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Admiral Sun Jianguo to expound China's stance on security issues at Shangri-La Dialogue

Admiral Sun Jianguo, deputy chief of the Joint Staff Department of China's Central Military Commission, will deliver a speech elaborating China's stance on international and regional security issues at the Shangri-La Dialogue, a spokesman said on Friday.

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Afghan president orders security forces to finalize election security plan

Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Monday ordered concerned security authorities to finalize a security plan for the upcoming elections, said the Presidential Palace.

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Experts call for better protection of data security

With about 13 percent of all online data in the world originating in China, data experts are calling for more to be done to ensure data security.

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S. Korea, U.S., Japan defense chiefs to hold talks on DPRK nuke program

​Defense ministers of South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold talks on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s nuclear program on the sidelines of a regional security meeting scheduled for early next month, Seoul's defense ministry said Wednesday.

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29 militants killed in northern Afghan airstrikes

​About 29 militants were killed in two separate airstrikes in northern Afghanistan on Monday, authorities said.

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5 policemen killed in 3 suicide bomb attacks in Iraq's Anbar

​Five policemen were killed and 14 others wounded on Saturday in three suicide bomb attacks by Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq's western province of Anbar, a provincial security source told Xinhua.

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29 militants killed in Afghan military operations: gov't

​Up to 29 militants have been killed during military operations conducted by Afghan security forces in 17 of the country's 34 provinces within last 24 hours, the Afghan Defense Ministry said on Friday morning.

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Baghdad bomb attacks in Iraq leave at least 86 dead

The Iraqi capital Baghdad on Wednesday saw one of its bloodiest days this year with at least 86 people killed in three separate bomb attacks, according to officials.

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Tunisia security forces kill two extremists in operation

​Two armed extremists were killed Wednesday in a security operation led by Tunisian counter-terrorism forces, the Interior Ministry source said.

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125 mln people in grave need of humanitarian assistance: UN

​UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson said on Tuesday that 125 million people are in grave need of humanitarian assistance as the number of civil wars has tripled in the past 10 years.

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Egypt's military has upper hand over IS in Sinai anti-terror war

The Egyptian military has the upper hand in the northern part of the Sinai Peninsula and attempts to end the Sinai-based militants affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) group, said Egyptian security experts.

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Xi proposes to build security governance model with Asian features

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday proposed to Asian nations that they all explore a new approach to regional security cooperation, one that reflects Asian needs.

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Indonesia calls for armed escort for ship sailing to Philippines amid escalating piracy

Indonesian Transport Minister Ignasius Jonan said on Thursday ships travelling from Indonesia's Borneo to the Philippines to have an armed escort as piracy in the waters is escalating.

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Indonesia to set up 'crisis centre' after kidnappings

Indonesia will set up a crisis centre, headed by President Joko Widodo, to handle security situations involving its citizens overseas, a senior minister said yesterday, following recent abductions of Indonesian sailors in Philippine waters.