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Dec- 2018 -7 DecemberAfrica
Boko Haram attacks Nigeria army bases in Bama and Rann
Soldiers have fought off attempts by Boko Haram fighters to overrun two army bases in northeast Nigeria, in the latest attacks to hit the region
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6 DecemberEurope
US backs plan to establish Kosovo army, contrary to NATO position
The US supports Kosovo's plans to create its own army, the ambassador to Pristina said, signaling a rift with NATO, which is against the move
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6 DecemberAfrica
US resists UN funding for African Union-led peacekeeping missions
A bid by African countries to secure U.N. funding for peacekeeping operations suffered a significant setback as the US proposed 11 conditions for the financing
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6 DecemberMiddle East
Yemen peace talks begin in Sweden
Yemen's government and Houthi rebels traded mutual accusations as they sat for talks the UN envoy described as a "critical opportunity."
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6 DecemberMiddle East
Al-Qaeda linked Ansar al-Furqan claims deadly car bombing in Iran’s southeast port city Chabahar
A car bomb exploded near a police station in the southeastern Iranian city of Chabahar in Sistan and Balochistan province
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6 DecemberAsia Pacific
Search continues for US Marines missing at sea after crash near Japan
Rescue operations were underway for US marines missing after two military aircraft crashed during a refuelling operation off the coast of Japan
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5 DecemberAfrica
Nigeria: Boko Haram attacks military bases in Gudumbali and Mallam Fatori
Boko Haram jihadists attacked military bases in Gudumbali and Mallam Fatori in Nigeria's restive northeast Borno state, killing one soldier and injuring several others
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5 DecemberBlog
The hypocrisy of the $15 billion Canada-Saudi arms deal
The Canadian government will continue to be in a state of hypocrisy on human rights until parliament seriously pursues an end to the arms deal with Saudi Arabia, Anna Badillo argues
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5 DecemberMiddle East
Yemen government and Houthi rebel delegations head to Sweden for peace talks
Yemeni government representatives were expected to join a Houthi rebel delegation in Sweden for high-stakes peace talks aimed at ending four years of devastating war.
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4 DecemberAfrica
The tentative ties between the Allied Democratic Forces and ISIS
Growing evidence is emerging of links between Islamic State and the ADF, a Ugandan-led militant group based in Democratic Republic of Congo, Robert Postings reports
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