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Chinese landing ship sets off for Sino-Thai joint drills

A landing craft of China's Nanhai Fleet on Sunday left a naval port in Zhanjiang, south China's Guangdong Province, for Thailand en route to joint drills by the two countries' marine corps.

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Indian naval ships in Sri Lanka for spring overseas deployment

Three Indian naval ships are currently on a three-day visit to Sri Lanka as part of their spring overseas deployment, imparting sea training to Lankan naval and coast guard trainees.

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Iraqi troop training mission "successful": New Zealand defense minister

​A joint New Zealand-Australian mission to train Iraqi troops in the fight against Islamic State insurgents has been a success over its first nine months, Defense Minister Gerry Brownlee said Thursday.

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Pentagon seeks to restart failed program to train and equip Syrian rebels

A top U.S. commander said on Tuesday the Pentagon had requested permission from the Obama administration to restart the previously failed train-and-equip program for Syrian rebels against the Islamic State (IS).

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Topless children in wintry cold raises online furor

Chinese children are often portrayed as spoiled little brats raised by over-protective parents, but some of them are trying to rectify their image, in a controversial way.

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New Zealand to train more overseas aircraft engineers

​New Zealand aviation training bodies will be targeting China, India and Southeast Asia with the introduction of international-standard regulations next year, Associate Transport Minister Craig Foss said Friday.

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China, India start anti-terrorism drill

The Chinese and Indian armies started joint anti-terrorism training on Monday in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province.

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Only "four or five" U.S.-trained Syrian rebels remain in fight

​Only "four or five" U.S. -trained Syrian rebels are currently in Syria to fight against the extremist group the Islamic State (IS), a top U.S. general acknowledged Wednesday.

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Pentagon to overhaul its flawed Syrian training program: report

​The Pentagon is considering an overhaul of its botched training program for Syrian rebels against the extremist group the Islamic State (IS), a New York Times report said on Monday.

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U.S. troops start training Syria fighters to combat Islamic State: Pentagon

​U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Thursday that U.S. military troops have started combat training for Syrian fighters to battle the Islamic State (IS), the extremist group also known as ISIS.

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Germanwings co-pilot reported depression to school amid pilot training: Lufthansa

​Germany's air carrier Lufthansa said Tuesday that the co-pilot of the crashed Germanwings flight 4U9525 had informed the airline's pilot training school about his depression.

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Rio 2016 opens Olympic volunteer center

The first training center for Rio's 2016 Olympic volunteer program has opened, organizers said on Thursday.

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Turkey moves forward in U.S.-led anti-IS coalition

​The agreement between Turkey and the United States on a long-anticipated deal to train and equip moderate Syrian opposition fighters does not signal that Turkey has given up on demands for no-fly zones or safe zones in Syria, Turkish analysts said.

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Afghan army cadets training in Pakistan to boost military ties

​The Pakistan Military Academy has recently accepted six cadets from the Afghan National Army for training, a move that is expected to boost the two countries' military cooperation and bridge the trust gap between Kabul and Islamabad.

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Russian Navy denies training dolphins for military purpose

The Russian Navy refuted reports Wednesday that it has been conducting training combat dolphins in Crimea.

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London brothers jailed for attending "terrorist training camp" in Syria

​Two brothers from London became the first Britons to be jailed for alleged conspiracy to attend "terrorist training" in Syria, as Britain unveiled its toughest counter-terror legislation on Wednesday.

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Black Hawk helicopters used in Australian G20 military exercises

​The Australian military staged another G20 exercise in Brisbane early Monday morning featuring speed boats, Black Hawk helicopters and personnel firing blanks from semi-automatic weapons.