Middle EastTurkey and Qatar sign mutual defence agreement in Istanbul, pledging a joint stance against attack
Middle EastSaudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey send their defence and intelligence chiefs to Tehran for security talks
AsiaChina and Pakistan open the first joint exercise between their armies, with all-Chinese equipment
AfghanistanPakistan bombs Kunar and Helmand: Islamabad says it killed 22 fighters, Kabul reports 9 civilians