Asia Pacific
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Apr- 2025 -29 April
Bomb Explosion Kills Seven in Pakistan’s Northwest: Police
At least seven people were killed when a bomb exploded at the guest house of a pro-government tribal elder in Pakistan's turbulent northwest, police said.
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29 April
India Says Signs Deal With France for 26 Rafale Fighter Jets
India has signed a contract to purchase 26 Rafale fighter jets from France, with the multi-billion-dollar deal to include both single and twin-seat planes.
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28 April
Global Military Spending Hits $2.718 Trillion, Highest Since Cold War: Report
Global military spending reached $2.718 trillion in 2024, marking a 9.4 percent increase over 2023, the largest rise since the Cold War.
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28 April
India Nears Hypersonic Engine Flight Test Following Another Ground Trial
India’s Defence Research & Development Laboratory conducted a longer duration ground test recently of a scramjet engine combustor.
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28 April
New Chinese Tech Lets Drones Detect Submarines
Chinese scientists claim to have developed a drone-mounted submarine detection system designed for the ocean's "blind zones."
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28 April
US Weighs Permanent Deployment of F-35 Jets to South Korea: Report
The US military is reportedly considering the permanent deployment of its advanced F-35 fighter jets to South Korea amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
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28 April
Philippines Denies ‘Irresponsible’ Chinese Report on Disputed Reef
The Philippines on Monday slammed an "irresponsible" Chinese state media report claiming a disputed reef in the South China Sea was under Beijing's control, saying the status quo was unchanged.
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27 April
North Korea Confirms Troop Deployment to Russia’s Kursk
North Korea confirmed for the first time it had deployed troops to Russia, with state news agency KCNA on Monday reporting that Pyongyang's soldiers helped Moscow reclaim territory under Ukrainian control in the Russian border region of Kursk.
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27 April
Pakistan Troops Kill 54 Militants Attempting to Cross Border From Afghanistan: Army
Pakistan's army said its soldiers killed 54 militants who had tried to enter the country by crossing its northwestern border with Afghanistan.
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27 April
Philippines, US Test Air Defenses as China Seizes Reef
Missiles fired off the coast of the northern Philippines as US and Filipino forces conducted their first integrated defense drills, hours after China said it had seized control of a reef claimed by Manila.
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