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Arms
NATO to Buy 1,000 Patriot Missiles in Face of Russia Threat
NATO members in Europe have signed a contract for up to 1,000 Patriot missiles to bolster air defenses in the face of the threat from Russia.
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Africa
Jihadists Kill 15 in Nigeria New Year Attacks: Residents
Jihadists have killed at least 15 people in New Year's Day attacks on two villages near the town of Chibok in northeast Nigeria's Borno State, residents said.
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Middle East
Bombs Kill 103 at Iran Memorial for Soleimani: State Media
At least 103 people were killed in Iran as two bombs in quick succession struck a crowd commemorating slain general Soleimani on the anniversary of his killing.
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Africa
Somalia Rejects Ethiopia-Somaliland Deal as ‘Aggression’
Somalia vowed to defend its territory after a controversial deal between Ethiopia and the breakaway state of Somaliland that it branded an "aggression."
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Middle East
Hezbollah Says Israel Killing of Hamas Deputy ‘Will Not Go Unanswered’
Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group warned that Israel's killing of the deputy Hamas leader in a Beirut suburb they control "will not go unanswered or unpunished."
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Europe
Ukraine Says Downed All Russian Kinzhal Missiles With Patriots
Ukraine said that US-supplied Patriot surface-to-air missile systems downed all 10 Kinzhal ballistic missiles Russia fired at the country in its large-scale attack.
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Africa
UN Mission Ends Decade of Deployment in Mali
The UN mission in Mali ended a decade of deployment in the crisis-wracked country, meeting a December 31 deadline agreed after Mali's military leaders ordered it to leave.
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Europe
Russia Accidentally Bombs Own Village Near Ukraine
Russia said it had accidentally bombed a village in its southern Voronezh region near Ukraine but stressed there were no casualties.
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Asia Pacific
N. Korea to Launch Three More Spy Satellites in 2024: State Media
North Korea plans to launch three more spy satellites in 2024 as part of efforts to ramp up the country's military, state media reported.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Drone Attack on Iraqi Kurdistan Military Base
Authorities in Iraqi Kurdistan said two drones struck a military base used by the autonomous region's security forces, blaming the attack on "outlaws" funded by Baghdad.
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