Asia Pacific
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Nov- 2018 -20 November
Afghanistan: Dozens killed in explosion at religious gathering in Kabul
At least 50 people were reported killed in an explosion at a religious event at the Uranus Wedding Hall in the Afghan capital Kabul.
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20 November
India signs contracts to purchase 4 Admiral Grigorovich-class frigates from Russia
India signed contracts to purchase four Admiral Grigorovich class (Project 11356) frigates, Russia’s Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation said
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20 November
Former Malaysia PM Najib questioned over French Scorpene-class submarine deal
Fallen Malaysian leader Najib Razak is being questioned over a $1.2 billion deal signed 16 years ago for the purchase of two French-made submarines
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20 November
Malaysia and Indonesia foreign fighter transit routes to Philippines identified
Sandakan in Malaysia's Sabah state and Manado in Indonesia's North Sulawesi province are used as gateways to the southern Philippines by foreign militants
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19 November
Taliban and US hold more talks on ending Afghanistan conflict
Taliban and US officials held talks on ending the Afghan conflict, the militants confirmed, but said no agreement was reached on "any issue."
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9 November
Australia police treating Melbourne knife attack as ‘terrorism event’
Australian police said they are treating a deadly knife attack in Melbourne as an act of terror, and the suspect was originally from Somalia and was known to authorities
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8 November
Taiwan inaugurates 2 Perry-class guided missile frigates bought from US
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen vowed that the island would not "concede one step" in defending itself as she inaugurated two frigates, the Ming Chuan and Feng Chia
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7 November
Dead or alive: Are Malaysia ISIS militants among Philippines foreign fighter fatalities?
Philippine government lists certain foreign fighters including Malaysians as killed in Marawi but their Malaysian counterpart still lists them as alive and wanted
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6 November
Pentagon awards AeroVironment $3.2 million Puma AE drone contract for US Indo-Pacific ally
The US Department of Defense awarded AeroVironment a $3.2 million contract to supply and support its Puma AE small unmanned aircraft system for an Indo-Pacific ally
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6 November
Taliban confirms ‘high-ranking’ representatives will attend Afghanistan peace talks in Russia
The Taliban will send representatives to multilateral talks in Russia on war-torn Afghanistan this month, the militant group said
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