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Four Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Clash With Militants: Military

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Four Pakistani soldiers were killed in a clash with militants in the northwestern tribal region near the Afghan border, the military said.
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Americas

Major Fire Breaks Out on USS Bonhomme Richard Navy Ship in California

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An explosion on a United States Navy ship moored at a base in California set off a major fire on Sunday injuring 21 people.
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War

Two Killed in Azerbaijan-Armenia Border Clashes

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Arch-foes Armenia and Azerbaijan on Sunday traded accusations of launching a military offensive using artillery fire along their shared border, with Baku reporting two troops killed.
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Africa

Pro-Haftar Forces Say Will Maintain Libya Oil Blockade

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"The closure of ports and oil fields will be maintained until the demands of the Libyan people are satisfied," said a statement published late Saturday on Facebook by pro-Haftar forces spokesman Ahmad al-Mismari.
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Americas

Russian Bounties: Pentagon Vows ‘Action’ If Intel Confirmed

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Top Pentagon officials pledged to 'take action' if the US military could corroborate intelligence suggesting Moscow paid militants linked to the Taliban to kill US soldiers in Afghanistan.
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Africa

35 Troops Killed in Nigeria Jihadist Ambush, 30 Missing: New Toll

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The death toll from a jihadist attack on a military convoy in northeast Nigeria has risen from 23 to 35, while 30 troops are still missing, security sources said.
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Air

US Approves Sale of 105 F-35 Stealth Fighters to Japan

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The United States announced that it has approved the sale of 105 F-35 stealth aircraft to Japan for an estimated $23.11 billion. 
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Air

World Entering New Military ‘Drone Age:’ UN Expert

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The world is entering a military 'second drone age' with uncontrolled proliferation and no standards governing their use, a United Nations expert told the UN Human Rights Council.
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Europe

US to Start Cyprus Military Training, Defying Turkey

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The United States plans to conduct military training with Cyprus for the first time, defying NATO ally Turkey, which warned of destabilization.
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Middle East

Syria Warned by Chemical Warfare Watchdog Over Sarin Attacks

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Member countries of the global chemical weapons watchdog voted overwhelmingly to take action on a probe that explicitly blamed Syria for nerve gas attacks for the first time.
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Africa

How Islamic State Could Utilize COVID-19 Woes as Catalyst for African Resurgence

Geebio Gargard -
Islamic State appears to have rebounded from its defeat in the Levant and is utilizing security and economic gaps caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to launch a resurgence in Africa.
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Air

Iran to Bolster Syria Air Defenses, Counter US Pressure

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For Iran, Syria has never been just another country in a region mired in sworn enmities and unending conflicts. The two allies further cemented their military relationship Wednesday when they sealed another deal against rivals, both internal and external.
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Africa

20 Civilians Killed in DR Congo’s Volatile North: Local Official

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CODECO fighters are accused of yet another massacre in DR Congo's troubled Ituri region in the country's northeast. At least 20 civilians were killed in the pre-dawn attack.
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Africa

Jihadists Kill 23 Soldiers in Nigeria Ambush: Security Sources 

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Fighters affiliated with the Islamic State West African Province ambushed a Nigerian military convoy Tuesday, killing 23 soldiers, anonymous security sources say. The military downplayed its losses.
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Americas

China Says Would Join Nuclear Talks if US Reduces Arsenal

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Beijing said US pressure to include China in nuclear talks is "nothing but a ploy to divert world tension" and "create a pretext under which they can walk away from the New START."
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Middle East

Idlib: Syria’s Last Major Opposition Stronghold

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Idlib is Syria's last major anti-government bastion, which was targeted by a deadly government offensive last year.
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