President Joe Biden's pick as budget director on Tuesday struck a critical tone against China, voicing concern about potential security threats posed by Chinese technology and accusing Beijing of failing to meet bilateral commitments
Asked for comment after WHO said its "extremely unlikely" coronavirus leaked from a lab in Wuhan, State Department spokesman points out Jan. 15th 'Fact Sheet' issued before Pompeo left office says "the virus's origin remains uncertain"
State Department: 'The jury's still out' on China's transparency when it comes to coronavirus investigation: spokesman
ISIS has claimed responsibility for a sticky bomb attack targeting a vehicle in District 1 of the Afghan capital Kabul
2 week agoAlleged MIED planter arrested in Kabul tonight
2 week agoMyanmar military has raided the NLD headquarters in Yangon, according to the party and witnesses
Karnataka reports 366 new #COVID19 cases, 513 discharges and 2 deaths today. Total cases 9,43,212 Total discharges 9,25,167 Death toll 12,241 Active cases 5,785
Himachal Pradesh reports 68 new #COVID19 cases, 68 recoveries & 3 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total cases 57,993 Total recoveries 56,551 Death toll 975 Active cases 455
2 week agoThai protest leader Panusaya calls for street protests to resume after brief hiatus due to new wave of COVID19. Today, four key anti-govt activists were denied bail and detained over royal defamation and sedition charges. Rally scheduled at 5pm tomorrow outside @baccnews
The United Nations on Tuesday condemned Myanmar for its increased use of force against protestors, after police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at anti-coup demonstrators defying a military ban on rallies
2 week agoArmed militia commander murdered 4 people after inviting them to his home for a meal in Kalafagan Takhar
2 week agoAn area of Tok Kwa Wan (Kiu Yu Mansion, 86-94H Lok Shan Road, and Kiu Fat Mansion, 96-106J Lok Shan Road) has been put under overnight "ambush" lockdown as all residents are tested for Covid19
2 week agoPro-democracy and labour groups have condemned the military takeover in Myanmar and expressed solidarity with protesters
5214 new #COVID19 cases, 6475 recoveries and 19 deaths reported in Kerala today. Number of active cases now at 64,131; so far 9,09,102 persons have recovered
Hong Kong police foil suspected 'bloody' Lunar New Year bomb attack
Hong Kong animal hospital warns of uptick in dog poisoning incidents at Cyberport park – 4 dead
2 week agoA bus from Bangkok Remand Prison that came to pick up protest leaders from Ratsadon including Penguin, Anon, Somyot and Patiwat "Morlum Bank" Saraiyeam who are being charged with lese majeste. Their bail request had been denied.
2 week agoForeign Ministry employee killed in Kabul blast
2 week agoAn uprising forces commander, named Gulam Abas has been killed by the Taliban insurgents in Shulgra district of Balkh province, the provincial Police spox, Adil Shah Adil confirmed
WHO mission says lab leak virus theory 'extremely unlikely'
A medical student was assassinated in Kabul's company area in PD5
World Health Organization's Ben Embarek says all work to identify origin of Covid19 continues to point towards natural reservoir in bats but unlikely they were in Wuhan
No indication of Covid-19 virus in Wuhan before December 2019: WHO mission
2 week agoRussian Military An-12 missed runway at Iturup airfield on Kuril Island. No information about casualties
At least 8 people killed in 4 separate attacks in Kabul city today. At least 7 people wounded
A suspected drug trader was killed in a "gunfight" with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar early today. Bangladesh
2 week agoUSA: 2 carrier carrier groups conducted joint exercises in the South China Sea on Tuesday, days after a US warship sailed near Chinese-controlled islands in disputed waters
2 week agoTheodore Roosevelt, Nimitz Carrier Strike Groups conduct dual carrier operations in South China Sea: @US7thFleet
Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - Banda Sea
2 week agoVideo: Taiwan rights groups gather to pray for dissidents detained in China before Lunar New Year
Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - Izu Islands, Japan region
Police fire rubber bullets at anti-coup protesters in Myanmar capital: witness
Police in Myanmar's capital fire gunshots into the air to disperse protests against the junta: Reuters
Reuters: The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group "conducted a multitude of exercises aimed at increasing interoperability between assets as well as command and control capabilities", the U.S. Navy said
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 143 km SE of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - Kyushu, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 57 km N of Namuac, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 40 km SW of Santa Teresa, Philippines
New U.N. panel of experts report mentions that Iran and North Korea resumed cooperation on long-range missile development projects last year. Consistent with previous assessment from U.S. officials in September
Reuters: Users of China's Twitter-like social media app Weibo began posting that they were having issues accessing the Clubhouse app at around 7:30 p.m. local time (1130 GMT)
2 week agoAnastasiadis – Mitsotakis statements: The solution to the Cyprus problem should not deviate from the UN resolutions. "Cyprus is not an unfortified state. It has the whole Hellenism by its side"
U.S. state department spokesman says U.S. is concerned about the army's announcement restricting public gatherings in Myanmar
2 week agoUS denounces Myanmar protest bans, says 'stands with the people'
2 week agoSangi Sar area in SW Kandahar No big clashes today, only skirmishes, occasional air strikes
2 week agoJapan said on February 8 that it had protested to China over 2 incursions into Japanese territorial waters that followed Beijing's enactment of 1 legislation strengthening its response to violations of its maritime territory.
2 week agoVIDEO: Afghan MoD released video of last night's Afghan AF airstrike allegedly against a Taliban compound in Panjwai, Kandahar
2 week agoMyanmar's army chief on Monday insisted military rule in the country would be different this time, as martial law was declared across swathes of the nation after massive protests against the new junta
2 week agoThe first batch of China-developed Sinovac COVID19 vaccine will be delivered to Thailand later this month, followed by another two batches between March and April, said Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Monday
Karnataka reports 328 new #COVID19 cases, 350 discharges and 3 deaths today. Total cases 9,42,846 Total discharges 9,24,654 Death toll 12,239 Active cases 5,934
2 week agoIED attack on militia forces earlier today in Chahar Kint district, SE Balkh Afghanistan
Hong Kong gov't shuts down Lunar New Year stall run by Tiananmen Massacre vigil group, as organiser warns of more censorship
2 week agoImages: Afghan intelligence (NDS) agent Jawwad Amaan was killed in today's MIED blast in Parwan capital
2 week agoIED attack on police patrol in Bagrami near Kabul Afghanistan
Commander of US Central Command: Violence continues in Afghanistan despite the Taliban avoiding targeting our forces and coalition forces
Myanmar coup leader says 'voter fraud' justifies power grab
"At least 2 members of ANA wounded in a sticky bomb explosion in Kabul's Binay Hisar area in PD8." Security officials in the area tells
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 86 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan
Reports of explosion between Qalachaa and Binhisaar. Residents reports gunfire. No further details at this stage
2 week agoMilitia commander Ghulam Abbas Qaridar was killed in Naqilin village, central Balkh
2 week agoVIDEO: Rare CCTV footage of today's MIED blast in PD-2, Kabul city
One person was killed and six others wounded in an IED/MIED blast that targeted a police vehicle in Charikar, Parwan this morning, as per head of local hospital
2 week agoVIDEO: One person killed in MIED blast in PD-2, Kabul city
Martial law was declared in parts of Myanmar's second largest city Mandalay on Monday, after hundreds of thousands rallied across the country against the coup and the military issued a stern warning against further protests
A welder was wounded in an attack by a still unidentified gunman in his house in the town of Malalag, Davao del Sur on Sunday
2 week agoNDS arrested 2 alleged Taliban and 1 AQ member in Nangarhar
3 week agoMORE Images: The latest MIED blast in Kabul targeted a vehicle in PD-2. Unclear who was targeted
3 week agoImages: Taliban landmine blew up an ANDSF vehicle (probably APC or Humvee) in Faryab province. Attack officially claimed by Taliban spox
3 week agoVIDEO: Today an IED/MIED blast targeted the vehicle of Abdul Hadi Rafiee, deputy agriculture minister, in Omid-e-Sabz township in PD-6, Kabul city, wounding 2 people. Mr Abdul Hadi was not in the vehicle at the time of the attack
3 week agoPeople have gathered at Taipei's Liberty Square to light lanterns and pray for political dissidents and activists currently detained in the People's Republic of China, including 10 Hongkongers who tried to flee by speedboat last August
3 week agoTaliban claimed killing Zabihullah Ghayur, an Afghan Army commander, in clashes in Tarinkot, Uruzgan province. His death has been confirmed
Two ANDSF members were wounded in an explosion that targeted a police convoy in Kandahar city yesterday evening, the provincial police said. Other unofficial sources said two policemen were killed and two more were wounded in the blast
3 week agoImages: Afghan MoI claimed arrest of two alleged Taliban members in two separate ANDSF operations in Mohammad Agha district of Logar & Mazar-e-Sharif City of Balkh
3 week agoUSS Nimitz receives call from President Biden during Super Bowl while in South China Sea
At least 6 ANDSF soldiers were killed and 6 others wounded in two separate Taliban attacks in Badghis province last night, as per provincial official
3 week agoIMAGE: Afghan MoI claimed arrest of three alleged Taliban operatives during two separate operations carried out by ANDSF in Fereng & Tala-o-Barfak districts of Baghlan province
3 week agoIMAGE: Afghan MoI claiming arrest of alleged Al-Qaeda operative in SOF operation in Surkh Rod, Nangarhar
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Junior Engineer, Military Engineer Services, Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 32,000 from the complainant: CBI
3 week agoPresidential election is coming up later this year in Uzbekistan. On state TV president Mirziyoyev is berating government official for bad roads in Ferghana city where Uzbek leader travelled last week
3 week ago"Afghan commandos killed Ibrahim, Taliban's red unit commander for Khakreez. He was a formidable Taliban military commander.", A counter - Terrorism Officer in Kandahar tells
3 week agoThe second wave of Mi-17 & Chinook helicopters has been launched from Dehradun for Joshimath with rescue & relief teams on board. IAF Task Force Commander is coordinating with state authorities for ongoing HADR (Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief) efforts: Indian Air Force
3 week agoScene of attack in Kabul Local official was targeted
3 week agoThis video is from the India-Pakistan International border where a Pakistani intruder was shot dead by alert @BSF_India troops around 9:45am this morning. Falls under Kathua sector of Jammu & Kashmir. A tunnel was also unearthed in the area recently
3 week agoAthlete Islamuddin Mobarez was killed in Dasht e Abi village in eastern Takhar
Myanmar state TV says public does not accept wrongdoers, warns of legal action as protests spread
3 week agoThe situation between anti-coup protesters and security forces is growing tense at Thabyae Gone Market in Naypyitaw. More than 5,000 people have gathered there since the morning to stage a protest against military rule
3 week agoMilitia commander Mohammad Zahir Omari died in IED attack near Sheberghan (reported yesterday) Jawzjan Afghanistan
3 week agoFirefighters also taking part in CDM and anti-coup protest in Mandalay
3 week agoPro Taliban accounts claimed death of police officer Dawlat Khan in Kandahar yesterday
3 week agoBig protest in the capital Nay Pyi Taw. Thousands of people gathered at Thabyaygone Roundabout
3 week agoAlleged Taliban member arrested in Chahar Bolak district according to military. Balkh
3 week agoMIED attack in Kabul Afghanistan
3 week agoWeapons taken by Taliban after attack in Parchaw village last night. Helmand
3 week agoWeapons seized after Taliban raid near Chimtal last night. Balkh
3 week agoTaliban claimed defection of 4 alleged ANDSF members near Lashkargah Helmand
3 week agoTaliban claimed killing ANA officer Zabihullah Ghayyur near Uruzgan capital
3 week agoMohammad Arif, local official in Qadis district was killed yesterday in previously reported armed attack. Badghis
3 week agoMass rallies heap pressure on Myanmar's coup leaders. The junta has so far refrained from using deadly force to quell nationwide protests, but with pressure building police fired water cannon in an attempt to disperse thousands of protesters in Naypyidaw
3 week agoA police vehicle fires water cannon in an attempt to disperse protesters during a demonstration against the military coup in Naypyidaw
3 week agoThousands of people join an anti-coup protest in Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State, on Monday, the third day of nationwide demonstrations against the military government. (Photo: Kachinwave)
Three Labourers killed in a firing incident in MangocharKalat. One labourer sustained injuries . this seems to be a targeted attack: Levies
BSF has shot down an intruder from Pakistan in Samba Sector of Jammu & Kashmir along the International Border. The incident happened at Chakk Fakira around 10:15 hrs. More details are awaited
3 week agoMassive crowds join anti-coup protests across Myanmar. In Yangon some estimates on the ground put protest numbers at hundreds of thousands - kicking off a third straight day of rallies following last week's coup
Latest Covid-19 lockdowns yield 4 new cases, as Hong Kong exempts China's Sinovac vaccine from medical journal requirement
Reuters: Cheng, a high-profile anchor on English-language state media channel CGTN, was arrested on Feb. 5, Payne said. Initially detained in mid-August last year, Cheng had regularly attended business functions and embassy events for the Australian community in Beijing
Thousands of anti-coup protesters marched in towns and cities across Myanmar on Monday, witnesses said, demonstrating for a third straight day against the military's removal and detention of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi a week ago
The operation to rescue people trapped in a tunnel is underway. Efforts are on to clear the tunnel. A total of 15 people have been rescued and 14 bodies recovered from different places so far: Chamoli Police, Uttarakhand
3 week agoA policeman in South China's Guangdong Province shot another policeman before attempting suicide on Sun; an investigation is underway and both of them are in hospital
Japan chief cabinet secretary Kato: sternly protested against China over its patrol ships' entry into waters near disputed East China Sea islands
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook the waters southeast of the island of Mindanao, in the southern Philippines, on Monday morning, with no reported casualties, after the 6.0-magnitude earthquake recorded the day before.
Australia foreign minister says Australian government has been advised that australian citizen Cheng Lei was formally arrested in China on 5 February, after 6 months of detention
Australia foreign minister says Cheng was arrested on suspicion of illegally supplying state secrets overseas
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 140 km SSW of Trenggalek, Indonesia
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.
