Groups assailed the violent dispersal of activists who were on their way to the US Embassy in Manila to protest the visit of US President Joe Biden to South Korea and Japan, with two, including a campus journalist, arrested by the police
Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 - 1 km ENE of Bungahan, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 68 km SE of Tondano, Indonesia
Colombo:— Amid worst fuel crisis, Sri Lanka closes schools, asks public officials to work from home
Interfax reports that Russian Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev, during a visit to Astrakhan Region, said Western sanctions have "practically broken the entire logistics system" [in terms of export] in Russia, and now it's necessary to find "new routes"
Off-duty fireman save woman from leaping off Penang Bridge
President Biden, who is currently attending a state dinner with the South Korean president, has signed the massive $40 billion aid package to Ukraine. The bill was flown to Seoul after the Senate passed it in the hours after Biden departed Washington for his trip
Taiwan Ministry of Defense:One PLA aircraft (Y-8 ASW) entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on May 21, 2022
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 102 km SW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia
.@StateDeptSpox: "We remain concerned that the DPRK may attempt to undertake another provocation during the course of the president's visit to Northeast Asia or in the days following that could include another ICBM test, that could include a test of a nuclear weapon
Jammu and Kashmir: Infiltration bid foiled in Tangdhar Sector of district Kupwara, one terrorist killed in encounter with security forces. Police says group of heavily armed militants attempted to infiltrate in Tangdhar Sector of Kupwara in north Kashmir
2 year agoUndated video shared by NRF-linked accounts, purportedly showing NRF fighters somewhere in/around Shotul district mountains in Panjshir
2 year agoThere has been an explosion targeting the convoy of vehicles including ambulances carrying the coffins of three Shi'ite/Hazara Muslims who were assassinated yesterday by ISKP in Kunduz. Casualties reported
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 151 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
Taiwan Ministry of Defense:14 PLA aircraft (KJ-500 AEW&C, Y-8 EW, H-6*3, J-16*5 and J-11*4) entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on May 20, 2022
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - east of the Kuril Islands
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 74 km E of Kangding, China
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said a $1 billion credit facility backed by the Indian govt that has been provided to SriLanka to buy essential goods. This can be settled in Indian rupees, outside of the arrangement of the Asian Clearing Union arrangement - Report
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 143 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia
Taiwan Ministry of Defense:7 PLA aircrafts (Y-8 EW, H-6, J-16*4, and SU-30) entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on May 19, 2022
Explosion reported near a security (FC) outpost in Makin, South Waziristan. Early reports indicate multiple casualties
Indonesia to lift ban on palm oil exports from Monday: president
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 227 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan
Sri Lanka falls into default for the first time ever and warns inflation may surge to 40%, as the government struggles to halt an economic meltdown
US intelligence says North Korea could 'either' launch a long-range missile or conduct a nuclear test while Biden is in East Asia: NSA Sullivan
2 year agoKaren villagers fleeing & hiding from the Myanmar military jets bombing Lay Kay village, Thaton District, KarenState in April & early May. @FreeBurmaRangrs reported over 10,000 people have been displaced due to the military's attacks
South Korea's spy agency says North Korea has completed preparations for its seventh nuclear test and is gauging the timing of such a blast. Agency also says signs of looming ICBM launch as Biden visits Seoul
Japanese Prime Minister: Tokyo will double its financial support to Ukraine to 600 million dollars
2 year agoMyanmar junta fired artillery into Lwal Pan Sane village–locates in the middle of Mobye reservoir–in Pekon, southern Shan State on Tuesday night, injuring two men in the monastery. The grenade also damaged civilian homes and a school. (Photo: Pekon PDF)
"We are preparing for all contingencies, including the possibility that such a provocation would occur while (@POTUS is) in Korea or in Japan," @JakeSullivan46 tells @WhiteHouse reporters about concerns DPRK could conduct another missile or nuclear test
