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Explosions hit Yemen's Aden, 25 killed

Three explosions rocked Yemen' s temporary capital of Aden on Friday evening, leaving 25 people killed and several others injured, a security official told Xinhua.

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1 police killed, 3 injured by PKK bomb attack in Turkey

​One policeman was killed, three others injured by the Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) bombing attack on an armored police vehicle in southeastern Turkish province of Mardin on Friday, Dogan News reported.

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U.S. Special Troops Arrive in S.Korea

U.S. special troops and rangers have recently arrived in South Korea to participate in upcoming joint drills, the U.S. Forces Korea said Wednesday.

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U.S. forces raid IS militants in Iraq's Salahudin province

U.S. forces executed an airdrop operation Tuesday in Iraq's province of Salahudin against Islamic State (IS) militants, security sources told Xinhua.

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Afghan forces reclaim key district from Taliban

Afghan security forces, after days of fierce clashes with Taliban, retook the control of Darqad district bordering Tajikistan on Sunday morning, an official said.

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3 Chinese citizens killed in Mali hotel siege, 4 rescued: embassy

​Three Chinese citizens were killed in a hostage-taking situation at a hotel in Mali's capital Bamako, the Chinese Embassy confirmed to Xinhua on Friday.

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Afghan forces kill 20 Taliban militants, recapture Khamab district

"The security forces after killing 20 Taliban rebels and arresting 10 others over the past four days recaptured Khamab district and Taliban fighters fled to jungles around the area," Azizi told reporters at a press conference.

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Taliban militants retreat from Kunduz city

​Taliban militants who captured Kunduz city, the capital of Kunduz province 250 km north of Kabul on Sept. 29, have confirmed their withdrawal from the city, on Tuesday, in the wake of stiff resistance from the government forces.

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Syrians Need Peace, from Wherever it Comes!

It was not surprising when the Russian intervention in Syria brought mixed reactions. There is some criticism on this act but there are also a number of voices that see hope in the peaceful settlement of this bloody war.

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Afghan forces reopen supplying road to mount pressure on Taliban in Kunduz city

​Afghan security forces after five days of fierce fighting were able to reopen the road linking Baghlan to Kunduz city and sent reinforcement there to bolster government positions against Taliban fighters, police said.

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Bangladesh puts border forces on "highest alert" following killings

​Bangladesh has put its border forces on "highest alert" to stop killers of two foreigners from escaping.

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Pentagon says Afghans ask for airstrikes in Kunduz that kills 22 civilians

​The Pentagon said Monday Afghan forces had asked for U.S. airstrikes which may have killed 22 civilians over the weekend in Kunduz, Afghanistan, amid outcry for an independent investigation into the incident.

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Afghan gov't recaptures Kunduz city, Taliban fighting back

Afghan security forces, after three days of Taliban presence in Kunduz city, launched counter- offensive late Wednesday night and recaptured the city early Thursday, officials said.

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Egyptian army kills 19 militants in Western Desert, Sinai

​The Egyptian security forces killed 19 militants on Monday during massive raids in the Western Desert and the restive Sinai peninsula, the Egyptian military spokesman said.

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17 militants killed, 62 suspects arrested in Egypt's Sinai

At least 17 militants were killed and 62 suspects arrested on Thursday as part of a massive operation launched by the Egyptian security forces in restive North Sinai province, a military official said.

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At least 12 IS militants killed in clashes with security forces in Iraq's Anbar

​At least 12 militants from the Islamic State (IS) extremist group were killed in clashes with Iraqi security forces in Iraq's western province of Anbar on Sunday, while a U.S.-led coalition air strike destroyed a vehicle bomb factory, a provincial security source said.

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Egypt army kills 30 militants in anti-terror operation in Sinai

​At least 30 militants were killed and 41 suspects were arrested in a major anti-terrorism operation launched by the Egyptian security forces in North Sinai, military spokesman Mohamed Samir said in a statement Wednesday.