Asia Pacific
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Aug- 2019 -15 August
Five killed in Pakistan, India cross-border fire in Kashmir
Five people died in firing along the de facto border in disputed Kashmir, the Pakistani military and local officials said
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8 August
South Korea cleared for $800 million MH-60R Seahawk helicopters purchase
The US State Department approved the sale to South Korea of 12 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk multi-role helicopters at an estimated cost of $800 million
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7 August
Taliban car bomb at Afghanistan police station in Kabul injures nearly 100
Scores of people were wounded when a Taliban car bomb detonated at an Afghan police station in Kabul
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6 August
Taliban threaten to attack Afghanistan presidential elections
The Taliban warned Afghans to keep away from election rallies and ordered its fighters to "stand against" the planned September vote
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5 August
Myanmar military’s powerful business interests fund atrocities, UN says
Tougher sanctions are needed against Myanmar's military as economic interests generate a fortune that helps fund atrocities, UN investigators said
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Jul- 2019 -31 July
Dozens of Afghans killed in roadside bomb blast on road to Farah
Dozens of passengers, mainly women and children, were killed in western Afghanistan when the bus they were traveling in hit a roadside bomb
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30 July
Afghanistan civilian deaths from airstrikes on the rise
The number of Afghan civilians killed in airstrikes has increased even as the overall number of civilian casualties fell, UNAMA said
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30 July
Pakistan army plane crashes in Rawalpindi suburb, killing at least 18
Fifteen people were killed when a small army plane crashed early into a residential area in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi near Islamabad
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29 July
Two US service members killed in Afghanistan
Two US service members have been killed in Afghanistan, NATO's Resolute Support mission said
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29 July
Cambodia to spend $40 million more on Chinese military equipment
Cambodia will spend an additional $40 million on Chinese weapons to further modernize its military, in the latest sign of increased defense ties
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