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Africa
Two Aid Workers Killed in an Ambush in South Sudan
The UN on Tuesday condemned the murder of two aid workers in South Sudan and called on authorities to bring their killers to justice following a spate of similar attacks.
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Middle East
Iraqi Kurd Soldier Killed by PKK Rebels: Mayor
An Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighter was killed Tuesday in an attack by Turkey's outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party, a local mayor said.
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Africa
Burkina Faso Bans Motorbikes in Region Hit by Jihadist Attacks
Burkina Faso has banned the use of motorbikes in a jihadist-hit northern region where 160 people were killed in a weekend raid.
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Air
US Navy Uses Drone to Refuel Plane During Flight
The US Navy successfully used a Boeing drone to refuel an airplane during flight, the manufacturer said.
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Arms
Nuclear Weapons Spending Swelled $1.4 BN Amid Pandemic: Report
Nuclear-armed countries last year increased spending on atomic weapon arsenals by 1.4 billion dollars, campaigners said Monday.
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Europe
Top Kurdish Official Killed in Turkish Operation in Iraq: Erdogan
A senior official from Turkey's outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party was killed in a Turkish intelligence operation in Iraq, President Erdogan said Sunday.
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Africa
Death Toll Rises to 88 in Attack in Northwest Nigeria: Police
Police in northwest Nigeria's Kebbi said Sunday the death toll from an attack by a gang of cattle thieves on seven villages Thursday had risen to 88.
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Africa
At Least 160 Killed in Deadliest Burkina Faso Attack Since 2015
Suspected jihadists massacred at least 160 civilians in a village in Burkina Faso's volatile north, the deadliest attack since Islamist violence erupted in the West African country in 2015, local officials said Sunday.
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Africa
Boko Haram Leader ‘Kills Self’ in Fight With ISWAP Jihadists
Boko Haram's leader Abubakar Shekau killed himself in a fight against rival jihadist fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province, according to audio obtained from the group Sunday.
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Air
US Condemns ‘Escalatory’ Chinese Military Flights off Malaysia and Taiwan
The US Air Force's Pacific commander condemned Chinese military flights off Malaysia and Taiwan, describing them on Friday as "escalatory" and "destabilizing."
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