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Nov- 2018 -21 NovemberMiddle East
Turkey court jails 3 for life over 2016 Ankara bombing claimed by Kurdish militants
A Turkish court sentenced three people to life in prison over a 2016 suicide bombing in Ankara that killed 36 people and was claimed by Kurdish militant group TAK
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21 NovemberBusiness
Northrop Grumman awarded $490 million for Japan Global Hawk drone program
Northrop Grumman was awarded an almost $490 million contract for three RQ-4 Global Hawk drones along with ground control equipment and services for Japan
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21 NovemberAfrica
UN envoy arrives in Yemen for critical talks amid widespread famine fears
The UN Yemen envoy faced his "sternest test" as he flew into the rebel-held capital Sana'a for talks on averting all-out fighting for the port of Hodeidah and widespread famine
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20 NovemberAfrica
US pushes back against UN funding for African Union-led peacekeeping missions
A push at the UN to secure financing for peacekeeping operations led by the African Union won backing from China but the US poured cold water on the proposal
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20 NovemberAsia Pacific
Afghanistan: Dozens killed in explosion at religious gathering in Kabul
At least 50 people were reported killed in an explosion at a religious event at the Uranus Wedding Hall in the Afghan capital Kabul.
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20 NovemberBusiness
India signs contracts to purchase 4 Admiral Grigorovich-class frigates from Russia
India signed contracts to purchase four Admiral Grigorovich class (Project 11356) frigates, Russia’s Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation said
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20 NovemberBusiness
US approves $321 million sale to NATO agency of precision guided bomb kits
The US State Department approved the estimated $320.5 million sale to the NATO Support and Procurement Agency of precision guided munitions kits, the DSCA said
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20 NovemberAsia Pacific
Former Malaysia PM Najib questioned over French Scorpene-class submarine deal
Fallen Malaysian leader Najib Razak is being questioned over a $1.2 billion deal signed 16 years ago for the purchase of two French-made submarines
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20 NovemberAsia Pacific
Malaysia and Indonesia foreign fighter transit routes to Philippines identified
Sandakan in Malaysia's Sabah state and Manado in Indonesia's North Sulawesi province are used as gateways to the southern Philippines by foreign militants
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19 NovemberAfrica
Central African Republic: Death toll in Alindao clashes rises to 48
At least 48 people were killed in clashes between rival militias in the restive Central African Republic town of Alindao last week
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