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Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 4 km W of Yamada, Japan

Kabul blames Pakistan for airstrikes that killed 3 people in eastern Afghanistan

Junta troops advancing from newly recaptured Nawnghkio reclaim key Shan State routes from the TNLA, forcing over 10,000 villagers to flee shelling and airstrikes.

Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 142 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 77 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Hundreds of Indonesians protested at sites across Jakarta over the death of a civilian hit by a police vehicle, triggering calls for police reform in the first major test for President Prabowo Subianto's government

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 228 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia

Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 61 km E of Tomioka, Japan

Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 - 63 km E of Onagawa Chō, Japan

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 92 km S of Cilacap, Indonesia

The ruling Pheu Thai Party announces it is also accepting the conditions announced by the main opposition People's Party in exchange of the latter voting for Pheu Thai PM candidate Chaikasem Nitisiri. Conditions are: dissolve the House of Parliament within 4 months and quickly pushing for the drafting of a new constitution

Caretaker acting PM Poomtham Wechayachai nis calling for a special cabinet meeting on August 30th to discuss the political direction after PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra's removal as prime minister

Putin at Russian security council discussed relations with CIS countries

Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was removed from office after the Constitutional Court ruled. The entire Cabinet has been dismissed from office

Demonstrators tear gassed during today's protests in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Kramat Kwitang

PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra was found guilty of violating the constitution by the Constitutional Court during the audio clip between her and Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen. The court cited Paetongtarn's saying to Hun Sen that the Second Army Region Commander Lt Gen Boonsin Padklang is on the opposite side of her "demonstrated the weakness of domestic [Thai] politics." The court also stated that the PM made an open-ended concession to Hun Sen and will benefit Hun Sen wothout considering Thai "national security" in an attempt to salvage her popularity, thus placing her personal benefits above national benefits

China’s Foreign Ministry said it “firmly opposes” any official exchanges between the U.S. and Taiwan, responding to a visit by U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, — Reuters

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 176 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 254 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Indonesia is bracing for more protests on Friday after a motorcycle taxi driver was killed in clashes between demonstrators and the police, an incident that has fuelled public anger and raised questions about President Prabowo Subianto’s handling of dissent

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 160 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 239 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 15 km NE of Cagdianao, Philippines

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 151 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 164 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

The Taliban’s Ministry of Defense condemned Pakistani airstrikes on Afghan territory, stating they killed civilian women and children. The Taliban's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned Pakistan’s ambassador in Kabul to protest Pakistani military strikes on Khost

Afghanistan summons Pakistan envoy over deadly cross border airstrikes

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 204 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 - 43 km SE of Ulaangom, Mongolia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 28 km NW of Kotabumi, Indonesia