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UNAMA condemns US drone strike in Nangarhar
The United Nations has condemned a US drone strike in Afghanistan that killed more than a dozen civilians and injured over a dozen others. The UN…
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Tensions rising as India ‘hits targets in Pakistan’
India says it has conducted “surgical strikes” across the de facto borderline dividing the disputed region of Kashmir against militants preparing to infiltrate, with Islamabad denying…
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‘Insider attack’ kills 12 Afghan troops while asleep in Kunduz
Two rogue Afghan soldiers with suspected links to Taliban have killed at least a dozen of their comrades in a so-called insider attack in the northern…
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Gas explosion at China coal mine kills 18, traps 2
At least 18 people have been killed and two more remain trapped following an explosion in a Chinese coal mine. The explosion ripped through the colliery…
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Indian prime minister pulls out of key summit in Pakistan
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not attend an upcoming regional summit of South Asian leaders in Islamabad in response to an attack on an army…
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Philippine special envoy’s trip to China postponed: Sources
A visit to China by the special envoy of recently-elected Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who is tasked with improving ties with Beijing, has been called off…
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Azerbaijan holds vote on constitutional amendments
Azerbaijan's voters have taken part in a referendum to vote on numerous changes to the constitution, including boosting presidency and extending his term in office. The…
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US, South Korea conduct wargames on Korean Peninsula
South Korea and the US have carried out wargames in the Sea of Japan, less than a week after two US nuclear-capable bombers flew over the…
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Afghan forces kill top Pakistani Taliban commander
Afghan security forces have killed one of the top Pakistani Taliban commanders along with at least 10 other militants in an area along the porous border…
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China conducts military exercises in Western Pacific
China’s Air Force has carried out a series of military drills and patrols in the Western Pacific region after passing through a strait between Japanese islands,…
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India’s PM vows to isolate Pakistan internationally
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accused Pakistan of “exporting terrorism” in response to an attack on an army base that New Delhi blames on Pakistani…
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Going nuclear only way to defend N Korea against US: Pyongyang
North Korea says the sole way to defend itself against the US is “going nuclear,” two weeks after the country conducted its fifth nuclear blast in…