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China, U.S. work together to strengthen nuclear security

With a bilateral training and research center inaugurated ahead of the upcoming Washington Nuclear Security Summit, China and the United States are eyeing further cooperation on nuclear security.

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Australia ramps up police presence at potential terror targets after Brussels attack

​Australia will ramp up its police presence at two major potential terror targets - sporting venues and airports - in the wake of the Brussels terror attacks.

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Australian airport strikes postponed

​Airport strikes planned around Australia on Thursday, which were expected to cause major delays for international travellers, have been called off.

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India's government wants to treat terror attacks as war

India on Wednesday said the country wants to maintain good relations with all its neighbours, including Pakistan, but not at the cost of its "pride, dignity and self-respect" and that it would not compromise with its security at any cost.

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China calls for FBI cooperation in internet security, counter-terrorism

China wants to have deeper internet security and anti-terrorism cooperation with the United States, China's public security minister told the visiting director of the FBI, state news agency Xinhua said.

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Afghan militancy claims 16 lives including 12 IS fighters

Afghan militancy and violent incidents have claimed 16 lives including 12 militants affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) group over the past 24 hours in the country, officials said Monday.

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Silicon Valley firms rally behind Apple in FBI encryption battle

Colleagues and rivals including Airbnb, eBay, Reddit and Twitter file brief saying that FBI is executing strategy against Apple ‘unbound by any legal limits’

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At least 33 killed in IS-claimed Baghdad bombings

Bombings claimed by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (IS) group killed at least 33 people in a Shiite area of Baghdad Sunday, officials said, the deadliest attacks in the Iraqi capital this year.

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Southeast Asia proffers shared stances following foreign ministers' retreat in Laos

Natural disasters, climate change, terrorism, epidemics, cyber security and irregular migration were among topics discussed as foreign ministers from 10 South-East Asian nations gathered in the Lao capital Saturday.

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China, Tajikistan pledge security cooperation

China is willing to strengthen security cooperation with Tajikistan, Chinese State Councilor Guo Shengkun said Thursday.

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Nuclear deterrence a 'factor of stability' in South Asia: Pakistan

​Describing its nuclear arsenal as a "factor of stability in South Asia", Pakistan said on Wednesday that it will maintain a full-spectrum deterrence and take steps to effectively respond to the threats to its national security.

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Paris police chief vows to beef up security for Chinese

Paris police officials have vowed to beef up security for Chinese residents and holidaymakers in the French capital, who have become a main target of robberies.

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Afghan forces kill 19 militants, capture 13 in northern region

Afghan security forces during operations against Taliban militants in the northern region of the war-torn country have killed 19 armed militants and captured 13 others in Baghlan and Takhar provinces over the past two days, officials said Wednesday.

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Afghanistan sees rise of gun-toting citizens amid ongoing security threats

Armed with an AK-47 assault rifle while attending a memorial service in the Kilagai area of the northern Baghlan province, Ziahul Haq, 21, said the deteriorating security situation in the country has forced many villagers to buy weapons for their own defense.

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Japan's opposition parties file bills requesting to scrap security laws

​Five Japanese opposition parties on Friday filed two bills to the National Diet's lower house demanding the retraction of a series of controversial security laws enacted last year due to their unconstitutionality.

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Obama kicks off talks with ASEAN leaders, eyes enduring partnership

U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday opened a meeting with leaders of Southeast Asian countries, looking to deepen what he called a "strong and enduring partnership."

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Pakistan university reopens one month after deadly attack

A Pakistani university attacked last month by the Taliban reopened on Monday guarded by hundreds of police, highlighting a pervasive atmosphere of fear after the Islamist group vowed more strikes on schools.