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Europe
NATO Says Troops in Kosovo Will Intervene to Keep Peace
NATO peacekeepers in Kosovo "will take any measure that is necessary" to ensure peace there, the alliance's chief said.
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Europe
Russian Strikes Kill 4, Injure 20 in Ukraine’s Kharkiv
Four people were killed and more than a dozen others injured by Russian bombardments on the northeast Ukrainian region of Kharkiv.
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Africa
US Strike Kills 13 Al-Shabaab Fighters: Pentagon
The Pentagon said US forces killed 13 fighters of the al-Shabaab militant group in an airstrike in Somalia.
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Asia Pacific
Death Toll in Kabul Mosque Blast Rises to 21: Police
A blast that ripped through a mosque in the Afghan capital killed at least 21 people and wounded more than two dozen others.
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Asia Pacific
China to Send Troops to Russia for Joint Military Drills
Chinese troops will travel to Russia to take part in joint military drills, Beijing's defense ministry said.
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Asia Pacific
Rebel Taliban Commander Killed Trying to Flee to Iran: Officials
A rebel Taliban commander from Afghanistan's minority Shiite Hazara community was killed while attempting to flee to Iran, the defense ministry said.
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Air
Taiwan Shows off Most Advanced Fighter Jet After China Drills
Taiwan displayed its most advanced fighter jet, the missile-equipped F-16V, in a rare nighttime demonstration in the wake of China's unprecedented military drills around the island.
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Asia Pacific
North Korea Fires Two Cruise Missiles, Seoul Says
North Korea fired two cruise missiles, Seoul's defense ministry said, ending a month-long lull in Pyongyang's record-breaking spate of weapons tests this year.
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Africa
Jihadists Spread From the Sahel to Coastal West Africa
After their campaigns began in northern Mali a decade ago, fears are growing that Sahel jihadists are heading towards coastal West Africa.
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Europe
17 Dead in Turkish Raids on Syria Border Posts: Monitor
Turkish air strikes on Syria border posts run by regime forces killed 17 fighters, according to a war monitor.
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