Staff Writer With AFP
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Africa
Niger: Boko Haram suicide bomb and gun attack in Diffa region kills at least 10
At least 10 people were killed along with at least two suicide bombers in a coordinated Boko Haram attack in N'Guigmi in the Diffa region of eastern Niger
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Africa
Mali: 6 killed in attack on Dogon village of Ouadou
Six people were killed in attacks on villages of the Dogon ethnic community in central Mali, as the UN mission called for an end to the "spiral of violence"
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Americas
Trump nominates US Air Force space commander to lead new Space Command
US President Donald Trump has nominated Air Force Space Command commander General John F. Raymond to lead the new space combatant command
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Business
US approves Belgium purchase of 4 MQ-9 SkyGuardian drones for $600 million
The US has approved a possible sale to Belgium of four MQ-9B Reaper drones at an estimated cost of $600 million, the DSCA said
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Middle East
Syria: ISIS kills 7 Manbij Military Council members in midnight checkpoint attack
ISIS claimed responsibility for an attack that killed seven guards in the Syrian city of Manbij, days after its "caliphate" was declared defeated
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Business
$4.8 billion sale and upgrade of Morocco F-16 aircraft approved by US
The US has approved a sale to Morocco of 25 F-16C/D aircraft and related equipment that could total $3.8 billion and upgrades of 23 aircraft
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Africa
Jihadists losing grip in Mali but peace will take time, French armed forces chief says
France's armed forces chief said jihadists in Mali are on the back foot but restoring peace in the poor Sahel country will take time
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Middle East
Israel begins airstrikes in Gaza after rocket hits house near Tel Aviv
Israel launched airstrikes in the Gaza Strip hours after a rocket from the Palestinian enclave hit a house and wounded seven Israelis
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Asia Pacific
Afghanistan: Airstrike kills 10 children in Kunduz, UN says
At least 13 civilians, including 10 children, were killed in an airstrike by "international forces" in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, the UN said
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Africa
Mali and Chad replace senior armed forces staff after deadly attacks
The governments of Mali and Chad have both replaced senior leaders in their armed forces after deadly attacks in both countries left more than 150 dead
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