Asia Pacific
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Mar- 2020 -5 March
ICC gives go-ahead to Afghanistan war crimes investigation
International Criminal Court judges will rule whether a probe into war crimes in Afghanistan will go ahead, including possible atrocities committed by US forces
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4 March
US conducts airstrike to defend Afghan forces against Taliban in Helmand
The US launched an airstrike against Taliban fighters to defend Afghan forces in Helmand as violence spirals after a string of deadly attacks by the insurgents
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3 March
Taliban launch more than a dozen attacks on Afghanistan army bases
The Taliban carried out more than a dozen attacks on Afghan army bases hours after ending a partial truce and throwing into doubt peace talks
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Feb- 2020 -27 February
US and South Korea postpone joint military exercises over coronavirus concerns
The US and South Korean militaries postponed forthcoming joint exercises as the Asian country announced its biggest increase in coronavirus cases to date
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26 February
First US soldier stationed in South Korea tests positive for coronavirus
An US soldier stationed in South Korea has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, commanders said
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25 February
Taliban attacks down as Afghanistan ‘reduction in violence’ deal holds
A partial, week-long truce between the Taliban, American and Afghan forces held tenuously for a fourth day, despite several insurgent attacks and the US hitting ISIS targets
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21 February
US and Taliban agree to week-long ‘reduction in violence’ across Afghanistan
A week-long "reduction in violence" between the Taliban, the US, and Afghan security forces will commence shortly ahead of the possible signing of a deal
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12 February
Indonesia says it won’t repatriate nearly 700 ISIS fighters from Syria
Indonesia has said it will not bring home nearly 700 hundred nationals who joined ISIS over security fears, but added it would still consider repatriating young children
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11 February
Suicide attack targets top Afghanistan military academy in Kabul
A suicide attack targeting a military academy in the Afghan capital killed at least five people, the first major assault in the city in months
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10 February
US approves $1.9 billion sale to India of Integrated Air Defense Weapon System
The US Department of State approved a possible sale to India of a medium-range Integrated Air Defense Weapon System (IADWS) for $1.9 billion
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