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4 Indonesian soldiers killed, 8 injured in a military training accident

FourIndonesiansoldiershavebeenkilledandeightothersinjuredbyartilleryfireinanaccidentduringtrainingonaSouthChinaSeaisland,thearmysaidonThursday.IttookplaceonWedn

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Afghan army kills 8 militants in northern province

EightTalibanmilitantswerekilledafterAfghanarmypersonnellaunchedacordonandsearchoperationinthecountry'snorthernprovinceofSariPul,anarmysourcesaidonThursday."Some

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Militants kill Indian army officer in Indian-controlled Kashmir

AnIndianarmyofficerwaskidnappedandsubsequentlykilledbymilitantsWednesdayinrestiveIndian-controlledKashmir,policesaid.BodyoftheyoungofficerwasfoundatvillageHarma

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Syrian government forces enter Palmyra, drive back Islamic State: monitors

Russian-backed Syrian government forces and their allies fought their way into Palmyra on Wednesday, driving back Islamic State militants who have held the historic city since December, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group reported.

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Indian army cancels recruitment exams after 'leak'

The Indian army has cancelled recruitment exams in six centres in the west of the country after question papers were reportedly leaked.

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Russian jets pound Syrian city of Deraa after rebel gains

Russian jets pounded rebel-held areas of the Syrian city of Deraa on Tuesday for a second day in the first such intensive bombing campaign since Moscow's major intervention in Syria more than a year ago, rebels and witnesses said.

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Army troops kill 6 IS militants in E. Afghan province

​Up to six militants of the Islamic State (IS) militant group were killed and four others wounded after Afghan army personnel launched an operation in the country's eastern province of Nangarhar, a military statement said on Wednesday.

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Damascus says Israel missiles caused airbase explosions

The Syrian army said on Friday that Israeli missile strikes caused a series of explosions at an airbase outside Damascus before dawn.

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Two army soldiers killed in roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan

Two Afghan army personnel were killed and one soldier wounded in a roadside bomb attack in eastern Kunar province on Tuesday, police said.

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Syrian rebels get proposal to quit Aleppo, jihadists retake Palmyra

​Syrian rebels have received a U.S.-backed proposal to leave Aleppo along with civilians under safe passage guaranteed by Russia, rebel officials said as government forces closed in on Sunday, but Moscow denied a deal had been reached.

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Pakistan's outgoing army chief sends warning to India over Kashmir

​Pakistan's outgoing army chief issued a stern warning to India over violence in the disputed region of Kashmir on Tuesday as he handed over command, saying patience should not be mistaken for weakness.

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Thousands uprooted in east Aleppo as Syrian army advances

Several thousand residents of rebel-held eastern Aleppo fled shifting frontlines, residents and a monitor said on Sunday, after a rapid advance by the Syrian army and allied forces that rebels fear could split their most important urban stronghold in two.

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Aleppo battles decisive for charting future Syria

Syria's Aleppo has emerged as focus in the long-running Syria crisis, as it's an arena for wrestling for rival forces that would determine the future of the Syria, observers said.

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Kashmir attack: India vows 'retribution' after soldier killings

​The Indian army has vowed to avenge the killing of three of its soldiers in the disputed Kashmir region as tensions keep rising with Pakistan.

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Extremist rebels down Syrian helicopter killing 2 pilots

​Intense battles between extremist rebels and Syrian army continued Friday in the central province of Hama, where the rebels shot down a Syrian aircraft, killing two pilots, according to a monitor group.

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DPRK top leader chairs meeting to strengthen party's rule over military

Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), presided over a meeting on Aug. 2-3 for exemplary commanding officers and servicemen in a mass movement in the army, stressing the ruling party's leadership over the military.

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Hand-up rebels join Syrians in hasty evacuation of sieged Aleppo

A new batch of civilians and rebels evacuated rebel-held areas in the eastern part of the northern city of Aleppo on Tuesday, state-run al-Ekhabaria TV said.