since Baloch separatists launched raids in a remote part of Pakistan's southwest, the military said.
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