Asia Pacific
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Oct- 2020 -27 October
Three Dead, Dozens Wounded in Attack on Afghan Police Base
A car bomb attack on an Afghan police special forces base followed by an ongoing gun battle has killed three policemen and wounded dozens of people, officials said Tuesday.
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27 October
US Announces $2.4 Billion Sale of Coastal Defense Systems to Taiwan
The United States said it had approved a $2.4 billion sale of 100 Harpoon coastal defense systems to Taiwan, defying Beijing's anger over a $1 billion missile deal last week.
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26 October
Key Al-Qaeda Leader Abu Muhsin al-Masri Killed in Afghanistan
Afghan forces have killed a top Al-Qaeda militant wanted by the United States, as the government on Sunday accused the Taliban of still keeping close ties with the Islamist militant group.
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23 October
Xi Invokes Chinese Military Might With US in Mind
With tensions at their highest in decades between Beijing and Washington, China is making much of the 70th anniversary of its forces entering the fight, intended as much for domestic consumption as it is a warning to its superpower rivals.
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22 October
Children Killed in Afghan Air Strike That Hit Mosque: Officials
An air strike by the Afghan military that hit a mosque killed 11 children and a prayer leader, local authorities said Thursday, in an account disputed by the national government.
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21 October
Taliban Ambush Kills at Least 25 Afghan Security Personnel in Takhar
At least 25 Afghan security force personnel were killed in an ambush blamed on the Taliban in the northeast of the country, officials said Wednesday.
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19 October
US Envoy Slams Afghan Bloodshed as Car Bomb Toll Rises
Zalmay Khalilzad slammed Afghanistan's "distressingly high" levels of bloodshed Monday after a car bombing at a police headquarters killed at least 16 people and wounded scores more.
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16 October
China Unveils Swarm Drone Technology to Overwhelm Enemy’s Defenses
Chinese state-owned company CETC released a 58-second video of the test-launch of 48 attack drones that reportedly carry high-explosives warheads capable of destroying tanks and other armored vehicles.
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15 October
US Envoy Khalilzad Says Taliban Agree to Reduce Afghan Casualties
The Taliban have promised US forces to reduce casualties in Afghanistan after a wave of violence raised questions about peace talks, Zalmay Khalilzad said Thursday.
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15 October
US Destroyer Sails Through Taiwan Strait, Provoking China
A US warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait in what the American military described as a "routine" passage but enraging China, which claims sovereignty over the island and surrounding seas.
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