Staff Writer With AFP
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Africa
Suspected Jihadists Kill 11 in Eastern Burkina Faso
Five women, a man, and five army volunteers have died in a series of attacks in eastern Burkina Faso over the last two days, local and security sources said.
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Europe
Russia Will ‘React’ if UK Supplies Uranium Ammo to Kyiv: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow would be "forced to react" if the UK gives Ukraine armor piercing ammunition which contains depleted uranium.
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Americas
Ukraine to Receive M1A1 Abrams Tanks by Fall: Pentagon
The US will deliver Abrams tanks to Ukraine by the fall of 2023 -- significantly faster than expected -- while Patriot air defenses will also arrive on an "expedited timeline," the Pentagon said.
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Asia Pacific
Xi, Putin Hail ‘New Era’ of Ties in United Front Against West
The leaders of China and Russia hailed a "new era" in their relationship as Putin accused the West of rejecting Beijing's proposals to end the Ukraine conflict.
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Americas
US Inaugurates First Permanent Army Base in Poland
The US inaugurated its first permanent army base in Poland, which the ambassador to Warsaw said was a sign of NATO unity in the face of Russian aggression.
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Europe
Norway Army Says Delivered Eight Tanks to Ukraine
Norway has delivered eight Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, which along with those of other countries, will be "decisive" for an upcoming counter-offensive.
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Americas
US Accuses Beijing, Moscow of ‘Encouraging’ N. Korea Missile Launches
The US on Monday accused China and Russia of "encouraging" North Korean missile launches by thwarting a united response from the UN.
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Middle East
Yemen Warring Parties Agree Prisoner Swap as Peace Efforts Accelerate
Yemen's Houthi rebels and its internationally recognized government reached an agreement to exchange more than 880 prisoners, the UN confirmed.
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Europe
Wagner Claims Control of ‘70 Percent’ of Ukraine’s Bakhmut
The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group said his forces control more than half of the embattled eastern Ukraine town of Bakhmut.
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Europe
Pro-Turkey Fighters Kill 4 Syria Kurds Celebrating Nowruz: Monitor
Turkish-backed fighters shot at a family of Kurds celebrating the festival of Nowruz in northern Syria, killing at least four people, a war monitor said.
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