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Oct- 2018 -15 OctoberEurope
ISIS terror suspects planned Kosovo bomb attacks, assaults in France, Belgium
Bujar Behrami and other suspected ISIS jihadists have been charged in Pristina on suspicion of planning attacks in Kosovo, France and Belgium
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15 OctoberMiddle East
Jordan reopens main border crossing with Syria
Jordan reopened its Jaber border crossing with war-torn Syria, a key Middle East trade route, after a three year closure
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14 OctoberCommentary
The failure of the Idlib deal could alter Syria’s future
The looming deadline for the Russia-Turkey deal in Idlib raises several scenarios that could impact the future of the Syrian conflict
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13 OctoberEurope
Russia: Two ISIS-linked ‘terrorists’ killed in Dagestan gunfight
Security forces killed two people suspected to be linked to Islamic State in a gunfight in Endirey in Russia's North Caucasus region of Dagestan
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13 OctoberAfrica
Nigeria troops repel Boko Haram attack on base in Arege, Borno state
Six Nigerian soldiers were wounded as they repelled an attempt by Boko Haram fighters to overrun a military base in Arege in Borno state, the army said
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13 OctoberAsia Pacific
Taliban confirms talks with US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in Qatar
A Taliban delegation met with US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad in Qatar to discuss ending the Afghan conflict
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13 OctoberAsia Pacific
Suicide bomb attack on election rally for Afghan female candidate kills at least 14
A motorcycle carrying explosives blew up among supporters of a female Afghan election candidate in Takhar province, killing at least 14 people, officials said
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12 OctoberAfrica
Nigeria militia Civilian JTF frees 833 child soldiers in Maiduguri, UN says
Nigeria's Civilian Joint Task Force, a militia fighting Boko Haram, released 833 child soldiers under a deal agreed last year, UNICEF said
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12 OctoberCommentary
Afghanistan peace process must tackle Taliban discontent and the allure of ISIS
With the US in the early stages of peace talks with the Taliban, there is a growing urgency for Washington to adopt new military tactics against ISIS and a strong reintegration plan for Taliban fighters
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12 OctoberAsia Pacific
Moon calls on US to move towards formally ending Korean War
South Korean President Moon Jae-in called on the US to move towards the North's demands for a declaration the Korean War is over
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