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Europe
Turkey Blasts Canada’s Suspension of Weapons Sales
Turkey on Tuesday slammed Canada's decision to suspend arms exports to the country, accusing Ottawa of "double standards."
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Africa
Morocco Says It Arrested Four IS-Linked Jihadist Suspects
Morocco on Monday arrested four suspects allegedly linked to the Islamic State group who were plotting "dangerous and imminent terrorist" attacks.
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War
Fears Grow for Civilians as Karabakh Fighting Rages
Clashes between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces were raging on Monday over the disputed Nagorno Karabakh region as fears grew for civilians after the two sides began shelling major cities.
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Africa
Mali Frees Over 100 Jailed Jihadists
Mali has freed more than 100 suspected or convicted jihadists as part of negotiations for the release of a prominent Malian politician and a kidnapped French charity worker.
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Africa
Turkey Pledges ‘Full Solidarity’ With Libya Unity Govt
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed "full solidarity" with Libya's UN-recognized Government of National Accord during a meeting in Istanbul, his office said.
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Europe
Cities Under Fire as Armenia-Azerbaijan Fighting Intensifies
Armenian and Azerbaijani forces exchanged rocket fire as fighting intensified over Nagorno Karabakh, with the breakaway region's capital and Azerbaijan's second-largest city bombarded.
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Africa
DR Congo Militia Fighting Kills 11 in Ituri Province Despite Peace Deal
Fighting between DR Congo's regular army and a militia force has claimed 11 lives and breached a peace deal in the conflict-plagued northeast of the country, according to UN sources.
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War
No Rapid Victory in Sight for Caucasus Rivals in Karabakh
Neither Armenia nor Azerbaijan can be confident of a rapid victory in the conflict over Nagorno Karabakh, with both geography and the risk of foreign involvement making a military breakthrough unlikely, analysts say.
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Europe
Armenia Says Ready to Work With Mediators for Karabakh Ceasefire
Armenia on Friday expressed its readiness to work with international mediators to reach a ceasefire with Azerbaijan over the breakaway Nagorno Karabakh region, where fierce fighting entered a sixth day.
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Middle East
US Says It ‘Can’t Tolerate’ Attacks by Iranian-Backed Militias in Iraq
Washington warned that it would not tolerate attacks on US interests in Iraq by Iran-backed militias, as Baghdad worries about a possible US withdrawal.
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