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Duterte says he wants U.S. special forces out of southern Philippines
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China launches joint military exercises with Russia and a long-range bomber mission
A FLURRY of fresh military exercises is highlighting rising tensions in the Asia Pacific, with China and Russia today joining forces to practice seizing islands and hunting submarines.
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Obama: North Korea Nuclear Test Demands 'Serious Consequences'
Pyongyang also said it has made strides that could bring it closer to mounting a warhead on one of its ballistic missiles and launching a long-distance nuclear strike.
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Philippine president reaffirms his deadly anti-drug campaign
On Wednesday he is to attend a gala dinner with both Obama and Ban, as well as join a meeting that the two leaders will have with ASEAN heads of state and government.
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Kim Jong-un reportedly executes vice premier for slouching
NORTH Korea has reportedly executed a vice premier and banished two other top officials to rural areas for re-education in the latest purge to hit the secretive government.
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Iran rolls out domestic internet
Iran has announced it has completed the first phase of its plan to operate a "national internet".
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N Korea threatens to fire at lighting equipment of US, S Korean troops near its border
North Korea has threatened to fire at lighting equipment being used by the US and South Korean militaries at a village inside the Demilitarized Zone.
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Almost 1,800 People Have Died in Seven Weeks in the Philippines’ War on Drugs
The figure is higher than the 900 deaths previously cited by officials
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US Sends 100 Troops to Secure Besieged Afghan City
The troops will attempt to help the Afghans hold on to the city of Lashkar Gah, the southern capital of Helmand province.
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North Korea 'Netflix' device unveiled
A set-top box offering video-on-demand services has been unveiled by the state broadcaster KCTV in North Korea, according to local reports.
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North Korean diplomat at London embassy 'defects to another country'
A diplomat at the North Korean embassy in London has defected and fled abroad with his family, BBC News understands.
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US vs China war would be ‘intense, destructive, protracted’
CHINA could match the military might of the US in a decade and any conflict between them would rock the entire world economy.
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Bombs hit popular Thailand resort town of Hua Hin
Two bombs have exploded in the Thai resort of Hua Hin, killing at least one woman and injured 10 people, including foreign tourists, police say.
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Suicide blast claimed by Taliban faction in Pakistan claims at least 64 lives
The group has been behind several acts of terrorism in Pakistan in recent years. The latest claim could not be independently verified.
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In unprecedented move for Japan, emperor signals desire to abdicate
Japan's Emperor Akihito hinted that he wants to abdicate and pass power on to his son, but the move would be unprecedented and complicated.
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India considering purchase of Russian transport aircraft worth $2bn
New Delhi is in talks with Moscow to acquire a number of Russian-made Ilyushin transport aircraft for its Air Force; Izvestia daily reported citing its sources. The total value of the contract could be as much as $2 billion.
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Afghan capital rocked by heavy explosion – reports
A large explosion has been reported in the Afghan capital of Kabul, with witnesses saying that electricity went off in the city.
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Evidence mounting MH370 was glided into ocean
THE Australian-led search for MH370 has again been accused of looking in the wrong place for the Malaysia Airlines’ Boeing 777 based on evidence someone was in control of the plane till the very end.
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North Korea: U.S. crossed 'red line', declared war
A top North Korean diplomat on Thursday warned the United States had "crossed the red line" and effectively declared war by putting leader Kim Jong Un on its list of sanctioned individuals. (July 28) AP
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Vietnam border official allegedly scribbles the F-bomb on Chinese woman's passport
A Chinese woman visiting Vietnam over the weekend realised the border official letting her through had scribbled "f**k you" on two pages of her passport, Chinese papers are reporting.
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