Asia Pacific
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Sep- 2019 -11 September
Suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba militant killed in Kashmir, India police say
A militant in Indian-administered Kashmir affiliated to a Pakistani-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba was killed by security forces
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6 September
Afghanistan: Taliban launch ‘massive’ assault on key Farah city
The Taliban launched an offensive against Farah city in western Afghanistan, the latest in a surge of attacks as the US pushes to remove troops
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5 September
US and Romanian service members killed in Afghanistan, NATO Resolute Support says
US and Romanian service members with the NATO Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan were killed in a Taliban attack in Kabul
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5 September
Taliban claim deadly car bomb in fortified area of Afghanistan capital
The Taliban killed at least five people in a fresh bombing in Kabul in yet another horrific attack on the Afghan capital
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4 September
Afghanistan presidency ‘concerned’ about US-Taliban peace deal
The Afghan government expressed doubts about a prospective deal between the US and the Taliban, saying officials need more information about the risks
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3 September
Afghanistan: Death toll rises after Taliban attack on Kabul’s Green Village
A massive blast in a residential area of Afghanistan's capital Kabul killed at least 16 people following yet another Taliban attack
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2 September
US and 10 ASEAN navies begin first joint military exercises in Southeast Asia
The US and 10 ASEAN countries kicked off navy drills as part of a joint exercise extending into the flashpoint South China Sea
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Aug- 2019 -30 August
US service member killed in combat in Afghanistan
US Special Forces soldier Sgt. 1st Class Dustin B. Ard was killed in combat in Afghanistan's southern Zabul province, the NATO Resolute Support mission said
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30 August
Japan requests record $50 billion defense budget in eighth straight increase
Japan's defense ministry requested a record $50.3 billion budget for fighter jets and missile defense as the country eyes North Korea and China
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28 August
$3.3 billion sale to Japan of 73 SM-3 ballistic missile interceptors approved
The US approved the sale to Japan of up to 73 Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA interceptor missiles plus support for $3.295 billion
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