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Rockets Hit Near Baghdad Airport: Iraq Military

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Three rockets hit near Baghdad airport overnight without causing any damage, Iraq's security forces said on Tuesday, marking the fourth such attack in just over a week.
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Asia Pacific

Indian and Chinese Troops in Deadly Border Clash

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Three Indian soldiers were killed in a violent face-off on the Chinese border, the Indian army said Tuesday, following weeks of rising tensions and the deployment of thousands of extra troops from both sides.
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Africa

Six Killed as Militia Torches Homes in East DR Congo: Local Official

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Six civilians were killed and dozens of homes were torched in an attack in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo blamed on the notorious ADF militia, a local official said Monday.
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Middle East

Dozens of Malian Troops Dead or Missing in Jihadist Attack: Military Sources

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Dozens of troops were either killed or are missing after jihadists ambushed their convoy in central Mali, military sources said on Monday.
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Drone Strike in Syria Kills Two Jihadist Leaders: Monitor

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A drone attack in northwestern Syria killed two commanders of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated group on Sunday, a war monitor said.
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Africa

Two UN Peacekeepers Killed in Attack in Northern Mali

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Gunmen have killed two UN peacekeepers in a region of northwestern Mali wracked by jihadist violence, the UN said Sunday.
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Politics

The 10 US Army Bases Named for Confederate Officers

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The protests across the United States sparked by the death of George Floyd have reignited moves to rename US Army bases honoring military figures of the pro-slavery Civil War...
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Africa

Jihadists Kill Dozens in Northeast Nigeria Attacks

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Jihadists linked to the Islamic State group killed dozens of people in the latest of a flurry of bloody attacks in northeast Nigeria, local sources said Sunday.  Inhabitants of remote...
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Nuclear

China, India Increasing Their Nuclear Arsenal, Doing Significant Modernization 

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Nuclear powers continue to modernize their arsenals, including India and China, researchers said Monday, warning that tensions were rising and the outlook for arms control was "bleak." "The loss of...
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Middle East

Four Killed in Kabul Mosque Blast: Government

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At least four people were killed after a blast ripped through a crowd during Friday prayers at a mosque in Kabul, Afghan officials said.
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US to Reduce Troops in Iraq ‘Over Coming Months’

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The United States promised Thursday to reduce troops from Iraq over the coming months after talks with Baghdad, where lawmakers have pushed for their withdrawal.
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‘Capture Not Possible:’ France’s Desert Operation Against Al-Qaeda Chief

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The French military, for the first time, provided details on Thursday of how late last week it 'neutralized' Abdelmalek Droukdel, the 'the third deputy' of Al-Qaeda's leader.
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Africa

About 10 Dead in Jihadist Attack on I.Coast Border Post: Security Sources

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Suspected jihadists attacked a frontier post on Ivory Coast's border with Burkina Faso overnight, killing around 10 people, security sources said Thursday.
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Asia Pacific

Freed Taliban Prisoners Eye Return to the Battlefield

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Afghan authorities are opening prison doors for thousands of Taliban inmates in a high-risk gambit to ensure the insurgent group begins peace talks with Kabul.
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Africa

Dozens Killed in Fresh Northwest Nigeria Attacks

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Armed gangs killed 57 people in a string of attacks on villages in northwest Nigeria, residents said on Wednesday, as security forces struggle to curb violence in the region.
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Africa

Three Civilians Dead in AU Firefight With Al Shabaab in Somalia

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The African Union said that three civilians were killed and two others injured during a firefight between its forces in Somalia and Islamists from the Al Shabaab group.
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