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Xi instructs army to improve combat readiness

ChinesePresidentXiJinpingonFridayinstructedChina'sarmedforcestoimprovetheircombatcapabilitiesandreadiness.XimadetheremarkswhileinspectingtheCentralMilitaryCommi

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Three security personnel injured in blast in northwestern Pakistan

Atleastthreesecuritypersonnelwereseverelyinjuredinaremote-controlledbombblastinPakistan'snorthwesttribalareaofBajouragency,localUrdumediareportedonTuesday.Accor

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Iraqi forces, Kurdish Peshmerga 'agree' on cease-fire

IraqiforcesandKurdishPeshmergafightersreachedanagreementonFridaytostopfightinginnorthernIraq,themediaofficeoftheUS-ledcoalitionsaid."Whatweknowisthatthereisacea

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95 militants killed in fresh operations in Afghanistan

Atotalof95militantshavebeenkilledinfreshmilitaryoperationsacrossAfghanistan,saidthecountry'sdefenseministryonFridaymorning."AfghanNationalDefenseandSecurityForc

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Russia: Less than 5 percent of Syria still under IS control

AfterlosingmajorstrongholdsandkeyurbanareasacrossSyria,includingitsself-proclaimedcapital,thecityofRaqqa,theIslamicStategroupnowcontrolsonly5percentofthecountry

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Kurds report Iraq attack south of oil export pipeline, military deny

Iraq'sKurdistanregionaccusedIraqiforcesoflaunchinganattackonTuesdayinthedirectionoftheTurkishborderwhereasectionoftheKurdishoilexportpipelineislocated.AnIraqimi

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Iraqi forces seize town near Kirkuk from Kurdish militants

TheIraqiforcesonFridaytookfullcontrolofatownnearthecityofKirkukaspartofthetroops'redeploymentinthedisputedareasclaimedbyBaghdadandtheKurdishregion,theIraqimilit

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2 killed, 6 injured as suicide blast hits SW Pakistan

AtleasttwosecuritypersonnelwerekilledandsixothersinjuredwhenasuicideblasthitasecurityforcesvehicleinQuettacityinsouthwestPakistanonWednesdaymorning,localUrduTVc

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6 killed, 22 injured in SW Pakistan suicide blast

Atleastsixpolicemenwerekilledand22othersinjuredwhenasuicideblasthitasecurityforcestruckinPakistan'ssouthwesterncityofQuettaonWednesdaymorning,localUrduTVchannel

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Iraqi forces enter disputed city of Sinjar without fighting

IraqisecurityforcesonTuesdayenteredthecityofSinjarwithoutfighting,whichispartofthedisputedareasclaimedbybothBaghdadgovernmentandtheKurdishregion,anofficialKurdi

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Iraqi forces seize major airbase near Kirkuk

IraqisecurityforcesonMondaytookcontrolofthehugeairbasenearthecityofthecityofKirkuk,asthetroopsareadvancingtorecapturethedisputedareas,includingtheoil-richKirkuk

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Iraqi PM announces deployment of gov't forces in Kirkuk province

IraqiPrimeMinisterHaideral-AbadiMondayorderedgovernmentforcestoentertheoil-richKirkukprovinceinnorthernIraqtoregaincontrolthere,theofficialIraqitelevisionreport

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Afghan forces onslaught kills 6 militants in north

AtleastsixmilitantsloyaltotheTalibangroupwerekilledandfourotherswoundedfollowinganAfghanforces'operationsinnorthernKunduzprovince,anofficialsaidMonday.Thesecuri

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Clashes reported between Iraqi and Kurdish forces near Kirkuk

IraqiforcesandPeshmergafightershaveexchangedartilleryfiresouthofKikukasanoperationgreen-lightedbyIraqiPrimeMinisterHaidaral-Abadito“imposesecurity”ontheoil-rich

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Four security personnel killed in three blasts in NW Pakistan

ByAPDwriterMuhammadSohailISLAMABAD,Oct.15(APD)--Atleastfoursecuritypersonnel,includinganofficer,werekilledandthreeothersinjuredinthreedifferentblastsinthenorthw

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Iraq tensions rise after Kurds warn of attack

TensionsescalatedbetweenIraq'sKurdsandBaghdadonThursdayaswarningsofa"majorattack"bygovernmentforcespromptedKurdishpeshmergafighterstotemporarilyblockroadsfromot

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Philippine military recovers 22 bodies of pro-IS militants in Marawi

Philippines'militarysaidonWednesdaythat22bodiesofpro-IslamicState(IS)militantshavebeenfoundfromtwobuildingsthatmilitantsusedasfortressesinthesouthernPhilippinec