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5 IS suicide bombers, 2 security members killed in raid near Iraq's Baghdad

Five Islamic State (IS) suicide bombers and two security members were killed when Iraqi forces and U.S.-led coalition aircraft attacked an IS hideout near Iraqi capita

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HKSAR gov't condemns violence, supports police law enforcement

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government sternly condemned rioters' violent and illegal acts on Wednesday and voiced full support to the police i

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Hong Kong police say 7 people charged for violence at metro station

Hong Kong police said on Tuesday that seven people have been charged with offenses including riot and unlawful assembly for their involvement in the violence at a metr

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Fighting in Afghanistan intensifies as gov't, Taliban set to hold talks within weeks

Fighting in Afghanistan has intensified as scores have been killed over the past two days as the government and the Taliban outfit are reportedly getting ready to hold

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14 suspects wanted for murdering 70-year-old cleaner during HK social unrest last year

Fourteen people are wanted by Hong Kong police on suspicion of murdering a 70-year-old cleaner during the months-long social unrest last year, Hong Kong police said on

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Police make 35 arrests in illegal assemblies in Hong Kong

Police arrested 35 people involved in illegal assemblies and violent acts at various places in Hong Kong on Friday night. The suspects, 24 men and 11 women, were arres

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Hong Kong police arrest 380 people in joint anti-crime operation with Guangdong, Macao

Hong Kong police announced on Friday that they arrested 380 people and seized a batch of dangerous drugs and illicit goods in an anti-crime joint operation with Guangd

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16-year-old charged for assaulting woman during Sunday's violence in Hong Kong

A 16-year-old male who assaulted a woman during Sunday's violence in Hong Kong was charged with riot and wounding, and appeared in court on Tuesday. According to Hong

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Hong Kong police arrest 193 people involved in Sunday's violence

The Hong Kong police said on Monday they have arrested 193 people involved in Sunday's violent activities on Hong Kong Island. A total of 122 males and 71 females were

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Afghan air raids kill 8 militants in northern Kunduz province

Eight militants have been confirmed dead as fighting planes targeted a Taliban hideout in Dasht-e-Archi district of the northern Kunduz province on Sunday, district go

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Iraqi PM says security forces to launch anti-ISIL offensive

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Saturday said that the Iraqi forces will launch a major offensive to eradicate ISIL militants and that the paramilitary Hashd Shaabi fighters will be at the

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Militants storm maternity clinic in Afghan capital, kill 14

Militants stormed a maternity hospital in the western part of Kabul on Tuesday, setting off an hours-long shootout with the police and killing 14 people, including two

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Iranian navy friendly fire incident kills 19 amid US tension

A missile fired during an Iranian training exercise mistakenly struck a naval vessel instead of its intended target in waters near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, killi

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‘Israeli helicopters’ fire missiles at Syrian military sites – state media

Israeli helicopters attacked a number of military positions in southern Syria with missiles, Syrian state media reported, noting the strikes inflicted “limited material

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Explosions rock military base in Syria's Homs

Explosions took place in a Syrian military base east of the central city of Homs on Friday, wounding five civilians who were passing near the base, the state TV report

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Two men charged with murdering 70-year-old cleaner in Hong Kong

Two men had been charged with murder in the death of a 70-year-old cleaner during the months-long social unrest last year, Hong Kong police said at a press conference

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Gunmen kill policeman in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Unidentified gunmen shot dead a policeman in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said on Monday. The policeman was attacked Sunday night at his residence in Hill