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UN proposes Yemen’s Houthis leave Hodeidah, place city under joint control

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The United Nations has proposed Yemen's Houthi rebels withdraw from Hodeidah as part of a ceasefire deal placing the flashpoint port city under joint control
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Business

Russia overtakes UK to become world’s second biggest arms producer

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Russia has overtaken the UK to become the world's second biggest arms producer behind the US, SIRPI said in a report
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Africa

Boko Haram kills two Nigeria soldiers in Gulumba suicide bomb and gun attack

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Two Nigerian soldiers were killed when Boko Haram fighters loyal to factional leader Abubakar Shekau attacked a military base in Gulumba, security sources told AFP
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Africa

Civilians killed as Nigeria troops battle Boko Haram in Jakana

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Three civilians were killed after Nigerian soldiers intercepted Boko Haram fighters near a military base in Jakana in Borno state, triggering a gun battle
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Middle East

Turkey asks US to abandon northern Syria observation posts

Fergus Kelly -
Turkey asked the US to abandon its observation posts in northern Syria during meetings in Ankara, where they agreed to accelerate progress on Manbij
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Africa

South Sudan armed groups continue to recruit fighters, UN says

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All sides in South Sudan's conflict continue to recruit fighters despite a peace deal signed earlier this year, UN rights investigators said
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Africa

DR Congo: 17 killed in suspected ADF attacks in Beni

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Seventeen people were killed during two attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces in the troubled Beni region in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
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Africa

Boko Haram attacks Nigeria army bases in Bama and Rann

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Soldiers have fought off attempts by Boko Haram fighters to overrun two army bases in northeast Nigeria, in the latest attacks to hit the region
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Europe

US backs plan to establish Kosovo army, contrary to NATO position

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The US supports Kosovo's plans to create its own army, the ambassador to Pristina said, signaling a rift with NATO, which is against the move
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Africa

US resists UN funding for African Union-led peacekeeping missions

Fergus Kelly -
A bid by African countries to secure U.N. funding for peacekeeping operations suffered a significant setback as the US proposed 11 conditions for the financing
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Middle East

Yemen peace talks begin in Sweden

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Yemen's government and Houthi rebels traded mutual accusations as they sat for talks the UN envoy described as a "critical opportunity."
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Middle East

Al-Qaeda linked Ansar al-Furqan claims deadly car bombing in Iran’s southeast port city Chabahar

Joanne Stocker -
A car bomb exploded near a police station in the southeastern Iranian city of Chabahar in Sistan and Balochistan province
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Air

Search continues for US Marines missing at sea after crash near Japan

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Rescue operations were underway for US marines missing after two military aircraft crashed during a refuelling operation off the coast of Japan
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Africa

Nigeria: Boko Haram attacks military bases in Gudumbali and Mallam Fatori

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Boko Haram jihadists attacked military bases in Gudumbali and Mallam Fatori in Nigeria's restive northeast Borno state, killing one soldier and injuring several others
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Americas

The hypocrisy of the $15 billion Canada-Saudi arms deal

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The Canadian government will continue to be in a state of hypocrisy on human rights until parliament seriously pursues an end to the arms deal with Saudi Arabia, Anna Badillo argues
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Europe

Yemen government and Houthi rebel delegations head to Sweden for peace talks

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Yemeni government representatives were expected to join a Houthi rebel delegation in Sweden for high-stakes peace talks aimed at ending four years of devastating war.
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