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Africa
Libya government forces capture key town from Haftar’s fighters
Libyan forces opposed to Khalifa Haftar claimed to have retaken Gharyan, a strategic town where the commander's fighters were based in the west of the country
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Europe
Germany set to ban small arms sales outside EU and NATO
German ministers agreed to ban sales of small arms to countries outside the EU and NATO apart from in "exceptional" cases.
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Middle East
Turkey soldier killed in clashes with Syrian Kurdish militia
A Turkish soldier was killed and five were wounded in a clash with Syrian Kurdish militia forces, the defense ministry said
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Africa
Egypt police officers killed in Islamic State attack in North Sinai
Seven police officers have been killed in a jihadist attack near Arish in restive North Sinai, Egypt's interior ministry said
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Asia Pacific
Two US service members killed in Afghanistan, Resolute Support says
Two US service members were killed in Afghanistan, NATO's Resolute Support mission said, the latest international casualties as the US and the Taliban prepare new talks
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Middle East
UK F-35 fighter jets fly first operational mission over Syria
UK F-35B fighter jets have flown their first operational mission flights over Syria as part of the mission against ISIS, the defense ministry said
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Politics
NATO to prepare response to Russia’s INF breach, Stoltenberg says
NATO will this week decide how to respond to Russia's violation of the INF treaty, said alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg, insisting any measures would be defensive
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Business
Bahrain, Poland and Romania to acquire Lockheed’s Army Tactical Missile under $562 million contract
Lockheed Martin was awarded an almost $562 million contract for the production of Army Tactical Missiles for Bahrain, Poland and Romania
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Africa
Ethiopia police kill man suspected of deadly ‘coup’ plot
Ethiopian police have shot dead a security chief suspected of orchestrating a deadly bid to overthrow the regional government, with possible links to the murder of the army chief
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Asia Pacific
Sri Lanka ex-defense secretary faces charges over security ‘lapses’ before Easter attacks
Sri Lanka's former most senior defense official, Hemasiri Fernando, faces possible criminal charges over "major lapses" linked to the Easter Sunday bombings that killed 258 people
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