Asia Pacific
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Nov- 2019 -25 November
Philippines soldiers rescue British man and wife from Abu Sayyaf
Philippine soldiers on Monday rescued a British man and his wife from the Islamic State-linked jihadist group Abu Sayyaf
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22 November
South Korea and Japan to extend military intelligence-sharing agreement
South Korea will extend a critical military intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan just hours before the pact was due to expire
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22 November
China slams ‘provocative’ US warship navigation operations in disputed waters
China accused the US of "provocative" conduct after warships USS Gabrielle Giffords and USS Wayne E. Meyer sailed near the Spratly islands in the South China Sea
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21 November
US approves $1 billion sale of MK-45 naval guns to India
The US Department of State has approved a possible $1 billion sale of up to 13 MK-45 5-inch (62-caliber) (MOD 4) naval guns to India
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20 November
2 US service members killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash
Two US military personnel were killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, the NATO Resolute Support mission said
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19 November
Taliban release 2 American and Australian hostages in southern Afghanistan
The Taliban released two Western hostages in southern Afghanistan, handing them over to US forces more than three years after they were abducted in Kabul
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13 November
Suspected suicide bomber in Indonesia injures 6 at police compound in Medan
A suspected suicide bombing outside a police station left at least one attacker dead and six other people injured in Medan on Indonesia's Sumatra island
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6 November
Tajikistan security forces killed in border clashes blamed on ISIS
Tajikistan said Islamic State fighters who crossed the border from Afghanistan were behind a clash with security forces that left 17 people dead
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4 November
AeroVironment lands $6.4 million Raven tactical UAS follow-on contract for Southeast Asian military
AeroVironment was awarded a $6.4 million contract from a Southeast Asian military customer for Raven unmanned aircraft systems
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4 November
Grenade blast in Kashmir market kills 1, injures 17
At least one person was killed and 17 wounded in a grenade blast at a crowded market in Indian-administered Kashmir's main city Srinagar, police and doctors said
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