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Afghanistan: Taliban deny involvement in deadly attack on Hazara ceremony in Kabul

An attack on a Hazara ceremony in the Afghanistan capital Kabul left dozens dead and wounded but the Taliban denied…

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Syria: Russia and Turkey agree to ceasefire in battered Idlib

Erdogan and Putin announce plans for a joint buffer zone to halt Syria's offensive against Idlib province, ceasefire to begin…

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US and Israel cancel Juniper Cobra exercise over coronavirus travel restrictions

The US and Israel have scrapped the remainder of their joint military exercise Juniper Cobra 20 over the coronavirus outbreak

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Singapore jails Indonesian maid for giving money to ISIS-linked JAD

An Indonesian maid was jailed in Singapore for two years for giving money to ISIS-linked JAD blamed for a string…

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US approves $2.4 billion sale to Israel of 8 Boeing KC-46 tanker aircraft

The US State Department approved a $2.4 billion sale of up to eight Boeing KC-46 aerial refueling and strategic transport…

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US approves sale to Poland of 180 Javelin guided missiles

The US State Department approved the estimated $100 million sale to Poland of 180 Javelin anti-tank guided missiles and associated…

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ICC gives go-ahead to Afghanistan war crimes investigation

International Criminal Court judges will rule whether a probe into war crimes in Afghanistan will go ahead, including possible atrocities…

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NATO exercises will go ahead despite coronavirus concerns, Stoltenberg says

NATO will press ahead with large-scale military exercises mobilising thousands of troops despite worries about the coronavirus

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US military linguist in Iraq charged with leaking informant identities to Hezbollah

A US military translator who was based in Iraq was charged with passing the names of US informants to people…

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Egypt executes special forces officer turned militant Hisham al-Ashmawy

Egypt executed an ex-special forces officer turned top Islamist militant, Hisham Ashmawy, over involvement in several high-profile attacks

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