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.
1 year agoToday @POTUS spoke with Russia President Putin for more than an hour, @PressSec tells reporters. Discussion included Iran #nuclear deal, #DPRK, #Ukraine and #Venezuela
Discussion included nuclear deal, DPRK, Ukraine and Venezuela, explains @PressSec.
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi's upcoming visit to Sri Lanka and the Maldives has been cancelled in light of the security situation in Sri Lanka following the Easter Sunday suicide bomb attacks.
1 year agoHaldia port in Kolkata has been shut down #CycloneFani
Karachi: 18h45 a shooting incident targeting a car on Karsaz Flyover has left one person dead. Cause not immediately known.
Defence Ministry today cleared the acquisition of 10 Kamov-31 choppers from Russia. The cost of the project is around Indian rupees 3,600 crore and the choppers would be used in airborne early warning roles.
Two deaths linked to bubonic plague in Mongolia, authorities place border with Russia under "indefinite quarantine"
1 year ago9 alleged Taliban militants paraded by Kabul govt, which says they were arrested yesterday in Samangan. Afghanistan
A 27-year-old (allegedly Muslim) man has been hacked to death today in Vanuniya, SriLanka. Police investigations underway.
1 year agoYoung bureaucracy protesting for pay raise and against DMG dominance in Islamabad finance Division. They campaigned for Tabdeeli which has backfired
Pakistan: 2 militants killed in the exchange of fire with law enforcement agencies in Turbat district of Balochistan
Afghanistan: 9 Taliban killed, 8 wounded in an artillery and air attack on Taliban positions in Badghis province
1 year agoLateef Tiger, a top Hizbul commander and a close associate of the separatist poster boy Burhan Wani was among the two militants killed by security forces in J&K's Shopian district. His killing marks the end of Burhan Brigade.
19 Taliban fighters have been killed in air raid in Burkah district of Baghlan province: Local officials
Afghan Special Forces conducted two raids in Maiwand district of Kandahar province on IED-making facilities, killing 2 Taliban fighters, destroying a house-borne IED, 3 jugs of homemade explosives, 3 pressure plate IEDs and several IED components, provincial official said Friday
Afghan Special Forces conducted a raid in Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province, killing 6 Taliban fighters and destroying 200 Kg of narcotics: Provincial officials
1 year agoA crane in Z1 falling on a near by building in Bhubaneswar.CycloneFani
President Ghani says he is ready to implement the Peace Jirga's demand for a ceasefire. He says the Afghan govt is ready to take steps in this regard if the Taliban is ready for a ceasefire.
17 injured in Shopian clashes, three with pellets injuries referred to Srinagar
1 year agoIED attack in Helmand targeted militia commander named Saraz according to pro Taliban accounts
President Ghani: I'm going to release 175 Taleban fighters from prison
Jammu and Kashmir: Handwara police has arrested one Shafat Yousuf Malik along with arms and ammunition who was missing from Kangan. He was on way to join proscribed terror outfit HM; Case registered, further investigation underway.
Shopian gunfight over; three militants killed, army soldier injured
1 year agoAfghan Taliban special forces carry out anti-IS ops in Kunar
1 year agoAnti-IS operations by Afghan Taliban special forces led by commander 'Abd al-Rahman Yasir, dispatched from Laghman, to Kunar
2 militants killed, army man injured in Shopian gunfight
1 year agoPakistan Army, Rangers, Police established more than 50 heat stroke centers at different parts of Karachi, and doctors along with the medical staff are deputed at these centers - The centres offer water and juices to commuters and pedestrians to combat dehydration.
Uzbekistan security service briefly detained, questioned and released Turkish historian who arrived in Tashkent for presentation of his book on Turkestan history. Uzbek agents threatened Turkish citizen with deportation if he attends workshops, per Ozodlik.
Two militants killed in ongoing Shopian gunfight, clashes erupt .
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 75km SE of Caburan, Philippines
PDVSA exported 1.06 mln bpd of crude, products last month, an 8-pct increase vs March boosted by larger deliveries to China. It continued exporting to Cuba and it also imported almost 1 mm bbl of Nigeria's Agbami crude for diluting its oil
Court in Malaysia frees woman from Vietnam who was accused of helping to assassinate half brother of Kim Jong Un.
1 year agoPuri: Fishermen in Penthakata village leave their houses for relief centers as #CycloneFani is expected to make a landfall here later today; visuals from May 2. Odisha
Calcutta airport will be closed. "All flights to and from Calcutta between 9.30pm on May 3 and 6pm on May 4 have been cancelled and the airport will remain non-operational during the time period."
DoD: China has constructed six JIN-class SSBN, with four operational and two outfitting at Huludao Shipyard. China's JIN SSBNs, are equipped to carry up to 12 CSS-N-14 (JL-2) SLBM giving ``the country's first viable sea-based nuclear deterrent,'' new report says
1 year agoISKP has claimed the killing of two Afghan police killed by an explosive device in Jalalabad of Nangarhar
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 293km S of Amahusu, Indonesia
Iran says China's Sinopec might not develop Yadavaran oilfield
[email protected], a Pulitzer-prize winning @Reuters photojournalist, was arrested today in SriLanka "as he allegedly did not possess any media accreditation issued by the SriLanka government"
1 year agoMFAs Lavrov and Kamilov met in Tashkent
One civilian on Pakistani side hit by Indian shelling has died. Another (girl) is in critical condition.
Exercise increased caution in Maldives, where a country-wide state of emergency due to terrorism and civil unrest, advises @StateDept.
Besides artillery Pakistan used helicopters in retaliatory strikes which came after yesterday's raid in Waziristan. 4 killed, 8 wounded in bombardment of Patsah Melah, Srah Kandah and 2 other villages in Spera district of Khost
- Several schools in Poonch closed due to shelling between India and Pakistan. - Two civilians on Pakistani side injured in Indian shelling. - Shelling was ongoing until an hour ago. LoC
Air strikes kill 17 Taliban militants in Deh Yak city of Ghazni and Tarin Kot
15 Taliban Including Two Members of Quetta Shura and 7 Non-Afghan Killed in Ghazni
1 year ago#CycloneFani is an 'Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm' (equivalent of Category 4) as it heads towards India's East coast, then into Bangladesh. Over 800,000 people are being evacuated.
1 year agoFour Civilians Killed In Cross-Line Shelling By Pakistani Forces
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 24km WNW of Linqiong, China
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley says the government is seeking the downgrading of Pakistan by the global Financial Action Task Force over money laundering and terrorism financing
The Japanese government has created a nationwide television broadcast advising civilians on how to protect themselves in the event of a North Korean missile attack.