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Asia Pacific
Japan Defense Ministry Seeks Record $6.7 Bn Extra Budget
Japan's defense ministry is seeking a record $6.7 billion additional spending this financial year to speed up purchases of military equipment.
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Africa
43 Killed in Clashes in Sudan’s Restive Darfur: UN
At least 43 people have been killed in days of fighting between herders in Sudan's western Darfur region.
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Asia Pacific
Second US Delegation Visits Taiwan This Month
A group of US lawmakers arrived in Taiwan, the second such delegation this month.
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Africa
Three Soldiers, 11 Jihadists Killed in Burkina: Army
Three soldiers and 11 suspected jihadists were killed when an army unit came under fire in northern Burkina Faso, the military said on Thursday.
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Europe
Russia Launches Classified Military Satellite
Russia successfully placed into orbit a military satellite believed to be part of the Kremlin's early warning anti-missile system.
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Africa
Eight Killed in Al-Shabaab-Claimed Bombing in Somalia Capital
Eight people were killed and over a dozen injured in a car bombing near a school in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, police said.
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Africa
Five Killed in School in Troubled Anglophone Cameroon
Four students and a teacher were killed at a school in a western Cameroon region gripped by conflict, state TV said.
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Africa
Ivory Coast Seeks Regional Response to Jihadist Threat
Ivory Coast is beefing up military deployment on its northern border as it casts a worried eye on burgeoning jihadist violence in the region.
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Middle East
Four Killed in Israel Strikes on Syria: War Monitor
Two civilians were among four people killed by Israeli strikes in Syria where fighters loyal to Lebanon's Hezbollah are based, a monitor said.
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Asia Pacific
US Says It Will Resume Talks With Taliban Next Week
The United States will resume talks with the Taliban next week in Qatar.
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