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Now playing Next Afghanistan NATO Secretary-General says ready to send more troops to Afghanistan NATO is ready to reinforce its ground troops in Afghanistan says the alliance's secretary-general, but will not send combat units. 10/05/2017
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Now playing Next Korea South Korea: New President Moon prepared to visit Pyongyang The newly-elected South Korean leader hopes to defuse tensions by visiting the North 'if the conditions are right' 10/05/2017
Now playing Next Iraq Mosul offensive "in final phase" Seven months into the campaign to recapture Iraq's second-largest city, government forces say it is now in its final phase after opening a new front in the northwest of the city last week. 09/05/2017
Now playing Next Syria US to arm Syrian Kurds in battle with ISIL to retake Raqqa Despite objections from NATO ally Turkey, the Pentagon is to supply weapons to Kurdish YPG forces battling ISIL militants in Syria. 09/05/2017
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Now playing Next West Bank Giving peace a chance: Abbas is ready to meet Netanyahu The Palestinian President is prepared to hold talks with Israel's PM, under the sponsorship of US leader Donald Trump. 09/05/2017
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