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

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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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Africa

Boko Haram Jihadists Kill 14 Farmers in Northeast Nigeria

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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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Iran Says Drone Crashed Near Azerbaijan Border

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Iran said an unidentified drone crashed near its border with Azerbaijan on Tuesday, as Baku and Yerevan accused each other of violating a truce in fighting over Nagorno Karabakh.
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Americas

US Strikes Target Taliban as Fighting Rages in Afghanistan

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US air strikes targeted Taliban fighters outside a key city in southern Afghanistan over the weekend, officials said Monday, with violence in the country surging despite ongoing peace talks.
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Africa

Gunmen Kill Five Villagers in Central Mali

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At least five Malian villagers have been killed by suspected jihadists in the center of the country where attacks and ethnic clashes have been on the rise, witnesses and local officials said.
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Europe

Turkey Restarts Hunt for Mediterranean Gas, Reigniting Greek Row

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Turkey will redeploy the research ship at the center of an energy row with Greece to the eastern Mediterranean on Monday, a decision slammed by Athens as a "direct threat to peace."
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Europe

Heavy Shelling and Civilian Casualties Dash Hopes for Karabakh Ceasefire

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A Russian-brokered ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan failed to hold on Sunday, with both sides accusing the other of intensive shelling of civilian areas and escalating two weeks of fierce clashes.
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Americas

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

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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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Americas

US Army Program Allows Drone Swarms to Recharge Autonomously

Marianne Besas -
The United States Army will soon be in control of a swarm of hundreds of drones that can descend on unmanned ground vehicles to recharge on their own.
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Commentary

The Mediterranean Powder Keg: US Inaction Leaves NATO Exposed

William Grant-Brook and Elio Calcagno -
With the US taking a substantial step back as other countries look to enhance their interests in the Mediterranean, the risk of more deadly confrontations is increasing while NATO is left increasingly exposed.
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Middle East

Israel Says It Is Holding Body of Palestinian Killed in Clash

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The Israeli army said Friday it was holding the body of a Palestinian shot dead in a West Bank clash earlier this week, ending days of uncertainty over his fate.
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Europe

Moscow Hosts Armenia, Azerbaijan Truce Talks as Fighting Rages

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Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to their first talks on ending the fighting over Nagorno Karabakh, Russia said Friday, as fierce clashes over the disputed region showed no signs of abating.
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Americas

The ‘Beatles:’ IS Jihadists With Taste for Torture

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Two out of four IS jihadists in a terrorist cell known as the "Beatles" for their British accents appeared in a US court through video link.
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Americas

New Race for Space: DoD Official Outlines US Space Strategy

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On the heels of a meeting in which the US space chief declared that America must be prepared for warfare in space, a Department of Defense official detailed the country's space strategy.
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Middle East

UN Raises Alarm Over Military Escalation in Hodeidah

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The United Nations in Yemen raised alarm over an escalation in fighting between Houthi rebels and government forces in Hodeidah, a vital entry point for aid and food imports.
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Commentary

How Southeast Asian Terror Networks Exploit Family Ties

Amalina Binte Abdul Nasir and Kenneth Yeo Yaoren -
Family involvement in terrorist attacks is becoming a strategic thrust for IS and the terror groups that have sworn allegiance to the organization.
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