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Jan- 2018 -21 JanuaryMiddle East
Iraq sentences German woman to death for belonging to ISIS
An Iraqi court said it had condemned to death by hanging a German woman of Moroccan origin after finding her guilty of belonging to ISIS
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20 JanuaryMiddle East
Turkish ground offensive in Syria to begin on Sunday, PM Yildirim says
Turkey's prime minister Binali Yildirim said on Saturday that a Turkish ground offensive in Efrin, Syria was likely to begin on Sunday
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20 JanuaryAir
Turkey conducts first airstrikes against Efrin in Syria after Russia withdraws troops
Turkey launched heavy airstrikes on the city of Efrin in an operation dubbed ‘Operation Olive Branch’ after Russian troops withdrew
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20 JanuaryBusiness
US pitches 34 F-35A joint strike fighters to replace Belgium’s F-16s for $6.5 billion
The United States has pitched 34 F-35A joint strike fighters for an estimated $6.53 billion in the competition to replace Belgium's F-16s
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19 JanuaryAfrica
DR Congo soldier killed, general ambushed in troubled eastern region
A general commanding operations in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo was ambushed as rebels launched attacks in the troubled region
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19 JanuaryAfrica
US airstrike against al-Shabaab in Somalia kills 4, Africom says
A US airstrike targeting al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab in Somalia killed four militants, the U.S. military’s Africa Command said
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19 JanuaryMiddle East
Turkey’s military operation against Efrin has begun, defense minister says
Turkey's military operation against the Kurdish-controlled Efrin region of Syria has "de facto" begun, defense minister Nurettin Canikli said
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19 JanuaryAfrica
At least 5 Nigerien troops killed in Boko Haram attack
At least 5 Niger soldiers were killed and a dozen others wounded in an attack by suspected Boko Haram militants in the country's southeast
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18 JanuaryBusiness
Russia begins deliveries of S-400 to China, but isn’t transferring the technology
Russia has begun deliveries of the S-400 Triumf air defense missile system to China, but the 2014 contract does not include transfer of technology
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18 JanuaryMiddle East
Syria will respond to Turkish “aggression” in Efrin, minister says
The Syrian government will respond to Turkish "aggression" in Efrin and will destroy air targets in Syrian airspace, the deputy foreign minister said
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