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French FM Urges Iraq to Keep Away from Regional Tensions

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian urged Baghdad on Thursday to "dissociate" itself from boiling regional tensions.

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Two Killed in ‘Terrorist’ Attack in Western Iran

Two people were killed and one wounded in a "terrorist" attack by "counter-revolutionary groups" in Iran's western province of Kurdistan.

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US Navy Carries Out Second ‘Freedom of Navigation’ Op off Venezuela Coast

The US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney challenged Venezuela's excessive maritime claim in the Caribbean Sea.

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‘Influx of Foreign Fighters’ in Central African Republic: UN Report

UN experts charged with monitoring the arms embargo in the Central African Republic cited an influx of foreign fighters.

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US Says Russia Group Laid Mines Around Tripoli

The US military accused Russian-backed mercenaries of laying landmines and other devices in and around Tripoli, violating a UN arms…

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Azerbaijan Police Crack Down on Rally Demanding War With Armenia

Azerbaijani police cracked down on thousands of protesters who rallied in the capital Baku on Tuesday night in support of the…

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Senegal Builds Military Camp Near Border With Troubled Mali

Senegal began building a military camp near its border with violence-torn Mali to address "cross-border threats (and) trafficking," the defense…

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Three Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Militant Attack

Militants on Tuesday opened fire on Pakistani security forces, killing three soldiers and wounding eight others in the Balochistan Province.

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Timbuktu Jihadist Police Chief on Trial For ‘Unimaginable Crimes’

Al Hassan, a Malian jihadist, committed "unimaginable crimes" during a reign of terror as put forth in the International Criminal…

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Nine Soldiers Dead in New Fighting on Armenia-Azerbaijan Border

At least nine soldiers were killed Tuesday as fighting broke out between Azerbaijan and Armenia for a third day despite international…

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