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4 dead, 18 injured as bomb hits army bus in Afghanistan

Some four people were killed and 18 army personnel were wounded after a suicide bomber hit an Afghan army bus in the country's northern province of Balkh on Monday morning, an official said.

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Iran warns against Iraq disintegration

A senior Iranian Foreign Ministry official said Wednesday that any plan to disintegrate Iraq would have adverse consequences for security and stability in the region, Press TV reported.

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Confusion over reopening of private schools in Punjab persists

While the Punjab government claims that all public and private schools of the province will reopen on Monday (today), many leading private schools will not open because of what they term ‘harassment’ by the government in the name of security.

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44 militants killed in Afghan raids within day: gov't

​Some 44 militants have been killed amid cleanup operations conducted by Afghan security forces since early Saturday, the country's Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

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U.S. forces raid IS militants in Iraq's Salahudin province

U.S. forces executed an airdrop operation Tuesday in Iraq's province of Salahudin against Islamic State (IS) militants, security sources told Xinhua.

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Over 100 killed in air strikes, clashes with IS militants in Iraq

Up to 62 Islamic State (IS) militants and 48 security members were killed on Saturday in U.S.- led coalition air strikes, four suicide bomb attacks and clashes with Iraqi security forces, security sources said.

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19 killed in military operations in Afghanistan within day: official

About 16 Taliban insurgents and three Afghan soldiers have been killed in fresh military operations in the countryside, said the country's Defense Ministry on Friday.

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22 killed in university attack in Pakistan, Taliban group claims responsibility

At least 22 people were killed and over 40 others injured when an unknown number of gunmen stormed a university in Charsadda district of Pakistans northwest province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday morning, local media reported.

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Phishing scams surge in Hong Kong

​Hong Kong's information security experts have urged companies and internet users to be on their guard after an apparent surge in the number of "phishing" cases.

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Philippine to verify information on weapons used in Jakarta terror attack

Philippine security agencies need to verify the information that the weapons used during the recent terrorist attacks in Indonesian capital came from the Philippines, a senior government official said Tuesday.

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11 killed in suicide blast near check post in Pakistan's Peshawar

At least 11 people were killed and 36 others injured on Tuesday morning in a suicide blast that hit a security check post in Pakistan's northwestern provincial capital of Peshawar, officials said.

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Security agencies outline plans to protect Singapore against threats

The Singapore Police Force will explore whether to install more surveillance cameras in HDB estates and other public areas to boost its ability to deter and detect criminal and terrorist threats, Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said.

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Malaysia beefing up checks at key entry points to prevent threat of terrorist attacks

​Security at key entry points such as airports, train stations and ports in Malaysia has been strengthened as a precaution against terrorist attacks, said the country's Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai.

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France vows to strengthen coordination of intelligence services to better face terror threats

Stunned by deadly terrorist attacks twice last year, France has promised to improve surveillance and to further boost coordination between intelligence services at home and abroad in order to prevent new assaults and to ease growing security concerns, a statement issued by presidency office, Elysee said on Thursday.

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Afghan president assures Pakistani PM of diplomats' security

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani assured Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday that security measures have been beefed up for Pakistani diplomats after militants attacked Pakistani consulate in Jalalabad.

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Suicide attack in Istanbul shows IS's deep reach into Turkey

The deadly suicide attack in the heart of Istanbul on Tuesday that killed 11 people has exposed the vulnerability of Turkey to serious security challenges in a turbulent region where terrorism is on the rise.

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Aussie police officer shot by patient at hospital

​An Australian police officer and a security guard are in a critical but stable conditions after an alleged confrontation with a man who was threatening doctors with scissors at a local hospital.