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Military chief says US will defend Indo-Pacific freedoms

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — United States Indo-Pacific Command chief Adm. John Aquilino said Thursday that Washington does not seek to contain China, nor seek conflicts in the region, but it would take action to support the region against coercion and…

Military: 3 Pakistani soldiers, 2 militants killed in raid

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Three Pakistani soldiers were killed Thursday when troops raided a hideout in a former militant stronghold near the border with Afghanistan, the military said. Two insurgents also died in the raid. The shootout took place in Kurram,…