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U.S. orders some embassy family members to leave Lesotho

Washington said Monday that it had ordered non-employed family members of the embassy personnel in Lesotho to leave due to uncertainty over the kingdom's security situation.

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China, Laos pledge to deepen law enforcement, security cooperation

Chinese security chief Meng Jianzhu on Monday met with Sylavong Somkeo, Lao acting minister of public security, on deepening bilateral security cooperation.

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New office to regulate Internet content in China

China's State Internet Information Office (SIIO) is mandated to regulate and supervise what is spread on the Internet, China's State Council reiterated on Thursday.

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10 militants, policeman killed in eastern Afghan clash

At least 10 militants and one policeman were killed while a district police chief wounded Wednesday morning in a clash in eastern Ghazni province, a source said.

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Taliban storms district in eastern Afghan province

​Several hundred of militants on Tuesday launched a massive attack on security checkpoints in eastern Afghan province of Logar, 60 km south of national capital of Kabul, where officials celebrated the 95th Independence Day earlier on the day.

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News Analysis: Government's soft stance emboldens Taliban to launch more attacks, say analysts

The Taliban militants, who vowed to regain power in Afghanistan, have intensified their activities since May and have launched massive offensives, a development viewed by local analysts here as a result of the government's soft stance against them.

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Chinese FM expounds security concept with ASEAN on disputes

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday expounded China's Asian security concept and cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in solving disputes over the South China Sea.

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Green on blue attacks in Afghanistan display security lapse

​The green on blue attacks or insider offensive committed by Afghans in military uniform against NATO- led forces, may demonstrate security lapses and Taliban's penetration into the ranks of security forces.

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14 extremists killed in military raid in Egypt's Sinai

At least 14 extremists have been killed in a military raid in the early hours of Sunday in Egypt's restive Sinai Peninsula, an official security source told Xinhua.

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ASEAN summit summarized as productive: chairman

Myanmar President U Thein Sein, who is Chairman of the 24th Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), issued an 84-point statement here Monday, summarizing the just-concluded summit in Nay Pyi Taw and calling it productive.

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Pakistan's major anti-Taliban offensive revives tension with Afghanistan

When Pakistan launched its long- awaited major military offensive against the local Taliban and other foreign jihadists in their main sanctuary in North Waziristan last month, the army formally requested the Afghan security forces to boost border security to stop fleeing militants from crossing the border.

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UN rights expert appeals for calm amid violence in Cambodia

United Nations rights envoy for Cambodia Surya Subedi on Wednesday urged all sides to immediately exercise utmost calm and restraint in the wake of alarming reports of violence following opposition protests in Phnom Penh on Tuesday.

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Removing investment barriers a win-win step for China, U.S.

An annual high-profile meeting between China and the United States, which kicked off Wednesday in Beijing, offers a great opportunity for the two sides to further tear down the barriers to their economic cooperation.

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Villagers repel Sunni extremist militants, battles continue in Iraq

Sunni tribal fighters repulsed Sunni extremist militants from villages in Salahudin province on Monday, as Iraqi security forces continued to battle insurgent groups across the country, security sources said.

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Egypt sees bloody clashes on 1st anniv. of Morsi's ouster

Bloody clashes erupted in Egypt between the security and supporters of ousted former Islamist President Mohamed Morsi on Thursday, the first anniversary of his removal.

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Security forces struggles to drive back Sunni insurgents in Iraq

Iraqi security forces on Thursday struggled to drive back Sunni militants in several provinces across the country, as the government denied withdrawal of security forces from the Iraqi-Saudi border line, a security source said.