Asia Pacific
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Jul- 2019 -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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25 July
Islamic State says Bengal affiliate planted Dhaka bombs
In the third incident in Bangladesh in three months, ISIS claimed its fighters were responsible for two bombs targeting police in Dhaka
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25 July
Afghanistan: At least 10 people killed in series of Kabul blasts
At least 10 people were killed and scores more wounded by a series of blasts that rocked the Afghan capital Kabul
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25 July
Families of ISIS adherents to sue Australia over repatriation
Australia faces a lawsuit aimed at forcing the government to repatriate Islamic State fighters' wives and children from a Syrian refugee camp
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24 July
No prior ISIS link to Sri Lanka Easter attackers, investigator says
The Easter attacks in Sri Lanka were carried out by local islamists inspired by but not linked to Islamic State, a top investigator claimed
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24 July
Croatian soldier killed, 2 others wounded in Taliban attack in Afghanistan capital
A Croatian soldier died and two others were wounded in the Afghan capital Kabul when their vehicle was hit by a Taliban suicide attacker
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23 July
South Korea fires warning shots at Russian A-50 military aircraft
South Korea said it fired warning shots at a Russian A-50 aircraft after the plane violated the country's airspace off its east coast
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