1 year agoVIDEO from the aftermath of joint ANDSF + US forces raid in Khushamand, Paktika
U.S. says it stands ready amid threat of North Korea 'Christmas gift'
Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Goble was killed Monday in a roadside bombing in northern Kunduz province
1 year agoAnother Cobra Ball up over Sea of Japan(East Sea), this time a different one. They're rotating with constant on DPRK
1 year agoAt least 23 persons were detained by police in Mong Kok and taken into a police vehicle
Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 205km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
1 year agoRSS march in Hyderabad
1 year agoStop and search on Soy Street between Nathan Road and Portland Street in Mong Kok. Dozens are watching. Saw three riot police in the back lane
1 year agoSeveral people arrested on Argyle Street on Christmas Day
1 year agoPolice blocking pedestrian traffic in Argyle Street towards Langham Place
1 year agoThis riot cop in Mongkok has his handful with a rifle and pepper spray cannister in each hand
1 year agoThe Philippines was hit by a major tropical storm on December 24, with violent winds, storm surges, heavy rain and flooding. Cebu, Philippines
Police say they arrested more than 100 people walking along the pavement towards Central on Christmas Eve, claiming they were actually taking part in an unauthorised march organised on the internet.
Three Afghans killed, two others wounded by Tajik forces while they were trying to cross the border: Takhar governor's spokesman
1 year agoEarlier in Granville Road, TST near The ONE mall, police officers have drew their revolvers and pointed at the direction of a cash escort truck. A witness said police claimed someone has gun, although no gun shot is heard.
Clashes in J&K's Uri, 1 jawan killed & a civilian was killed
1 year agoHong Kong Police rudely shout loudly and point to reporters, questioning if they are authentic reporters or not, provoking tension
1 year agoVietnam Sukhoi Design Bureau test pilots train Vietnamese pilots in the handling of Su-30MK2 fighter aircraft
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday told Chinese Premier Li Keqiang that there would be no true improvement in bilateral relations without stability in the East China Sea, Japan’s foreign ministry said.
The number of Taiwan students studying at the Chinese mainland's colleges and universities has exceeded 12,000, said a Chinese education official on Wednesday
1 year agoHong Kong Police suddenly run from MTR station and chase after citizens, disperse reporters to leave the scene
China, Japan agree to deepen cooperation in various fields
China says it's in close touch with the U.S. on signing phase one trade deal
Taiwan president urges more talks on contested China 'infiltration' bill
India: One CRPF soldier injured in pressure bomb blast allegedly planted by Maoist militants in Jharkhand's Lohardaga district
1 year ago20 37: Carrie Lam said on FB, everyone wants to celebrate the holidays, unfortunately "selfish rioters" ruins everything, leaving citizens, tourists disappointed & traumatized the economy.
One Indian soldier killed in Uri sector in fresh clashes today between India and Pakistan armies along LoC
1 year agoAfghan MoI claimed two roadside bombs were discovered and neutralized by Khash Rod district of Nimruz
1 year agoHorgos pass in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region had 3,044 China-Europe freight trains passing through it in Jan.-Nov. period, up 83.82 percent year on year, local customs data showed
1 year agoMany citizens injured outside of Langham Place in Mongkok
The Attorney General's office said Noor Mohammad Obaidi, the governor of Mohammad Agha district in Logar province, was sentenced to 10 years & 6 months in prison after being charged with receiving 18 million Afghanis in bribes. Obaidi must also pay the bribe amount in fines
1 year agoAfghan MoI claimed two alleged Taliban IED experts were arrested in police op in Lashkar Gah City of Helmand
1 year agoCivilians Killed in 'Foreign Airstrike' in Kapisa: Source
1 year agoThree more arrested outside Langham Place in Mongkok after police rushed forward following the raising of blue and black flag. Riot police kept asking reporters to leave the area.
Indian Army sources: Pakistan Army violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, today
2 Indian students on Christmas break in Dubai killed in road accident: Reports
Duterte admin urged to extend martial law in Mindanao after Lanao ambush
1 year agoMoI reported police operations in Nehr Saraj district of Helmand discovered and neutralized 14 roadside bombs
1 year agoSeems like Kazakhstan govt couldn't hold public pressure after widespread calls for release of 5 Kazakh men who were facing 2-3 years in prison for mass brawl in October involving Chinese workers at the CITIC Construction project. Court gave them probation with community service
1 year agoHK police's Chief Superintendent Rupert Dover reportedly got pepper-sprayed by his own colleague at Shatin's New Town Plaza. Photo: CUHK Campus Radio
1 year agoEarlier in the afternoon, riot police largely sealed off the area around Langham Place, a shopping mall popular among young people. They stopped and searched shoppers who left the mall very thoroughly even though many were just carrying paper bags
In Tajikistan, a 27-year-old Farkod Azizkhan was detained on suspicion of trying to burn a New Year's tree and attacking a police officer in Kulab
1 year agoTensions flare as more arrests are made in Sha Tin, and police fire tear gas and charge at a crowd in Mong Kok Hong Kong
'Malaysia to maintain pioneer role in Islamic banking' Kuala Lumpur planning to send its Islamic banking graduates to be employed in other countries, says deputy finance minister
1 year agoTear gas in Hong Kong on Christmas Day. Protesters flee from police in Mong Kok
1 year agoPolice unleashed pepper spray inside New Town Plaza in Sha Tin at around 6.40pm. A riot police officer also found himself subjected to the pepper spray. Video: SCMP/Kimmy Chung
1 year agoTear gas canisters shot on Christmas Day in Mongkok, known as a prime shopping destination
1 year agoSouth Korea: Another photo that documents the UAV RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk upon its arrival at Sacheon Air Base, December 23, 2019. This is the first of 4, stipulated by the agreement signed between Seoul and the Pentagon. The arrival of the other 3 UAVs is expected in the first half of 2020
1 year agoINDIA: Protesters rally on Wednesday in New Delhi against India's new controversial CitizenshipAmendmentAct At least 23 people were killed and thousands detained this month from clashes between demonstrators and police
1 year ago#HKPolice fires tear gas in Mong Kok without raising a flag and it goes right into a food stall.
1 year agoAfghan anti-narcotics units arrested a drug trafficker with 275 KG of drugs in Aibak City of Samangan.
PM @narendramodi addresses event in Lucknow after unveiling #AtalBihariVajpayee's statue
2 Congress & 3 DYFI members have been arrested for allegedly attacking Karnataka CM
1 year agoStill, many armed riot police patrolling inside the shopping malls, while many tourists and citizens with kids and elderly around, creating unnecessary anxiety, who's hurting HongKong economy and city image
Taliban militants have abducted 27 members of the People's Peace Movement from Farah province while they were traveling in peace march form Herat province, said a leader of the group on Wednesday. Taliban group did not comment in regards so far
According to local officials, Mullah Abdullah and Mullah Hashim, two "key" Taliban commanders, were also killed during an airstrike in Gulran district in Herat. Both were responsible for leading the war in the northern districts of Herat.
Clinic torched in Taliban-held Sirwan village of Oba district in Herat province, a health official says the incident happened due to dispute between two local lords over the activities of the facility
Mullah Abdul Raouf, the Taliban-designated shadow governor for Shindand district in Herat province, was killed along with one of his men during an operation by Afghan SOF in Keshk Kohna district, as per local govt official.
Officials in Herat province say unknown militants set a clinic on fire in the district of Oby Tuesday night.
Riot police guard malls and shops close early, as small crowds of protesters go "shopping" in Mong Kok, Sha Tin and Causeway Bay.
1 year agoKAPISA – Six civilians-including one child, two women and three men—were killed Tuesday night during an operation in Najrab district of Kapisa, sources said
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 178km S of Hachijo-jima, Japan
Mi-8 helicopter crashed in Krasnoyarsk Krai, 29 were on board, 6 of them wounded
1 year agoCCTV footage from Muzzafarnagar where policemen can be seen vandalising property
1 year ago「鄧炳強is coming to town」(Tang Ping-keung is coming to town) sung in Times Square. Tang is Hong Kong's new police chief
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 95km NNW of Mogok, Burma
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 60km W of Kasiguncu, Indonesia
CAA protests: Mangalore Police release videos of stone pelting to 'justify' firing that killed civilians
1 year agoUSAF RQ-4 Global Hawk UAV over the Yellow sea, south of North Korea at 53,000ft
1 year agoWeapons and equipment seized by NDS in Garmser Helmand
1 year ago1/ HongKong Police raided Jie Genge, restaurant in Mong Kok A young man soon fell from roof of same building Witnesses: young man was hanging on the roof and fell after police on ground level fired at him at least 3 times Pic: @USPhongkong & Telegram gps
1 year agoPoliceman Ghulam Nabi was claimed to have been killed in clashes with Taliban in Helmand. Claim not made by Zabihullah but Qari Yousuf though.
1 year ago#USSAbrahamLincoln in the South China Sea and waters around the region this holiday season. CVN72
1 year agoOn this X'mas Eve, @hkpoliceforce were seen shooting teargas at dispersing crowds from the roof of a police station. Burning teargas canisters have landed on a first aid volunteer & other bystanders before. "It's f**king nuts. It's murder." said the guy who took this video
1 year agoPolice launched multiple canisters of tear gas from the police station.
1 year agoIn a confrontation in Tsim Sha Tsui, a photojournalist is suddenly pulled by several raptors onto the ground. Other reporters have told he has eventually been released but his wrist has scraped against the ground
USAF E-8C 96-0042 RONIN32 on task over the Korean Peninsula at 31,000 feet
1 year agoMeanwhile, @HSBC_HK's branch in Mong Kok becomes the latest target of protesters. Some have smashed the glass of the bank, and a fire is set. Slogans are written to protest HSBC's closing the account of Spark Alliance in Nov.
1 year agoDec 24 11.34pm. Wan Chai/Admiralty. A young man is seen taken away by the police
1 year agoHong Kong riot police fired tear gas outside the five-star Mira hotel at around 11.30pm, leaving many people without masks fleeing and coughing. Video: SCMP/Karen Zhang
1 year agoAround half an hour ago (11:00pm), the police stopped and searched around 100 people outside the Police Force headquarters on Queens Road East, near Admiralty.
1 year agoAir space closure notices for the Long March 5 RTF has finally shown up (for boosters/fairing drop zones just off the NW/NE tip of the Philippines). Closure times is 12:27 - 16:45 UTC on December 27, with one previous rumor of a ~14:00 UTC T-0
1 year ago11:10pm: Large amounts of tear gas fired outside the Tsim Sha Tsui police station on Jordan Road.
1 year agoDec 24 11.13pm. Wan Chai/Admiralty. Police are shouting at some citizens standing at the bus stop. Police are blinding us with their flash lights. Traffic is blocked.
1 year agoDec 24 11.06pm. Wan Chai/Admiralty. Riot police set up cordon line on Queens Road East, blocking's a group of people walking towards Central.
1 year agoPolice warned it will carry out dispersal and arrest in Tsim Sha Tsui, accusing the protesters participating an unlawful assembly
Trump says 'we'll deal with it' on any North Korea "Christmas surprise, could be a vase"
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 47km NE of Nemuro, Japan
1 year agoWater cannon no 2 in TST
Nathan Rd blocked at Argyle St. Traffic stopped in both directions
1 year agoWater Cannon is seen in Tsim Sha Tsui at around 10.30pm, and moving its way to Salisbury Road where protesters engaged in standoff with police there. (credit: RTHK live)
1 year agoHong Kong Police in standoff with citizens in Shatin
1 year agoBlack flag again warning for another rounds of tear gas by Hong Kong Police
1 year agoTear gas warning on Salisbury Road came immediately after blue flag of unlawful assembly warning was raised
1 year agoThe protester who fell down one storey of Yoho Mall in Yuen Long tonight was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer. Police are investigating whether he committed other offences The statement adds that he was conscious after the fall and is receiving treatment
1 year agoAnd over thousands at Nathan road
1 year agoNow standstill on Salisbury Road outside Cultural Centre
1 year agoPolice have just fired multiple rounds of tear gas at protesters outside 5* Penisula Hotel
1 year agoTear gas fired again by Hong Kong Police in Tsim Sha Tsui, right outside of Peninsula Hotel, on #Christmas2019 Eve in HongKong
Several rounds of tear gas were fired after 9pm outside Peninsula hotel, with people fleeing in all directions
1 year agoMeanwhile in Mongkok, riot police in standoff with citizens on #Christmas2019 Hong Kong
1 year agoThe chef who's been cooking for PolyU protesters is taken away by police in Tsim Sha Tsui, SocREC reports. He is due to cook free Xmas meals to pro-democracy supporters in Kwong Wing Catering tomorrow
1 year agoSince Harbour City is well-known to be an attention to tourists from mainland China, protesters who are rallying at the mall also try to chant the antiELAB slogans in Mandarin instead.
1 year agoOrange flag on Peking Road
[email protected] report: India police have been cracking down on anti-citizenship law protests with unnecessary deadly force. The authorities should prosecute violent protesters, but they also need to hold police officers to account for using excessive force
1 year agoRiot police with new police motto on helmets dispersing crowd in TST
1 year agoIn Yuen Long Yoho mall, several riot police officers put down an unarmed young man, while other officers point pepper spray to disperse reporters and citizens