Tens of thousands of troops and heavy weapons reportedly being moved into the region.
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US kills senior al-Qaeda leader in Syria with drone strike
The strike comes two days after an American outpost in southern Syria was attacked.
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Myanmar decries move to block coup leader from ASEAN summit
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Two police officers killed at far-right TLP rally in Pakistan
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