MUNICH -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday warned off the collapse of the global political structure and hailed multilateralism and cooperation in dealing with global challenges.

In a passionate speech at the Munich Security Conference that drew long-time applause, Merkel said the international political structure built after WWII could not be smashed but be reformed in a multilateral way. (Germany-Merkel-Munich Security Conference)

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NEW DELHI -- At least one senior Indian army officer was reportedly killed and a soldier injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Saturday, local media reported.

The incident took place in the Rajouri district along the Line of Control (LoC), the international border with neighboring Pakistan. (India Controlled Kashmir-IED Blast)

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DAMASCUS -- The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) captured the last Islamic State (IS)-held pocket in eastern Syria, a war monitor reported on Saturday.

The Kurdish-led SDF succeeded in capturing the town of Baghouz, which was the last IS-held area in the eastern Euphrates River region in eastern Deir al-Zour province, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. (Syria-IS)

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TUNIS -- The Tunisian government said late Friday that Libyan militias kidnapped 14 Tunisian workers near the capital Tripoli.

"The Foreign Ministry is following the case of the Tunisian citizens ... kidnapped by armed Libyan elements near Zawiya, Libya," Tunisian Foreign Ministry said on its Facebook page. (Tunis-Libya-Kidnapping) Enditem

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