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War
IS Attacks Syria Prison, Freeing Jihadists: Monitor
The Islamic State group attacked a Kurdish-run jail in northeast Syria, freeing fellow jihadists, a war monitor reported without specifying how many escaped.
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Asia Pacific
Iran, Russia, China to Stage Indian Ocean War Games
Iran, Russia, and China will begin on Friday joint naval drills for three days in the Indian Ocean, seeking to reinforce "common security," an Iranian naval official said.
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Americas
US Warship’s South China Sea Passage Sparks Beijing Warning
A US warship sailed through the South China Sea on Thursday, sparking a warning from China's military as tensions between the superpowers remain high.
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Asia Pacific
North Korea Hints at Restart of Nuclear, Long-Range Missile Tests
North Korea hinted it could resume nuclear and long-range weapons tests as it prepares for "confrontation" with Washington.
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Air
Greece Takes Delivery of Rafale Jets From France
Greece received six Rafale jets from France in a multi-billion-euro arms deal which Athens and Paris claim boosts the EU's defense capabilities.
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Europe
Russian Troops Leave Kazakhstan as State of Emergency Ends
A Russia-led military contingent completed its withdrawal from Kazakhstan.
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Africa
Four French Soldiers Wounded in Burkina Faso Bomb Blast: Army
Four French soldiers were wounded in an improvised explosive device blast in northern Burkina Faso.
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Asia Pacific
Three Dead in Blast on Soviet-Era Indian Warship
Three Indian naval personnel were killed in an explosion on one of the country's oldest destroyers at a naval dockyard in Mumbai.
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Europe
US Worries Russian Troop Arrival Could Lead to Nuclear Weapons in Belarus
The US is worried that the arrival of Russian troops in Belarus for exercises could lead to a permanent presence that might introduce nuclear weapons into the country.
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Africa
Al-Shabaab Suicide Bomber Kills Four in Somalia: Police
At least four people died and nine were others wounded Tuesday when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a restaurant near an army barracks in the Somali capital.
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