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Dialogue Possible With Certain Sahel Jihadists: UN Chief

Dialogue may be possible with certain jihadist groups active in Africa's Sahel region, but not "radical" ones such as the Islamic State group, UN chief Antonio Guterres said Monday.

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Iran Says Will Sell More Arms Than Buy After Embargo Lifted

Iran on Monday said it is more inclined to sell weapons rather than buy them, after it announced the end of a longstanding UN conventional arms embargo.

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China Unveils Swarm Drone Technology to Overwhelm Enemy’s Defenses

Chinese state-owned company CETC released a 58-second video of the test-launch of 48 attack drones that reportedly carry high-explosives warheads capable of destroying tanks and other armored vehicles.

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US Fifth Generation Target Drone to Begin Test Flights

The Defense Department announced it will begin test flights of its much-anticipated Fifth Generation Aerial Target drone (5GAT) later this month at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah.

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US Destroyer Sails Through Taiwan Strait, Provoking China

A US warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait in what the American military described as a "routine" passage but enraging China, which claims sovereignty over the island and surrounding seas.

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Iran-China-Russia Axis Threatens US and Israeli Interests

The US must continue to build a strong strategic coalition across Southwest Asia to enhance security and help offset the impact of a China-Iran and a Russia-Iran agreement.

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Azerbaijan Says Hit Missile Launch Sites in Armenia

Azerbaijan said Wednesday it had destroyed missile launch sites in Armenia that were being used to target civilian areas during the fighting over Nagorno Karabakh.

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12 Mali Soldiers Killed in Raids on Base in Central Mopti Region

Twelve Malian soldiers were killed in attacks on their base in the volatile center of the country, the army said, in the latest violence to hit the West African state. 

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Boko Haram Jihadists Kill 14 Farmers in Northeast Nigeria

Fighters from the Boko Haram jihadist group killed 14 farmers in restive northeast Nigeria, members of a government-backed militia said Tuesday.

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‘Disappointing’ to See Huge New North Korea Missile: US Official

A US official said it was "disappointing" that North Korea had displayed a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at a military parade in Pyongyang.

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