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Japanese gov't sued over constitutionality of security laws

​Around 700 people across Japan filed class-action lawsuits in Tokyo on Tuesday against the Japanese government over the constitutionality of the new security laws.

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Putin lays out top national security tasks

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday outlined the top national security tasks for the country's armed forces and security services.

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41 militants killed in clashes, airstrikes in Afghanistan

About 41 militants have been killed and 23 others wounded during clashes with security forces and airstrikes within the last 24 hours, the Afghan Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

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Death toll of Kabul massive bombing rises to 64

The death toll of Tuesday's deadly bombing in the Afghan capital of Kabul has risen to 64 with 347 others injuried, an Interior Ministry spokesman said on Wednesday.

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Deadly blast rocks Afghan capital, injure hundreds

The deadly Taliban attack, involving suicide bombing and gunshots in Kabul on Tuesday, which claimed dozens of lives and injured hundreds of others, was widely condemned.

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British spy agency GCHQ apologizes for treatment of gays

The head of Britain's security agency GCHQ has apologized for its ban on homosexuals which led to the dismissal and subsequent suicide of one of its most brilliant code breakers, Alan Turing, in the 1950s.

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Sisi says "evil powers" attempt to ruin, isolate Egypt

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al- Sisi said Sunday that "people of evil" are currently attempting to isolate Egypt and ruin its institutions, stressing terrorism seeks to destabilize the most populous Arab country.

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Israeli, Palestinian security officials to meet in Jerusalem

A senior Palestinian official said on Sunday that an Israeli-Palestinian security meeting will be held in Jerusalem on Sunday night.

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France, Germany supportive of new Libyan government

French and German Foreign Ministers on Saturday said their countries will support the new Libyan government.

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FBI paid professional hackers to gain access to San Bernardino iPhone – report

Hackers reportedly supply zero-day exploit to allow US law enforcement entry to device, which may put older iPhones at risk of cyber criminals

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Chinese experts, professionals discuss cyber security in HK

​The first HK-Mainland Cyber Security Forum was held in Hong Kong on Tuesday to promote development of cyber security technology and industry in the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong.

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12 killed, 38 wounded in Afghan suicide bombing

Some 12 cadets were killed and 38 people were wounded after a suicide bomber targeted an army bus in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar on Monday, officials said.

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Japan's hijacking of G7 meeting to meddle in South China Sea issues unjustified

Once again Japan hijacked the multilateral Group of Seven (G7) platform to serve its own purposes and to meddle in South China Sea affairs in an unwanted attempt to "contain" China, which is not only unjustified and unhelpful for resolving disputes, but also harmful to regional stability.

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Policy reviews on privacy, freedom of expression needed to fight terrorism: Singaporean official

Terrorism has come to an age when countries need to review their policies on the right to privacy, the encryption of communications, and freedom of expression, said Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan during the 10th Asia-Pacific Program for Senior National Security Officers (APPSNO) on Monday.

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Pakistani troops expand offensive to Punjab to target militant hideouts

The Pakistani security forces have launched a higly-anticipated operation in the country's Punjab province, where the militants have taken shelter after fleeing the tribal regions.

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Afghan skirmishes leave 39 dead in 24 hours

Afghan insurgency and counter-insurgency have left 39 dead including a civilian in the southern and northern regions of the conflict-hit country over the past 24 hours, officials said Wednesday.

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China-U.S. nuclear security cooperation energizes new type of major-country ties

​The fourth and last Nuclear Security Summit (NSS), which concluded over the weekend in Washington, called to the attention the unfinished cause of strengthening the global architecture of nuclear security.