Singapore and India have pledged to deepen their bilateral relations and work together in fields such as smart city and skill training, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said after his meeting with Indian PM Narendra Modi. 

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Iraq launched a radio station on October 4 to help Mosul residents stay safe during the upcoming military offensive to dislodge Islamic State from the largest city under its control, state TV said.

Turkish authorities suspended nearly 13,000 police officers, detained dozens of air force officers and shut down a TV station on October 4, widening a state-ordered clampdown against perceived enemies in the wake of July's failed coup.

A military Sikorsky S-61 Nuri helicopter on October 4 crashed into a school in Balung, Tawau city of Malaysia, injuring four students. 

Malaysia and Brunei on October 4 agreed to strengthen partnership in a string of areas, while initiating discussion on the Pan Bormeo Highway network.

The Russian Defence Ministry said on October 4 it had deployed an S-300 missile system to its Tartus naval base in Syria.

US Secretary of State John Kerry called on Britain on October 4 to maintain the closest possible links with the European Union as it negotiates to leave the bloc, saying the unity of Europe was paramount for transatlantic relations.

Indonesia’s air force is holding a large-scale military exercise near some islands in the East Sea, local authorities said on October 4.

A joint landing military exercise between the Philippines and the US, called Philippines Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (or PHIBLEX), was launched on October 4.