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Apr- 2020 -8 AprilAsia Pacific
Afghanistan government to release 100 Taliban prisoners in bid to save peace deal
The Afghan government will release 100 Taliban prisoners, a day after the insurgents said they were walking out of peace talks
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8 AprilEurope
French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to return to Toulon early over COVID-19 fears
France's aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle will be brought home early from a deployment in the Atlantic after some crew members showed coronavirus symptoms
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7 AprilAfrica
DR Congo: Attack blamed on ADF kills 6 near Beni
Five men and a child were killed in an attack blamed on the Allied Democratic Forces militia near the DR Congo city of Beni, cut off because of the coronavirus pandemic
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7 AprilAfrica
US airstrike kills Al Shabaab leader in Somalia, AFRICOM says
A US airstrike near the Somali capital Mogadishu killed top al-Shabaab leader Yusuf Jiis, Africa Command said
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6 AprilAfrica
US targets al-Shabaab with 3 airstrikes near Mubaraak, Somalia
The US conducted three airstrikes targeting al-Shabaab militants in the Lower Shabelle region of southern Somalia, AFRICOM said
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6 AprilAfrica
Sudan finalizes deal with USS Cole victims’ families
Sudan's justice ministry said it finalized a settlement with families of the victims of the USS Cole bombing, ending long-running litigation in US courts
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2 AprilMiddle East
UN envoy in Yemen ceasefire talks amid coronavirus threat
The UN envoy to Yemen said he was engaged in talks with the country's warring parties to secure a nationwide ceasefire to help counter the threat of the coronavirus
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2 AprilAsia Pacific
US Navy evacuates aircraft carrier Roosevelt after COVID-19 plea
The US Navy is evacuating thousands of sailors from the USS Theodore Roosevelt after its captain warned a coronavirus outbreak was threatening the lives of the crew
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1 AprilAfrica
New evidence US airstrike killed teenage girl in Somalia, report says
An Amnesty International investigation revealed further evidence that a US airstrike in Somalia killed a teenage girl, despite military's denial
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1 AprilAsia Pacific
Afghan government and Taliban hold talks on prisoner exchange
Afghan government representatives have met with the Taliban in Kabul for the first time to discuss a prisoner swap aimed at jump-starting a floundering peace process
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