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Americas
Former US Ambassador to Plead Guilty to Spying for Cuba
A former US ambassador to Bolivia charged with spying for Cuba for four decades told a judge that he will plead guilty.
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Air
Ukraine Says Downed Record Number of Russian Jets
Ukraine said it destroyed a record number of Russian planes in February, at a time when ground forces are under increased pressure in the east.
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Europe
Poland Buys $2.5-Billion US Battle Command System
Poland has signed a deal with the United States to buy a $2.5-billion integrated battle command system, its defense minister said Thursday.
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Europe
Putin Warns West of Nuclear War Risk
President Putin warned of a "real" risk of nuclear war if the West escalates the conflict in Ukraine.
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Air
Israel Strikes Kill Hezbollah Fighter Near Syria-Lebanon Border: Monitor
Israel killed a Hezbollah fighter in a strike on Syria, close to the Lebanese border, also hitting near Damascus, a war monitor said.
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Europe
Russia Says Thwarted Attack on South Ukraine Coast
Russia said it fought off an attempted landing by Ukrainian special forces on the Tendra Spit sandbar in the Black Sea held by Russian troops, killing "up to 25" Ukrainian personnel.
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Europe
Iran Launches Imaging Satellite From Russia
Iran announced the launch of a remote sensing and imaging satellite into orbit from Russia, according to state media.
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Africa
Suspected Jihadists Kill Several Soldiers in Mali
Several Malian soldiers died in a large-scale attack by suspected jihadists on a military outpost in the remote west of the landlockled west African nation.
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Air
German Navy Almost Shot Down US Drone in Red Sea: Reports
A German naval frigate sent to protect commercial ships in the Red Sea reportedly nearly shot down a US drone by mistake.
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Europe
Breakaway Moldovan Region Asks Russia for ‘Protection’
Pro-Russian rebel officials in Moldova's breakaway region of Transnistria appealed to Russia for "protection" amid fears the territory could become a new flashpoint in Moscow's conflict with Ukraine.
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