Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 - 182 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan
5 day agoProtest against military dictatorship in Hpakant
The US and Iranian delegations were gathered for private meetings at a hotel in Islamabad. Iranian negotiator Mohammad Ghalibaf said he entered talks hopeful, with good intentions, but cautious, per Iranian state TV. @VP Vance told US reporters President Trump gave him "some pretty clear guidelines" and if the Iranians were willing to negotiate in good faith, the US would extend the open hand
US intelligence indicates that China is preparing to provide Iran with air defense systems in a matter of weeks, CNN reported. Beijing is expected to ship shoulder-fired, surface-to-air missiles known as Man-Portable Air Defense Systems
North Korea's Kim vows 'multi-faceted' development of ties with China in meeting with Wang
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 95 km WSW of Waisai, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 67 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia
Pakistan PM Sharif says leaders from both the US and Iran will start talks tomorrow. He added that this phase of talks is a 'make or break' to seek a permanent ceasefire
Pakistan navy rescued and evacuated crew members of a merchant ship after a distress call in the Arabian Sea
Reuters, citing a diplomatic source: Iran has requested that China act as a guarantor in negotiations with Washington.
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 20 km NW of Curup, Indonesia
Two Taiwanese security officials tell Reuters that China has deployed nearly 100 naval and coast guard vessels in and around the East and South China Seas this week, far higher than the typical 50-60. The increase is "very rare" for this time of year. Two non-Taiwanese security officials said that this isn't an anomaly but rather the "new normal" from China - Reuters
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - Izu Islands, Japan region
6 day agoMali: Four Chinese nationals were kidnapped four days ago in the village of Narena, in the Kangaba district of the Koulikoro region. According to several local and security sources, the operation was carried out by members of JNIM, which is active in the area. This incident illustrates once again the persistent insecurity and this group's capacity to carry out targeted attacks, including against foreigners in the region.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 138 km WSW of Baluntaicun, China
Netanyahu's office: The Pakistani defense minister's call to eliminate Israel is shocking, and such rhetoric is unacceptable from any government, especially one that claims to be a neutral mediator in achieving peace.
Trump was initially told that Thursday’s ceasefire would cover the Middle East, including Lebanon—a view shared by mediators, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Iran’s Araghchi. However, after a call between Netanyahu and Trump, the U.S. position shifted. Source: CBS
1 week agoIran's Ghalibaf: Time is running out
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - Izu Islands, Japan region
Pakistan Air Force established a "protective shield" across Iran and Persian Gulf supported by fighter jets & AWACS to protect Iranian delegation.
1 week agoPakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif: Israel is evil and a curse for humanity, while peace talks are underway in Islamabad, genocide is being committed in Lebanon. Innocent citizens are being killed by Israel, first Gaza, then Iran and now Lebanon, bloodletting continues unabated. nnI hope and pray people who created this cancerous state on Palestinian land to get rid of European jews burn in hell
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 27 km SW of Surup, Philippines
1 week agoA Pakistan Air Force Il-78MP tanker and transport aircraft flew to Saudi Arabia today. It did not land, instead remaining active in air over the eastern region near Bahrain and the Persian Gulf, likely supporting fighter jets
1 week agoA Pakistani source said Pakistan is working on potential ceasefires for Lebanon and Yemen: It will be discussed during the (upcoming) talks and we will settle it. Source: Reuters
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 93 km ENE of Nabire, Indonesia
China calls for respect for Lebanon's "sovereignty" and "security" following widespread Israeli strikes
A hacker using the alias “FlamingChina” claims to have breached China’s National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin, stealing over 10PB of data spanning aerospace, military research, bioinformatics and fusion simulations, and is offering access for sale in cryptocurrency — CNN
An Iranian delegation will arrive in Pakistani capital Islamabad on Thursday night for talks to resolve conflict with the U.S. and Israel, Iran's ambassador to Pakistan said
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 167 km SE of Port Blair, India
1 week agoThe data from the hack at the Chinese super computer center included missile schematics and fusion simulations. If, as claimed, the hacker had access to this information for months, it shows massive security issues. Along with the recent purges and weapons failures, this hack shows serious problems in China's military industrial complex. If this is real, it could be one of the largest data breaches in China’s history. A hacker group claims it extracted over 10 petabytes of data from a state-run supercomputing facility, widely believed by experts to be the National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin.
