Afghanistan: Taliban kill 7 policemen in Badghis province
BJP's district vice president of Jammu and Kashmir Ghulam Mohammed Mir, who was popularly known as 'Atal', was shot dead by militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag.
KCNA: "Expressing great satisfaction with the rapid response ability of those defence units in the frontline area, he gave important instructions for improving and strengthening the operation and combat drill of the People's Army."
KCNA: "He said that all the service members are master gunners and they are capable of carrying out duty to promptly tackle any situationHe spoke highly of the successful striking drill though it was organized without an advance notice."
KCNA: "At the observation post Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un learned about the strike planand inspected the fire readiness including the advance to and deployment of large-caliber long-range multiple rocket launchers and tactical guided weapons in fire positions."
KCNA: "The purpose of the drill was to estimatethe accuracy oflarge-caliber long-range multiple rocket launchers and tactical guided weapons by defence units in the frontline areaand to more powerfully arouse the entire army to the movement for becoming crackshots."
KCNA: "Kim Jong Unguided the strike drill of defence units in the forefront area and on the eastern front which took place in the East Sea of Korea on Saturday."
1 year agoImages of missile launch by KCNA
1 year agoKorean Central Television just broadcast some images of the missile launch that were not included in the KCNA package.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 205km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 54km E of Marihatag, Philippines
1 year agoFull KCNA statement on Saturday's testing. Purpose of test was to validate ability and accuracy of "large-caliber long-range multiple rocket launchers and tactical guided weapons" tested.
North Korea says it tested multiple rocket launchers, tactical guided weapons - Yonhap
Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 - 119km N of Pimpi, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 62km SE of Ofunato, Japan
1 year agoOdisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik undertook an aerial survey of #CycloneFani affected areas of the state, earlier today.
Unknown militants fired upon a member of the BJP namely Ghulam Ahmad Mir at Nowgam Verinag.Shifted to hospital in critical condition. Further details awaited.
Shot at BJP member Ghulam Ahmed Mir brought dead to district hospital Anantnag. Investigation set into motion.
Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 - 71km ESE of Nemuro, Japan
Trump voices confidence in Kim despite North Korea's projectile launch
Sri Lanka's Sirisena says Easter Sunday bombings have dealt major blow to economy, tourism sector
[email protected]: Anything in this very interesting world is possible, but I believe that Kim Jong Un fully realizes the great economic potential of North Korea, and will do nothing to interfere or end it. He also knows that I am with him and does not want to break his promise to me. Deal will happen.
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 93km SE of Mon, India
1 year agoPaktia: Taliban commander kills soldier's wife, son in the Ahmadkhel district
Kazakhstan's famous China expert Konstantin Syroyezhkin is detained by security services on charges of espionage. He was also acting president's (Tokayev's) PhD academic adviser.
1 year agoAccording to one Khabartaza media report in Ghazni Taliban totally controls Nawa, Gelan, Muqur, Qarabagh, Giro, Andar, Bahrami Shahid and Zana Khan districts. Dih Yak, Ab Band and Jaghatu are almost completely controlled. Nawa and Ajristan around 80%
Three other security forces have been wounded during the attack in Qadis district, says a provincial councilman.
1 year agoThailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn was crowned during his coronation in Bangkok, Thailand, May 4, 2019. Vajiralongkorn, 66, became constitutional monarch after the death of his revered father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, in October 2016 after 70 years on the throne.
Unidentified gunmen shot dead the executive head of the Mohammad Agha district of central Logar province on Saturday morning.
In Kashmir, complete shutdown is being observed in Pulwama and Shopian districts today to mourn the killing of three youth by Indian troops
South Korea's presidential office is calling North Korea's morning launches an "action that goes against the Sept.19th (military) agreement" reached between the two Koreas, asks them to halt actions that "create tension on the Korean peninsula."
Key ISI-K Member Killed in Baghlan Afghanistan
President @ArifAlvi addressing a ceremony of National Commission for Human Rights Pakistan report in Karachi
1 year agoOpium stash was burned in Sangin Helmand
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 28km ENE of Aibak, Afghanistan
1 year agoAfghan Police Forces seized ten RP-G7 rockets, two pistols and a military vision in operation in Nader Shah Kot district of Khost province, the Afghan ministry of Interior said. Afghanistan
Sec. Pompeo also spoke to Japan's FM Taro Kono - they agreed to share intelligence and closely co-ordinate
Top diplomats of South Korea, U.S. agree to 'prudently' handle North Korea projectile launch
Cheong Wa Dae holds emergency meeting over North Korea's firing of projectiles
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 50km E of Ishinomaki, Japan
North Korea has fired additional short-range missiles, according to South Korea's military
The North "fired multiple rounds of unidentified missiles from its east coast town of Wonsan in the northeastern direction between 9:06 a.m. and 9:27 a.m. today," the JCS said in a release. They flew for a range of about 70 kilometers to 100 kilometers- Yonhap
North Korea fired an unidentified short-range missile from the country's eastern coast at 9:06am local time, South Korea's Defense Ministry confirms to CNN. US and South Korea analyzing details of missile launch. President Trump has been briefed. Pentagon monitoring.
(2nd LD) North Korea fires short-range projectiles into East Sea
"We are aware of North Korea's actions tonight. We will continue to monitor as necessary," says @PressSec.
DPRK missile fired to the east from Wonsan, according to ROK officials.
Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 - 2km WSW of San Agustin, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 206km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 212km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 201km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
Chinese security forces are imprisoning "Chinese Muslims in rally camps," a senior Pentagon official said today.
Kyrgyz parliament bans uranium mining in the country
1 year agoVIDEO: Militant gun salute for one of the militants killed by Indian forces on Friday in Shopian.
1 year agoISIS claiming to kill tribal leaders in Momand district loyal to Pakistan by detonating a explosive device.
Per Kremlin, Putin told Trump: — Ukrainian president-elect "must take real steps toward realizing the Minsk agreements"; — NK denuclearization steps "must be accompanied by reducing sanctions"; — "outside interference" in Venezuela "undermines chances of political resolution"
1 year agoZero 3 Unit seized explosives after the raid in Maywand district, western Kandahar
1 year agoMOI claimed killing 3 Taliban fighters after clashes near Khwaja Ghar in NW Takhar
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 24km S of Enarotali, Indonesia
1 year agoPolice HQ in Farah city was attacked. MOI claimed killing of 1 attacker
UN says 10 million in North Korea suffering severe food shortages
[email protected]: ..We discussed Trade, Venezuela, Ukraine, North Korea, Nuclear Arms Control and even the "Russian Hoax." Very productive talk.
1 year agoIS also claiming to have killed and wounded 7 Afghan policemen in an IED blast in Nangarhar.
1 year agoIslamic State claiming to have killed a pro-govt tribal leader in an IED explosion in Mohmand Agency, Pakistan.