Asia Pacific
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Mar- 2019 -20 March
Taliban kill 6 Pakistan police in Balochistan checkpoint attack
At least six Pakistani police officers were killed in a checkpoint raid in Balochistan province in the latest Taliban-claimed attack in the area
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15 March
New Zealand court charges Brenton Tarrant with murder over mosque attacks
Brenton Tarrant was charged with murder in connection with a deadly mass shooting at two New Zealand mosques
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15 March
Dozens killed in terrorist attack on 2 New Zealand mosques
Dozens of people were killed in an attack at two mosques in Churchchurch, and the shooter is in custody, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said
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14 March
Indonesia police uncover 300 kg of bomb-making materials after suicide blast
Indonesian police uncovered a huge cache of explosives linked to a terror suspect whose wife they said killed herself and at least one child in an explosion
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13 March
Wife and children of Indonesian JAD suspect die in suicide bombing after standoff with police
The wife and two children of a suspected Indonesian militant are believed to have died in a suicide bombing at their home following an hours-long standoff with police
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12 March
China fighter jet crashes in Hainan during training, killing both pilots
A Chinese navy fighter jet crashed during training on the southern island province of Hainan, killing two pilots, the defence ministry said
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11 March
India says ‘key conspirator’ behind Kashmir attack killed by police
Indian police said that one of the "key conspirators" behind a suicide attack that killed at least 40 troops in Kashmir had died in a shootout with government forces
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8 March
India and Russia sign $3 billion nuclear submarine lease agreement
India signed a $3 billion deal to lease a third Russian Akula class nuclear-powered submarine for 10 years, giving Delhi a boost in the Indian Ocean
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8 March
Bird strike likely caused Indian MiG-21 fighter jet crash near Pakistan, defense ministry says
An Indian Air Force MiG-21 Bison fighter jet crashed in desert in western Rajasthan state, close to the border with Pakistan
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7 March
Explosions rock Afghanistan political gathering attended by top officials
At least two blasts struck a large ceremony attended by Afghanistan chief executive Abdullah Abdullah and other officials, killing one person and injuring 17 others.
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