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Over 170 killed in clashes in South Sudan

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Harry and Meghan's first public outing together

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One French soldier killed in Iraq-Syria area: French Presidency

OneFrenchsoldierfromthe13thregimentofpara-trooperswaskilledonSaturdaymorningwhilefightingintheIraq-Syriaregion,theFrenchPresidencysaidonSaturday.“ThePresidentha

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Do you know the cost of fighting in public in China?

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Philippine defense chief admits he underestimated militants

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Philippine military launch offensive in Marawi

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UN says fighting, uncertainty in S. Sudan uproot 26,000 to Uganda

​The UN refugee agency said on Friday that more than 26,000 people have fled to neighboring Uganda over uncertainty and fighting in South Sudan.

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UN envoy urges South Sudanese parties to adhere to truce

The special representative of the UN secretary-general for South Sudan, Ellen Margrethe Loj, strongly urged all parties to adhere to a ceasefire called by both President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar in South Sudan' s capital Juba.

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South Sudan leaders order ceasefire after days of fighting

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar on Monday evening ordered ceasefire respectively after days of heavy fighting between their forces in the capital Juba.

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South Sudan says 271 killed in Friday clashes amid renewed fighting

​South Sudan's Health Ministry has confirmed 271 people were killed in Friday's clashes between rival army factions outside the presidential palace in the capital Juba and there is renewed heavy fighting on Sunday.

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18 soldiers killed in S. Philippine clash with Abu Sayyaf

Eighteen government soldiers and five militants were killed following a firefight in Southern Philippines on Saturday, military said on Sunday.

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125 security personnel join Taliban in Afghan Badakhshan province: Official

A total of 125 security personnel gave up fighting and joined Taliban militants after three days of fighting in Tirgaran volley of Wardoj district, Badakhshan province with Faizabad as its capital, district governor Dawlat Mohammad Khawar said Sunday. "After three days of fierce fighting between the government forces and Taliban rebels for the control of Tirgaran volley, 125 police personnel gave up fighting and joined the Taliban Saturday night," Khawar told Xinhua.

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Aussie Victoria police gain power to banish criminal elements from boxing, cage fighting

Australia's Victoria police will been granted new powers to ban criminal figures from Victoria's boxing and cage fighting industries.

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Over 1,000 people killed in Yemen over past month: UN report

​The United Nations said Wednesday that the death toll in the fighting in Yemen over the past month topped 1,000 and aid agencies continue to face access constraints in the country.

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Fierce fighting occurs in Myanmar Kokang region on first day of water festival

Fierce fighting has occurred in Myanmar's Kokang region in northeastern Shan state on the first day of the country's water festival, the state-run Mirror reported Tuesday.

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19 killed, dozens wounded in E. Ukraine amid rising tensions

At least 19 people have been killed and dozens of others wounded in fighting in eastern Ukraine over the past day, underscoring the escalation of tension in the almost ten-month conflict, reports showed Thursday.

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U.S., partners conducts 27 airstrikes against IS in Syria, Iraq

The United States and its allies conducted a total of 27 airstrikes against Islamic State ( IS) forces in Syria and Iraq within a 24-hour period, the U.S. Department of Defense said in a statement Monday.