Asia Pacific
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Jan- 2018 -10 January
ISIS-linked militants’ bombs kill Philippine soldier, wound civilians
Philippine militants who pledge allegiance to ISIS have killed a soldier and wounded three civilians in bomb attacks, the military said
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9 January
Pakistan suspends ‘wide field’ of intelligence, defense cooperation with US – minister
Pakistan's Defense Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan said that Islamabad had suspended military and intelligence cooperation with the US.
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9 January
Azerbaijan increases number of troops deployed to Afghanistan mission
Azerbaijan deployed 70 military personnel to support the NATO-led Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan
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9 January
North and South Korea agree to restore military hotline after 2 years
North and South Korea agreed to restore a military hotline that had been closed for nearly two years after a cross-border phone link was reopened
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8 January
Pentagon suspends $900 million in security assistance for Pakistan
Pentagon has withheld $900 million in security assistance for Pakistan, spokesperson Army Colonel Rob Manning said on Monday.
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8 January
$5.1 billion India-South Korea minesweeper deal talks collapse – reports
A $5.1 billion deal between India and South Korea to manufacture 12 new mine counter-measures vessels has collapsed, according to reports.
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8 January
Philippine soldier, five BIFF rebels dead in weekend clashes
Five rebels and a Philippine soldier were killed during a weekend ground and air assault by on militants supportive of ISIS in Mindanao
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6 January
Bomb blast kills four police officers in Indian Kashmir
Four police officers were killed in a explosion in Indian Kashmir suspected to have been set off by Islamist militants, police and reports said
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5 January
China’s Xi tells army ‘don’t fear death’ in rare address
Chinese President Xi Jinping has issued a blunt call for the country's military to be ready for war and unafraid to die defending the country
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4 January
US will suspend security aid to Pakistan
The United States is suspending security aid to Pakistan amid a dispute about the country's handling of terrorist networks.
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