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International Court of Justice orders Myanmar to prevent Rohingya genocide

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The U.N.'s top court said Thursday it has the authority to rule in an urgent case in which Myanmar is accused of genocide against Rohingya Muslims and ordered emergency...
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Intelligence ‘ambiguity’ raises questions over ISIS capability in Iraq and Syria, US-led Coalition says

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ISIS's failure to exploit Iraq's protests raises doubts as to group's capabilities, a senior Coalition commander said
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Africa

DR Congo civilians killed near Beni in attack blamed on ADF

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Six civilians were killed in an attack in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo blamed on the ADF, the first assault this year in an area that has suffered multiple massacres
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Africa

Sahel: France to further strengthen Barkhane, Takuba ‘fully operational by autumn’

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France will further bolster its Operation Barkhane force in the Sahel, and the new Task Force Takuba will deploy in the summer, Lecointre says
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Africa

Roadside bomb kills 2 Mali soldiers in Douentza

Fergus Kelly -
Two Malian soldiers were killed and two were wounded by a roadside bomb in Douentza Cercle of the central Mopti region
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Africa

Libya suspends operations at recently reopened Tripoli airport after rocket fire

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Rocket fire forced the suspension of all flights into and out of Tripoli's sole functioning airport, Libya's embattled government said
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Africa

Burkina Faso to recruit and arm volunteers to protect communities from militants

Fergus Kelly -
Burkina Faso's parliament adopted a law allowing for the recruitment of local volunteers who will act as auxiliaries in the fight against militants
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Americas

US cyber war against ISIS faced bureaucratic hurdles, newly declassified documents reveal

Jared Szuba -
US Cyber Command's operation against Islamic State faced a number of problems, including difficulties with interagency coordination
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Africa

EU hands 13 Arquus Bastion armored vehicles to Mali for G5 Sahel operations

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The European Union handed over 13 Arquus Bastion armored vehicles intended to equip the two Malian battalions of the G5 Sahel Joint Force
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Iran confirms 2 missiles fired at downed Ukraine airliner

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Iran confirmed two missiles were fired at a Ukrainian airliner brought down this month, in a catastrophic error that killed all 176 people on board and sparked angry protests
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Africa

Chad plans military deployment to Mali-Burkina Faso-Niger tri-border area

Fergus Kelly -
French and Swedish defense ministers discussed Chad plans to deploy military personnel to the Mali-Burkina Faso-Niger tri-border area
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Middle East

8 European states back naval force to patrol Strait of Hormuz

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Eight EU nations gave their support for a naval patrol to help avoid conflicts in the Strait of Hormuz, the strategically critical entry to the Persian Gulf
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Africa

Nigeria: Militants attack key aid facility in Ngala near Cameroon border, UN says

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Heavily armed militants attacked on a vital aid facility housing UN workers in Ngala in northeast Nigeria's Borno state
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Middle East

Iran will ‘consider’ nuclear weapons treaty withdrawal if Europe pushes UN dispute

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Iran said it will consider withdrawing from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons if a dispute over its atomic program goes before the UN Security Council
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Business

BAE to spend $2.2 billion for United Technologies and Raytheon systems

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BAE Systems agreed to buy key electronic systems from US peers Raytheon and United Technologies whose planned merger necessitated asset sales
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Americas

US sanctions Iran IRGC general, alleging he ordered protest crackdown

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The US sanctioned Iran IRGC Brigadier General Hassan Shahvarpour for overseeing a massacre of protestors in November
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