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At least 17 people killed by gunmen in northwestern Nigeria

Gunmen have killed at least 17 farmers and wounded about 13 others in northwestern Nigeria

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Armed men in Haiti's capital seize a top security official in rare high-level abduction

Armed men in Haiti have kidnapped James Boyard, the cabinet director of the Defense Ministry and inspector general of Haiti’s police

Senate bill details sharing intelligence with Israel, other countries

Buried inside the Senate Intelligence Authorization Act is a provision to expand sharing information with Israel, with a key stipulation: Such security exchanges can't be suspended or reduced unless the president identifies a specific national security concern.

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U.S. scholar with history of activism in Myanmar arrested in China on suspicion of espionage

An American scholar who writes about Myanmar and Chinese foreign policy was arrested by authorities in China on suspicion of spying, China's foreign ministry said Friday.

Funeral for Iran's supreme leader set for July, while a deal nears to end the war

Funeral ceremonies for former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be in July, the country's state-run television said Saturday, as mediators said an agreement to end the war was close.