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Suicide bomber kills Afghanistan police and staff at Kabul’s Pul-e-Charkhi prison

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A suicide bomber targeting a bus carrying employees of Afghanistan's biggest prison killed at least seven people
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Europe

Russia: 3 Federal Security Service officers injured in Arkhangelsk explosion

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A would-be bomber was killed and three Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officers were wounded in an explosion at the FSB headquarters in Arkhangelsk
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Air

Afghanistan army helicopter crashes in Farah, killing all 25 on board

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An Afghan Army helicopter crashed in Farah province killing all 25 people on board, local officials said.
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Middle East

Turkey military fires on Tal Abyad in northern Syria, killing at least one HXP member

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At least one HXP conscript was killed and another injured after Turkey's armed forces fired into northern Syria near Tal Abyad
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Europe

Danish intelligence service accuses Iran of plotting attack against separatists in Denmark

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Denmark's intelligence service accused Tehran of plotting an attack against three Iranians living in the Scandinavian country, in response to a deadly attack in Iran
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Middle East

Turkey finalizes plans to ‘destroy’ YPG in northern Syria, Erdogan says

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Turkey has completed preparations for an operation in northern Syria to "destroy" the US-backed YPG that Ankara considers to be a terrorist group, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said
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Africa

South Sudan rebel leader Machar to return for peace ceremony, 2 years after fleeing

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South Sudan's rebel leader Riek Machar will return to the capital Juba after two years to take part in a peace ceremony with President Salva Kiir
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Africa

Yemen: Saudi coalition deploys tens of thousands of troops towards Hodeidah ahead of assault

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The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen has sent more than 10,000 troops towards a vital rebel-held port city of Hodeidah ahead of a new assault
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Middle East

Turkey’s Cavusoglu rejects demands to close Qatar military base

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Turkey dismissed as "unrealistic" demands to close a military base in Qatar as sought by a Saudi-led bloc caught up in a row with the emirate
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Africa

ISIS blamed for attack in central Libya that killed 5

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At least four people were killed and eight others kidnapped in an attack by suspected Islamic State jihadists on Al-Fuqaha in central Libya
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Africa

Tunisia: Female suicide bomber targets police officers in central Tunis

Joanne Stocker -
A suicide bombing was reported in the Tunisian capital Tunis with a number of casualties among security forces
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Asia Pacific

Suicide bomber targets Afghanistan’s election commission headquarters in Kabul

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A suicide bomber targeting the headquarters of Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission killed at least one person and wounded six
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Africa

Crew of Swiss ship freed after September kidnapping off Nigeria

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Twelve crew members of MV Glarus, a Swiss ship seized off Nigeria in September have been freed, Swiss judicial officials said
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Middle East

Turkey shells ‘YPG positions’ in northern Syria, killing one HXP member

Fergus Kelly -
Turkey's armed forces fired artillery shells into northern Syria, with state media saying the shelling targeted positions held by the YPG
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Africa

Boko Haram attacks Nigeria military base in Gashigar near Niger border

Fergus Kelly -
Boko Haram attacked a military base in Gashigar in Nigeria's remote northeast region, killing one soldier and injuring four, defense officials said
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Africa

Mali: Two UN peacekeepers killed, at least 9 injured in attacks in Ber and Konna

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Two Burkinabe UN peacekeepers were killed and at least nine others from Burkina Faso and Togo were injured in two attacks in central and northern Mali
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