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Europe
Ukraine Gets New Defense Minister to Strengthen Army
Ukraine appointed a new defense minister with a mandate to strengthen the army, as the country remains locked in conflict with pro-Russia separatists.
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Asia Pacific
China Says US Report on Nuclear Arsenal ‘Full of Prejudice’
Beijing hit back Thursday against a US report on China's expansion of its nuclear arsenal, calling it "full of prejudice," and accused Washington of overhyping the threat.
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Europe
UN Renews Mandate of EU Military Mission in Bosnia
The UN Security Council voted unanimously to renew for one year the mandate of the European military mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Africa
Three Algerians Killed in Strike Blamed on Morocco: State Media
Algeria said three truck drivers had been killed in a bombing as they drove from Mauritania, an attack Algiers blamed on neighboring Morocco.
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Asia Pacific
India Ramps up Himalayan Border Defenses After Deadly China Clashes
A year after deadly high-altitude clashes with Chinese soldiers, India is ramping up its border defenses along the Himalayan mountain range that has long been a flashpoint between the two countries.
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Air
Israeli Strikes Hit Syria Military Targets: Monitor
Israeli air strikes hit positions held by the Syrian government and its pro-Iranian allies near Damascus overnight, a war monitor said on Wednesday.
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Asia Pacific
Senior Taliban Commander Killed in Hospital Attack
A Taliban military commander was killed when his men responded to an Islamic State suicide bomb and gun attack on a hospital in the Afghan capital.
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Africa
Ten Egyptian Peacekeepers Wounded in ‘Unspeakable Attack’ in CAR
Members of the Central African Republic's presidential guard fired on Egyptian peacekeepers in capital Bangui, injuring 10 of them.
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Asia Pacific
19 Dead, 50 Wounded in Kabul Hospital Attack: Official
At least 19 people were killed and 50 were injured when a Kabul hospital was attacked on Tuesday, a health ministry official said.
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Americas
US Nuclear Sub Struck Uncharted Seamount in South China Sea
A US Navy nuclear submarine that was severely damaged in an accident while submerged in the South China Sea last month struck an uncharted underwater seamount.
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