Asia Pacific
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Aug- 2020 -24 August
14 Dead, Scores Wounded in Twin Bombings in Philippines
At least 10 people were killed and dozens wounded -- including soldiers and police -- in a twin bombing Monday involving a suicide attacker on a southern Philippine island that is a stronghold of Islamist militants, officials said.
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10 August
Bomb Kills Six in Pakistan’s Balochistan
An improvised bomb planted on a motorbike killed six people in Pakistan's restive southwestern Balochistan province on Monday, police said.
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Jul- 2020 -30 July
China Conducts Military Drills in South China Sea
Beijing recently conducted "high-intensity" naval exercises in the South China Sea, China's defense ministry said Thursday, as tensions grow over the Asian power's maneuvers in the contested waters.
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29 July
India Warns China After Receiving New Fighter Jets From France
The first five Rafale fighter jets bought from France in a multi-billion-dollar deal landed in India on Wednesday and the defense minister used their arrival to launch a veiled warning to neighboring China over territorial tensions.
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28 July
North Korea’s Kim Says Nuclear Deterrent Crucial
Kim Jong Un said that Pyongyang's nuclear weapons guarantee its safety, signaling that it will not give up its arsenal.
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27 July
First French Fighter Jets Head to India After Purchase
The first five of a batch of French Rafale fighter jets purchased by New Delhi in a controversial multibillion-dollar deal headed to India on Monday for rapid deployment amid rising tensions with China.
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21 July
SpaceX Launches South Korea’s First Military Communications Satellite
South Korea's first-ever military communications satellite has been successfully launched by private operator SpaceX.
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15 July
Three Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Militant Attack
Militants on Tuesday opened fire on Pakistani security forces, killing three soldiers and wounding eight others in the Balochistan Province.
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13 July
Four Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Clash With Militants: Military
Four Pakistani soldiers were killed in a clash with militants in the northwestern tribal region near the Afghan border, the military said.
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10 July
US Approves Sale of 105 F-35 Stealth Fighters to Japan
The United States announced that it has approved the sale of 105 F-35 stealth aircraft to Japan for an estimated $23.11 billion.
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