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Africa
Seven Killed in Ethnic Violence in Central DR Congo
Seven people were killed and 17 wounded in ethnic clashes over land rights in Kasai, a vast region in central Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials said on Thursday.
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Nuclear
Iran Says US, Israel Are Nuclear ‘Threat’ to Region
Iran's foreign minister said Thursday that the US and its ally Israel constitute a nuclear threat to the Middle East, on the 75th anniversary of the atomic attack on Hiroshima.
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Middle East
Afghan Forces, Taliban Clash After Ceasefire End
Ten insurgents were killed in clashes between Afghan forces and the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan, officials said Thursday, the first time authorities have confirmed direct fighting since a recent ceasefire expired.
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Americas
Pompeo to Head to Eastern Europe to Discuss Troop Moves
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he will visit Poland and three other European nations next week as Washington looks to reposition troops out of Germany.
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Africa
DR Congo Armed Groups Killed 1,300 in First Half of 2020: UN
Armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo killed over 1,300 people in the first half of 2020.
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Middle East
Two Huge Beirut Explosions Kill 78, Injure Thousands
Rescuers worked through the night into Wednesday after two enormous explosions ripped through Beirut's port, killing at least 78 people and injuring thousands, as they wrecked buildings across the Lebanese capital.
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Americas
United States Tests Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
The United States on Tuesday successfully tested an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in a launch directed from an airborne command center, the Air Force said.
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Middle East
Two Explosions Rock Beirut, Dozens Wounded
A huge explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday, shaking buildings, shattering windows, and sending a huge plume of smoke into the sky.
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Middle East
Israel Launches Air Strikes on Syria After Thwarted Border Attack
Israel launched air strikes on Syrian military targets in southern Syria late Monday, after thwarting an attack near the Israeli-occupied sector of the Golan Heights.
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Business
‘Legitimate’ Concerns About Saudi Arms Sales, Ex-US Official Says
State Department officials voiced concern over risks to civilians before Secretary of State Mike Pompeo rammed through $8.1 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia and other Arab allies, a former aide was quoted Monday as telling lawmakers.
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