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Philippines, US stage joint patrol over South China Sea

The one-day exercise was being carried out in the West Philippine Sea, Philippine air force spokesperson Maria Consuelo Castillo said,…

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Pakistani diplomat Amna Baloch arrives in Tehran

Reza Amiri Moghadam, Iran’s envoy to Pakistan said Sunday that Pakistani Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch arrived in Tehran on Sunday afternoon…

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18 Pakistani troops killed in fighting with rebels

The military said troops suffered casualties when they engaged the insurgents who erected barricades on a key highway in Kalat,…

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One dead in Australia floods as authorities order evacuation

Authorities in the Australian state of Queensland said parts of the state received more than 600 millimeters (24 inches) in…

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Helicopter crashes in Philippines , leaves 1 dead

Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines spokesperson Eric Apolonio said that the pilot of the helicopter was the lone fatality.…

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India seeks Iran's assistance after 3 nationals go missing

“Three Indian nationals who had gone to Iran for business purposes are missing. We are in touch with their families,” Indian…

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18 soldiers, 23 terrorists killed in Pakistan overnight clash

A statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on the night 31 January/1 February, terrorists attempted to establish road…

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Huge fire breaks out at S Korea’s language museum

The fire broke out on the rooftop of the National Hangeul Museum of Korea at around 8:40 am (2340 GMT), said…

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6.2-magnitude quake hits Indonesia's Aceh

The earthquake, which hit at 6:03 p.m. local time, was centered in the southern part of Aceh, approximately 36 kilometers…

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South Korea plane catches fire with 176 on board (+VIDEO)

All passengers and crew were safely evacuated. The Air Busan plane at Gimhae International Airport in the southeastern city of…

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