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Jul- 2019 -31 JulyAfrica
Boko Haram is ‘defeated,’ Nigeria insists, blaming international jihadists for ongoing insurgency
Nigeria's presidency claimed Boko Haram's 10-year-old insurgency had been "defeated" but admitted that international jihadist groups posed a growing threat
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31 JulyAsia Pacific
Dozens of Afghans killed in roadside bomb blast on road to Farah
Dozens of passengers, mainly women and children, were killed in western Afghanistan when the bus they were traveling in hit a roadside bomb
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30 JulyAsia Pacific
Afghanistan civilian deaths from airstrikes on the rise
The number of Afghan civilians killed in airstrikes has increased even as the overall number of civilian casualties fell, UNAMA said
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30 JulyAmericas
US Senate fails to override Trump’s Saudi weapons sales veto
The US Senate failed to prevent $8 billion in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, after President Donald Trump vetoed resolutions blocking the deal
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30 JulyAsia Pacific
Pakistan army plane crashes in Rawalpindi suburb, killing at least 18
Fifteen people were killed when a small army plane crashed early into a residential area in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi near Islamabad
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29 JulyAsia Pacific
Two US service members killed in Afghanistan
Two US service members have been killed in Afghanistan, NATO's Resolute Support mission said
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29 JulyAfrica
Nigeria: Soldier, 10 Islamic State insurgents killed in Baga, MNJTF says
One soldier was killed in an ISWAP attack in Baga in the Lake Chad area of Nigeria's Borno state that also saw 10 insurgents killed
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29 JulyAsia Pacific
Cambodia to spend $40 million more on Chinese military equipment
Cambodia will spend an additional $40 million on Chinese weapons to further modernize its military, in the latest sign of increased defense ties
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29 JulyMiddle East
UN ISIS investigator calls for Nuremberg-style international tribunal
The head of the UN probe into ISIS crimes has called for trials like those at Nuremberg of Nazi leaders to ensure victims are heard
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29 JulyMiddle East
Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan arrives in Persian Gulf to escort UK tankers
The Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan dispatched to the Gulf to escort UK-flagged ships amid heightened tensions with Iran arrived in the region
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