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Asia Pacific
Taliban Order Shop Owners to Behead Mannequins
The Taliban have ordered shop owners in Afghanistan to cut off the heads of mannequins, insisting the human figures violate Islamic law.
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Europe
NATO Foreign Ministers to Hold Emergency Talks on Ukraine
NATO foreign ministers will hold an emergency videoconference to discuss Russia's military build-up around Ukraine.
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War
Nearly 200 Dead as Fighting Surges Near Yemen’s Marib: Sources
About 200 fighters have been killed in fresh clashes near the strategic Yemeni city of Marib, military and medical sources said Tuesday.
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Asia Pacific
North Korea Fires Suspected Ballistic Missile Into Sea
North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile into the sea, the South's military said, in what would be the first such test by Pyongyang this year.
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Two Drones Shot Down Targeting Iraq Base: Anti-IS Coalition
Two armed drones targeting an air base in western Iraq were shot down, the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group said.
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Asia Pacific
China Says US and Russia Must Reduce Stockpiles After Nuclear Statement
China said it will continue to "modernize" its nuclear arsenal and called on the US and Russia to reduce their own stockpiles.
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Middle East
Iran Detects New ‘Realism’ From West in Nuclear Talks
Iran said it has detected a new "realism" from the West, as further meetings aimed at rescuing an accord on its nuclear program got underway.
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Air
Two Killed in Israeli Military Helicopter Crash: Army
Two Israeli military helicopter pilots were killed and another crew member injured in a crash over the Mediterranean, the army said Tuesday.
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Nuclear
World Powers Make Rare Pledge to Prevent Nuclear Weapons Spread
Five global nuclear powers pledged to prevent atomic weapons spreading and to avoid nuclear conflict, in a rare joint statement setting aside rising West-East tensions.
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Middle East
Yemen Rebels Seize UAE-Flagged Ship as War Escalates Anew
Yemen's war lurched into its latest crisis with Houthi rebels saying they have seized an Emirati-flagged military ship which the Saudi-led coalition insisted was carrying medical supplies.
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