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Crimea court orders Ukrainian sailors held in pre-trial custody for 2 months

Staff Writer With AFP -
A court in Crimea ordered three Ukrainian Navy sailors detained during a confrontation over the weekend to be held in pre-trial detention until January 25
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Africa

Six civilians, rebel killed in ADF attack on Oicha, eastern DR Congo, army says

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Six civilians and a rebel fighter were killed during an attack by the ADF militia in the troubled east of the DR Congo, civilian and military sources said
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Asia Pacific

Afghanistan: 3 US service members killed by IED near Ghazni

Joanne Stocker -
Three US service members have been killed in Afghanistan and a civilian contractor wounded by an IED near Ghazni, the NATO Resolute Support mission said
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Africa

DR Congo: Two killed in attack north of Beni blamed on ADF militia

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Two people were killed in an attack by the Allied Democratic Forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on the eve of a peace march
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Europe

Ukraine backs martial law in border regions after Russia seizes ships at sea

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Ukraine's parliament approved the introduction of martial law in border regions after Russian forces seized three Ukrainian Navy ships
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Asia Pacific

Taliban kill 22 Afghan police in Farah province ambush

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At least 22 police were killed in a Taliban ambush in western Afghanistan in another blow to forces already suffering record casualties
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Africa

Somalia: Al Shabaab militants attack Sufi center in Galkayo, killing 15

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At least 15 people were killed and 10 others wounded in the central Somali town of Galkayo when Shabaab militants attacked a Sufi religious center
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Europe

Ukraine to consider martial law after Russia fires on 3 ships near Crimea

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Russia seized three Ukrainian naval ships in waters near Crimea, raising fears of military escalation and prompting an emergency UN Security Council meeting
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Asia Pacific

US Army Ranger killed in Afghanistan, Resolute Support says

Joanne Stocker -
US Army Ranger Leandro A.S. Jasso was killed in combat operations in Afghanistan, the NATO Resolute Support mission said
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Americas

Dan Grazier: More money won’t solve US military problems

Bryan Bowman -
The US is spending trillions on building a massive conventional military that doesn’t meet the realities of modern hybrid conflicts, Dan Grazier says
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Middle East

Yemen’s Houthi rebels agree to talks on UN running Hodeidah, envoy says

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The UN envoy to Yemen urged warring sides to "keep the peace" in Hodeidah, saying rebels agreed to talks on the UN taking a leading role in running the port
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Asia Pacific

Four killed in attack on Chinese consulate in Pakistan claimed by Balochi separatists

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Four people were killed when gunmen stormed the Chinese consulate in the Pakistani city of Karach, an attack claimed by a Balochi separatist group
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Asia Pacific

Afghanistan: Soldiers killed in suicide attack on Khost army base mosque

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An explosion rocked a mosque on an Afghan army base during Friday prayers, killing or wounding a number of soldiers, officials said
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Africa

Mali: Dogon hunters kill a dozen Fulani herders after rejecting ceasefire

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Dogon hunters were blamed for killing a dozen Fulani herders in Ouenkoro in Mali, after an ethnic Dogon armed group rejected a month-old ceasefire
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Africa

Boko Haram kidnaps 50 loggers near Gamboru, Nigeria

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Boko Haram militants abducted around 50 loggers near the northeastern Nigerian town of Gamboru close to the border with Cameroon, civilian militia and residents said
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Business

Finland freezes arms export permits to Saudi Arabia and UAE over Yemen

Fergus Kelly -
Finland will not issue new arms export authorisations to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates due to concerns over the humanitarian situation in Yemen
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