Asia Pacific
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Mar- 2020 -31 March
USS Theodore Roosevelt captain asks Pentagon for ‘immediate’ help as COVID-19 spreads through ship
The captain of the US aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt said coronavirus is spreading through his ship and called for immediate help to quarantine its crew
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25 March
At least 25 dead in attack on Sikh-Hindu temple in Kabul
At least 25 people were killed in an attack on a Sikh-Hindu temple in Kabul, the latest brutal assault claimed by Islamic State
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11 March
Taliban reject Ghani’s offer to free 1,500 prisoners before Afghanistan peace talks
The Taliban rejected Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's offer to release 1,500 insurgent prisoners ahead of peace talks, saying it wanted 5,000 captives freed before opening negotiations
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11 March
Pakistan Air Force F-16 figher jet crashes during parade rehearsal in Islamabad
A Pakistani F-16 fighter jet crashed in Islamabad in an apparent accident during a rehearsal for an upcoming military parade
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10 March
US begins Afghanistan troop withdrawal as ISIS claims rocket attack during presidential inauguration
The Defense Department said the withdrawal of a limited number of US troops from Afghanistan had begun, in accordance with a deal with the Taliban
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6 March
Myanmar army helicopter crashes in Shan state
A Myanmar army helicopter crashed in Shan state in the east of the country
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6 March
Afghanistan: Taliban deny involvement in deadly attack on Hazara ceremony in Kabul
An attack on a Hazara ceremony in the Afghanistan capital Kabul left dozens dead and wounded but the Taliban denied it was behind the shooting
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5 March
Singapore jails Indonesian maid for giving money to ISIS-linked JAD
An Indonesian maid was jailed in Singapore for two years for giving money to ISIS-linked JAD blamed for a string of attacks in her home country
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5 March
ICC gives go-ahead to Afghanistan war crimes investigation
International Criminal Court judges will rule whether a probe into war crimes in Afghanistan will go ahead, including possible atrocities committed by US forces
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4 March
US conducts airstrike to defend Afghan forces against Taliban in Helmand
The US launched an airstrike against Taliban fighters to defend Afghan forces in Helmand as violence spirals after a string of deadly attacks by the insurgents
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