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Start of Afghan Talks Uncertain as Prisoner Release Stalls

Staff Writer With AFP -
Peace talks between Afghanistan and the Taliban were delayed after international concern over the planned release of 400 insurgents.
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Africa

DR Congo Militia Kills 12 in Beni Region

Staff Writer With AFP -
Twelve people have been killed over three days by a notorious militia in the troubled Beni region of eastern DR Congo, where the army is battling armed groups.
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Middle East

11 Yemen Soldiers Killed in Clashes and Rebel Attack

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Eleven Yemeni government troops, including a senior officer, were killed in a militia attack by Houthi rebels in Sanaa.
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Africa

11 Killed in Somali Hotel Attack Claimed by Al-Shabaab

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Ten civilians and a police officer were killed in a gun and bomb attack by Al-Shabaab fighters on Sunday at an upscale beachfront hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu.
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Middle East

Turkish Strikes Kill Three Kurds in Iraq: Mayor

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Turkish bombardment killed three Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq, a local official said Friday, as Baghdad seeks to rally support to end Ankara's offensive on its soil.
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Middle East

Jihadists Detain American In NW Syria: Monitor

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An American self-described journalist accused of having ties to jihadists has been detained by Al-Qaeda-linked hardliners in northwest Syria.
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Commentary

Addressing Turkish Aggression in the Eastern Mediterranean

Michael Makovsky and Svante Cornell -
Without long-overdue leadership from Washington, Turkey’s aggression in the Eastern Mediterranean will deepen threats to US national security.
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Africa

Mozambique Battles Jihadists To Regain Key Port Town

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Mozambican security forces were Thursday engaged in a "tense" battle with Islamist militants to regain control of a key port in a gas-rich northern province.
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Asia Pacific

Afghan Authorities Begin Release of ‘Dangerous’ Taliban Prisoners

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Afghan authorities have started to release 400 Taliban prisoners, even as President Ashraf Ghani warned they were a "danger to the world."
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Africa

Death Toll Rises to 30 in Port Sudan Clashes: Medics

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Thirty people have been killed and 116 wounded in days of clashes between rival ethnic groups in Port Sudan.
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Middle East

Iraq Seeks Arab Help to Push Turkish Troops Out

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Iraq has urged its Arab allies to help persuade Turkey to withdraw its troops from Iraqi territory, where they have been raiding Kurdish militant positions, the foreign ministry said Thursday.
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Europe

France Boosts Naval Presence in Mediterranean as Turkey, Greece Quarrel

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France said Thursday it was "temporarily reinforcing" its military presence in the eastern Mediterranean Sea amid tensions between neighbors Greece and Turkey over recently-discovered gas reserves.
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Africa

Niger Attack Raises Stakes for French Forces in West Africa

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Six French nationals were among eight people killed in a suspected jihadist attack in Niger on Sunday, raising fresh questions about a massive French troop deployment aimed at bolstering security in West Africa's Sahel region.
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Africa

Jihadists Seize Key Port in Gas-Rich Northern Mozambique

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Islamist militants occupied a key port in gas-rich northern Mozambique on Wednesday following days of attacks claimed by an Islamic State-affiliated group, a military source and local media said.
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Middle East

Iran’s Rouhani Hopeful US Arms Embargo Push Will Fail

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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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Middle East

Israel Strikes Hamas Positions in Gaza Over Fire Balloons

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The Israeli military said it carried out overnight strikes on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip after incendiary balloons were launched across the border from the Palestinian enclave.
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