Asia Pacific
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Jun- 2020 -29 June
UN Warns of ‘Intensified Fighting’ in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
The United Nations called for 'urgent measures to spare civilians' in Myanmar's conflict-wracked northwest on Sunday, saying fighting has intensified between the army and insurgents.
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25 June
Indonesia Jails IS-Linked Couple Who Tried to Assassinate Minister
An Indonesian couple with links to the Islamic State group who tried to assassinate the country's chief security minister were jailed Thursday.
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25 June
Japan Confirms Scrapping US Aegis Ashore Missile Defence System
Japan has scrapped the deployment of a multibillion-dollar US anti-missile system, days after saying the programme had been suspended.
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23 June
Taliban Killed 291 Afghan Security Personnel in Past Week: Govt
The Taliban killed at least 291 Afghan security personnel over the past week, a top government official said Monday, accusing the insurgents of unleashing a wave of violence ahead of potential talks.
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19 June
US Navy Confirms Demotion of Captain of Virus-Hit Carrier
The US Navy said Friday it would not reinstate the captain of a coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier, saying he was in part to blame for the severity of the crisis on the warship. Admiral Michael Gilday, chief of naval operations, said Brett Crozier, who was fired as captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt in April, was guilty of “questionable judgment” in handling an outbreak of COVID-19 aboard the nuclear-powered ship in March. Gilday likewise faulted Rear Admiral Stuart Baker, Crozier’s direct supervisor as the carrier’s strike group commander, for poor leadership. “It is my belief that both Admiral Baker and Captain Crozier fell well short of what we expect of those in command,” Gilday said. “In reviewing both Admiral Baker’s and Captain Crozier’s actions, they did not do enough, soon enough, to fulfill their primary obligation” to keep the ship’s 5,000 crew safe. After a two-month investigation, the Navy decided that Crozier would not return to the Roosevelt and not be eligible to captain another ship. Baker’s expected promotion meanwhile has been placed on hold, pending further review. The coronavirus outbreak onboard the Roosevelt was one of the first US crises of the pandemic, crippling the massive ship and forcing it …
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17 June
Taliban Raids on Afghan Security Posts Kill 18
Taliban fighters killed at least 18 Afghan security personnel Wednesday in two attacks on checkpoints in the north.
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17 June
North Korea Threatens to Beef up Military Presence Around DMZ
North Korea threatened Wednesday to bolster its military presence in and around the Demilitarized Zone, a day after blowing up its liaison office with the South, prompting sharp criticism from Seoul.
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16 June
Indian and Chinese Troops in Deadly Border Clash
Three Indian soldiers were killed in a violent face-off on the Chinese border, the Indian army said Tuesday, following weeks of rising tensions and the deployment of thousands of extra troops from both sides.
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11 June
Freed Taliban Prisoners Eye Return to the Battlefield
Afghan authorities are opening prison doors for thousands of Taliban inmates in a high-risk gambit to ensure the insurgent group begins peace talks with Kabul.
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8 June
Four Rebels Killed in Second Indian Kashmir Clash in Two Days
Four suspected rebels were killed by government forces in Indian-administered Kashmir on Monday just hours after five militants died in a firefight in the same area.
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