Asia Pacific

Taiwan confirms request to purchase US Abrams tanks, Javelin and TOW missiles

Taiwan confirmed it is hoping to buy Abrams tanks and Javelin and TOW missiles from the US in a proposed deal that drew a rebuke from China

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Japan ends search for missing F-35 fighter jet

Japan called off its search for an F-35A, almost two months after the jet crashed into the sea sparking a scramble to recover the pilot and secrets onboard

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India Air Force An-32 disappears with 13 on board

An Indian military aircraft with 13 people on board went missing after takeoff in the northeast of the country, the defense ministry said

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Afghanistan civil servants killed by ‘sticky bomb’ targeting Kabul bus

At least four people were killed when a bomb tore through a bus in Kabul, marking the second day straight that attackers have targeted a bus

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Dutch man held by Abu Sayyaf killed during escape attempt, Philippines military says

A Dutch birdwatcher held by ISIS-linked militants was killed in the Philippines, according to the military, which said he was shot as he tried to escape

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Afghanistan civilians killed, US soldiers injured in Taliban car bomb

At least four Afghans were killed and four US troops lightly wounded when a car bomber attacked a US military convoy in Kabul

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Suicide bomber kills 6 outside Afghanistan national defense university in Kabul

At least six people were killed and six more wounded in a suicide bombing outside a military academy in the Afghan capital Kabul

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Uzbekistan repatriates 148 women and children linked to ISIS from Syria

Kurdish authorities in northeast Syria handed over 148 Uzbek women and children linked to ISIS for repatriation

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Taliban attack Afghanistan world heritage site, killing security forces

Taliban fighters stormed security posts at Afghanistan's historic minaret of Jam, killing 18 security forces and cutting access to the UNESCO World Heritage Site

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US Marine killed in vehicle accident during Australia training

A US Marine died in Australia after succumbing to injuries received during a training accident, the force's commanding officer said

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