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Aid Agencies Say Four Staff Killed in Ethiopia Fighting

Two international aid agencies on Friday said four staff members were killed during last month's fighting in Ethiopia's troubled northern Tigray region.

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Warring Sides in Geneva for Talks Over Karabakh

The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan on Friday were in Geneva for talks with international mediators in a new effort to negotiate a ceasefire over the disputed Nagorno Karabakh region after weeks of fighting.

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UN Security Council Ratifies Libya Ceasefire Deal

The UN Security Council on Tuesday ratified the ceasefire hammered out between Libya's warring parties on October 23, calling on both sides to "implement the agreement in full."

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Three Dead, Dozens Wounded in Attack on Afghan Police Base

A car bomb attack on an Afghan police special forces base followed by an ongoing gun battle has killed three policemen and wounded dozens of people, officials said Tuesday.

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UN Libya Envoy ‘Optimistic’ on Ceasefire Prospects

The UN's Libya envoy said Wednesday she was "quite optimistic" about the prospects of a ceasefire emerging from talks underway in Geneva between the two warring factions in the troubled north African country.

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Turkey Pledges ‘Full Solidarity’ With Libya Unity Govt

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed "full solidarity" with Libya's UN-recognized Government of National Accord during a meeting in Istanbul, his office said.

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Russia Vows Military Cooperation With Iran After UN Arms Embargo Ends

Russia said Tuesday it will develop military cooperation with Tehran after a United Nations arms embargo on Iran expires next month, despite US efforts to block arms deals.

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UN Deploys Troops to New Base as Violence Surges in South Sudan

The UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan announced Wednesday it was deploying troops to the country's strife-torn south following an upsurge in violence by armed rebels against civilians and aid workers. 

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Iran’s Rouhani Hopeful US Arms Embargo Push Will Fail

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani expressed "great hopes" Wednesday that a US bid to extend an arms embargo on his country will fail, warning of consequences if the UN Security Council backs it.

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7 Children, 2 Women Killed in Yemen Air Strike: UN

Seven children and two women were killed in northwest Yemen as Riyadh said it intercepted missiles fired by Yemeni Houthi rebels.

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