1 week agoJanuary 2—Esfarayen, northeast Iran Protesters rallied in front of the governorate and chanted, "Down with Khamenei."
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 113 km N of Paciran, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 69 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 156 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 126 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia
Dhaka, Bangladesh Organisation Inqilab Manch holds a protest rally at Shahbagh in Dhaka over the killing of Osman Hadi, a key leader in the protests against Sheikh Hasina, who died on 18 December
Journalists sentenced to life imprisonment for protests in support of former Pakistani Prime Minister Khan
1 week agoSeven internally displaced people were injured on Thursday evening when the junta carried out an airstrike on the school where they were sheltering in Depayin Township, Sagaing Region.
1 week agoThe U.S. says to China's military exercises near Taiwan "increase tensions unnecessarily." "We urge Beijing to exercise restraint, cease its military pressure against Taiwan, and instead engage in meaningful dialogue," per @StateDept
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 32 km NE of Shwebo, Burma (Myanmar)
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 25 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 148 km NNE of Agats, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 188 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 - Banda Sea
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 199 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 165 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 44 km E of Baculin, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 127 km S of Honchō, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 - 91 km E of Noda, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 57 km E of Yamada, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 117 km E of Miyako, Japan
People are clashing with security forces in Mashhad
Reuters, citing the Chinese military: Long-range live-fire drill conducted in waters surrounding northern Taiwan
2 week ago130 PLA aircraft, 14 PLAN vessels and 8 official ships operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 90 out of 130 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, central, southwestern and eastern ADIZ
2 week agoOn Monday, December 29, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command organized joint exercises around Taiwan Island. The drills, code-named "Justice Mission 2025," spanned five designated zones, forming a coordinated operational posture around the island
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 122 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia
2 week agoChina's Coast Guard has released three images as part of its patrol activity around Taiwan during the PLA's joint exercise encircling the island. The images show CCG vessels participating in "law enforcement" patrols around Taiwan and the outlying islands of Wuqiu and Mazu
Chinese Foreign Ministry: We are determined to defend our national sovereignty and any attempt to obstruct the reunification of the country will not succeed.
2 week agoNorth Korea conducted long-range cruise missile exercises. According to reports from the North Korean news agency KCNA, the tests took place in the Yellow Sea and were led by Kim Jong Un.
Chinese Foreign Ministry: We oppose any attempt to divide Somali territory
