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DR Congo Militia Kills 24 in Troubled Beni Region

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At least 24 civilians were killed over two days by a notorious militia in the Beni region of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where the army is battling armed groups, a local source said.
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Europe

France Offers Surveillance Help for Iraq War on IS

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French Defense Minister Florence Parly held talks in Baghdad on Thursday, pledging continued support for Iraq's fight against remnants of the Islamic State group.
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Americas

Russia Blames US for Syria Confrontation

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Russia on Thursday blamed the United States for a tense confrontation in Syria in which Russian military vehicles and helicopters surrounded US armored vehicles, leaving US troops injured.
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Middle East

US Troops Injured in Tense Confrontation With Russians in Syria

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Russian military vehicles and attack helicopters surrounded two US armored cars in a tense confrontation in northeastern Syria Wednesday, leaving US troops injured.
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Middle East

Turkey Says ‘No Concessions’ in East Mediterranean Row

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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday warned Turkey would make "no concessions" in the eastern Mediterranean and told Greece to avoid taking steps that could lead to its "ruin."
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Middle East

Yemen’s Southern Separatists Withdraw From Peace Talks

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Yemen's southern separatists have withdrawn from talks over a Saudi-sponsored power-sharing deal with the internationally recognized government, in the latest setback for the troubled process.
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Europe

Greece, Cyprus, Italy, France to Hold Military Exercises From Wednesday

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Greece said it will launch military exercises Wednesday with France, Italy, and Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean, the focus of escalating tensions between Athens and Ankara.
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Air

Israeli Army Claims Air Strikes on Hezbollah Positions in Lebanon

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Israel's army said it had conducted air strikes on Hezbollah observation posts in Lebanon in response to fire from across the border directed at its troops.
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Africa

Gunmen Kidnap Students in Northern Nigeria: Locals

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Gunmen have kidnapped seven students along with their female teacher from a secondary school in northern Nigeria's Kaduna state, killing a vigilante and vandalizing a church.
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Asia Pacific

Taliban Attacks Afghan Base as Pakistan Pushes for Talks

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A Taliban-claimed suicide attack killed at least three people in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday as neighboring Pakistan pushed for delayed peace talks to begin.
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Middle East

Al-Qaeda Blows up Yemen Clinic After Executing Dentist

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Al-Qaeda blew up a medical center in war-torn Yemen, 10 days after executing a dentist it accused of guiding US drone strikes against its militants.
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Africa

Virus Lockdowns Limit IS Attacks in Many Nations: UN

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Coronavirus lockdowns appear to have reduced the threat of Islamic State group attacks in many countries, but the risk is greater in Iraq and Syria, a UN official said.
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Middle East

Iran Guards Say Three US-Linked Infiltrators Killed

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Monday that its forces killed three gunmen with links to the United States who tried to infiltrate its territory in the country's far northwest.
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Middle East

Syria Blackout After Alleged ‘Terrorist’ Pipeline Attack

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War-torn Syria's government Monday blamed a "terrorist" attack on a gas pipeline near Damascus for a nationwide blackout, in the latest such alleged assault on its energy infrastructure.
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Asia Pacific

14 Dead, Scores Wounded in Twin Bombings in Philippines

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At least 10 people were killed and dozens wounded -- including soldiers and police -- in a twin bombing Monday involving a suicide attacker on a southern Philippine island that is a stronghold of Islamist militants, officials said.
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Africa

Libya’s Warring Rivals Announce Ceasefire Welcomed by UN

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Libya's warring rival governments announced in separate statements Friday that they would cease all hostilities and organize nationwide elections soon.
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