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Africa
Rebel fire hits UN helicopter in eastern DR Congo
Ugandan rebels fired on a UN helicopter in the volatile Beni region in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, though there were no casualties, UN sources said
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Middle East
Five Iran security personnel freed by Jaish al-Adl flown home from Pakistan
Five Iranian security personnel held by jihadists for a month were flown home after Pakistan secured their release, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said
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Middle East
Turkey court jails 3 for life over 2016 Ankara bombing claimed by Kurdish militants
A Turkish court sentenced three people to life in prison over a 2016 suicide bombing in Ankara that killed 36 people and was claimed by Kurdish militant group TAK
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Africa
UN envoy arrives in Yemen for critical talks amid widespread famine fears
The UN Yemen envoy faced his "sternest test" as he flew into the rebel-held capital Sana'a for talks on averting all-out fighting for the port of Hodeidah and widespread famine
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Business
US approves $321 million sale to NATO agency of precision guided bomb kits
The US State Department approved the estimated $320.5 million sale to the NATO Support and Procurement Agency of precision guided munitions kits, the DSCA said
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Asia Pacific
Former Malaysia PM Najib questioned over French Scorpene-class submarine deal
Fallen Malaysian leader Najib Razak is being questioned over a $1.2 billion deal signed 16 years ago for the purchase of two French-made submarines
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Africa
Central African Republic: Death toll in Alindao clashes rises to 48
At least 48 people were killed in clashes between rival militias in the restive Central African Republic town of Alindao last week
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Africa
Boko Haram targets 3 Nigeria military bases in series of Borno state attacks
Boko Haram attacked three military bases in northeast Nigeria over the weekend, putting the spotlight on insecurity just three months before elections
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Middle East
UN draft resolution on Yemen calls for Hodeidah truce, free flow of humanitarian aid
A UN draft resolution on Yemen presented to the Security Council calls for an immediate truce in Hodeidah and sets a deadline for the sides to remove humanitarian aid barriers
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Africa
Tunisian female suicide bomber pledged allegiance to ISIS, interior minister says
An unemployed graduate who blew herself up in Tunisia's capital last month had sworn allegiance to Islamic State, the interior minister said
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