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14 nations, including Japan, India, also take part in drills as observers amid maritime tensions in South China Sea
Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, US, South Korea, France, UK, Germany participating in 3-week Desert Flag 9 drill
Bangladesh Meteorological Department issues 72-hour heat alert after temperature crossed 41°C
Follows DPRK's Feb. 3 announcement on 'cruise missile super-large warhead power test,' new anti-aircraft missile test
Around 70 people also lost lives in neighbouring Afghanistan due to rains, floods, according to authorities
President Zardari confers Nishan-e-Imtiaz on top Turkish general, Metin Gurak, in ceremony
WZ-8 is expected to soar three times the speed of sound, reach altitudes of some 30 kilometres
Bangladesh, Pakistan and India were world’s smoggiest countries in 2023
During test, all subsystems performed in line with expectations, says Defence Ministry
Lloyd Austin and Dong Jun discuss bilateral ties, regional and global security issues, says Pentagon spokesman