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Sep- 2018 -28 SeptemberMiddle East
UN Human Rights Council extends Yemen war crimes investigation
The UN Human Rights Council voted to extend a probe of alleged war crimes committed in Yemen despite opposition from Saudi Arabia and allies
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28 SeptemberBusiness
US Navy awards $9 billion in contracts for 10 Arleigh Burke class ships
The US Navy awarded two contracts totaling more than $9 billion for the construction of 10 Arleigh Burke class (DDG 51) ships with options for more
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27 SeptemberAfrica
UN special envoy says Central African Republic need for weapons is undeniable, but wants transparency
The UN special envoy to Central African Republic called for transparency on the flow of arms as President Touadera reiterated a call for 'total lifting' of the arms embargo
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27 SeptemberAsia Pacific
US F-35 stealth fighters fly first-ever combat mission in Afghanistan
US Marine Corps F-35B stealth fighters have become the first American aircraft of the type to be used in combat operations, striking Taliban targets in Kandahar province, Afghanistan
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27 SeptemberAfrica
Seven Mali soldiers and civilian driver killed in roadside bomb blast
Seven Malian soldiers and a civilian driver were killed in roadside bomb blast in central Mali near Mopti, the ministry of defense said
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27 SeptemberBlog
Mali: More than 100 French troops parachute into Menaka
French paratroops conducted an airborne operation in the Ménaka region of northeastern Mali near the Niger border
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27 SeptemberMiddle East
Lebanon detains Palestinian man over ISIS-directed poisoning plots
Lebanon's security forces said they detained a Palestinian refugee allegedly linked to Islamic State over two poisoning plots
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27 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Six killed in four shootings in disputed Kashmir ahead of local elections
Six people were killed in Kashmir's Budgam and Anantnag districts as Indian authorities imposed a curfew and cut mobile internet services
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27 SeptemberAfrica
Nigeria troops ‘repel Boko Haram attack’ at Gashigar, Borno state
Nigerian troops repelled a Boko Haram attempt to infiltrate their location in Gashigar, in the northeastern Borno state, the army said.
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27 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Afghanistan: Rockets hit Ghazni during president’s visit
Three rockets hit the Afghanistan city of Ghazni during a visit by President Ashraf Ghani in an apparent display of strength by militants
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