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Africa
UN Security Council Renews Arms Embargo on South Sudan
The UN Security Council renewed an arms embargo and sanctions against South Sudan amid continuing unrest in the country.
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Asia Pacific
China Plots Fresh Military Exercises in South China Sea
China will hold naval exercises in the South China Sea, after a week of recrimination from Western powers over its ambitions in the Pacific.
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Air
Romania to Fly MiG-21s for One More Year
Romania will use its fleet of Soviet-era MiG-21s for one more year, the Ministry of Defense said, just a month after deciding to ground them following a slew of problems.
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Europe
Russian Shelling Kills Nine in Kharkiv: Regional Governor
Nine people were killed in fresh Russian shelling on Ukraine's second city Kharkiv, a regional official said.
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Europe
Ukraine Says War in East at ‘Maximum Intensity’
Ukraine said fighting in the eastern Donbas region has reached its fiercest level, as Russian forces push deeper into the industrial region.
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Asia Pacific
China Says ‘No Intention’ to Build Solomons Military Base
China has "no intention at all" to build a military base in the Solomon Islands, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said.
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Americas
Israel Tells US It Was Behind Killing of Iranian Colonel: NYT
Israel has told the United States it was responsible for the killing of an Iranian Revolutionary Guards colonel, The New York Times reported.
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Africa
At Least Three Beheaded in Mozambique Attacks
At least three people have been beheaded in a new outbreak of Islamist violence in northern Mozambique, police said.
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Europe
Fighting Reaches ‘Outskirts’ of Key East Ukraine City Severodonetsk
Fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces has reached the limits of the key eastern Ukraine city of Severodonetsk.
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Asia Pacific
Four Bombs Kill at Least 12 in Afghanistan
Four bombs ripped through minibuses and a mosque in Afghanistan, killing at least 12 people, with at least some of the attacks claimed by IS.
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