Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 7 km S of Sovet, Tajikistan
2 week agoDetails on the @DeptofDefense China Task Force
North Korea maintained and developed its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes throughout 2020 in violation of international sanctions
DongA Ilbo says South Korea's defense ministry briefed parliament on scenarios of a Japanese invasion of Dokdo, islets controlled by SK but contested by Japan, and how SK military would repel such attempts
Biden says US is imposing sanctions on Myanmar military leaders, others over coup
2 week agoAnother one from Valimai shooting
"China justified the entry of its coast guard ships into Japan's territorial waters near Tokyo-controlled, Beijing-claimed Senkaku Islands, saying they are China's inherent territory"
Also working with partners and allies on the right way to put pressure on the Myanmar military in wake of the BurmaCoup, says @PressSec
Biden admin plans to roll out sanctions on Myanmar military leaders over their involvement in a coup earlier this month
2 week agoPakistan: Government employees protested in Islamabad for their salaries and clashed with police, Police used tear gas
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 140 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia
2 week agoVIDEO: Afghan MoD claimed killing and wounding several Taliban militants in Afghan AF airstrikes in Char Bulak, Balkh. Afghanistan [Footage released by MoD]
2 week agoKey Thailand anti-government protest leader @PanusayaS says the plan is to get 2 million people in the country to come out to protest on the street, calling on all to be ready to be mobilised
On Monday, China blocked the invitation-only audio social media app @joinClubhouse
2 week agoThailand key anti-government protest leader @PanusayaS seen walking towards area where loud bangs were heard and many reporting that riot police are stationed to where she's headed. She's likely going there to help negotiate/mediate
2 week agoThailand anti-government protester clashed momentarily with police outside police station Bangkok
2 week agoJamshid Totakhil is the new police chief of Kabul city. The former police chief Jumaa Gul Hemaat appointed as the police chief of Ningarhar
2 week agoImages: Afghan MoD claimed Afghan AF airstrike allegedly targeting Taliban IED factory in Arghandab, Kandahar
2 week agoReport of smoke bombs going off at the back of the protests.
2 week agoVIDEO: ANDSF check-post in Char Bulak, Balkh was torched by insurgents
Covid-19: Hong Kong's Carrie Lam promises no lockdowns over Lunar New Year as latest lockdowns yield no cases
2 week agoFor the first time since 2020 pro-democracy protesters take over the streets of Bangkok
Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 - 217 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia
2 week agoVIDEO: Today's 4th IED blast in Kabul took place near Serena Hotel. At least 1 person was injured
2 infiltrators were spotted crossing Rewand Nala along LoC by surveillance devices in Uri, North Kashmir last night. Search operation was launched & contact established. Pakistani post fired back to provide cover to one of the infiltrators, one killed. Weapons seized: Army
2 week agoThailand anti-government protesters moving from MBK downtown Bangkok to a police station nearby to try and free some people detained. Key leader @PanusayaS called on all to join in to show they'll not tolerate such arrests anymore
2 week agoKabul police say a private Corolla car caught fire in the outskirts of Kabul's second district this afternoon without any casualties. Police say they have launched an investigation
Twitter said Wednesday it had blocked some accounts in India over comments on mass farmers' protests in New Delhi, but the social media giant refused to shut down others despite the threat of criminal action by the government
2 week agoTaliban claimed defection of alleged militia commander in Pashtun Zargun district Herat He brought weapons with him
2 week agoBurma: Protesters took to the streets of Myanmar for Day 5, vowing to continue protests against last week's military coup, despite one person shot and wounded in yesterday's clashes
2 week agoPro Taliban accounts claimed death of militiaman Sayed Ahmad Angar during fighting around Gereshk few days ago Helmand
2 week agoPolice officer Khudaidad was killed in previously reported armed attack in Kandahar District 15 according to pro Taliban accounts
Chinese and Indian border troops on the southern and northern shores of Pangong Lake began disengagement as planned on Wednesday according to the consensus reached during the ninth round of military commander-level talks: China's Ministry of National Defense
A suspected drug personality, who was recently released from the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City, was shot dead by motorcycle-riding gunmen in Barangay Mambulac, Silay City
2 week agoAt least 10 civilian casualties were reported during last night's battles near Baghlan capital
An Afghan National Army soldier, a Taliban infiltrator opened fire killing at least 9 soldiers in Farah road district inside a base. Soon afterwards, Taliban launched large scale attack. Taliban infiltrator, Sultan Mohammad hailed from Sholgaar district in Balkh province
2 week agoBangladesh: 8 Islamist extremists were sentenced to death on Wednesday for the murder of a publisher, as the predominantly Muslim nation grapples with tensions between religious and secular extremists
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 211 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia
2 week agoThailand police just announced for all at MBK downtown Bangkok protest to disperse as per COVID19 restrictions. Crowd didn't bother moving at all & meeting at police. Also cheering when police retreated
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 210 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia
AFG "Pakistani military artillery attacks and shellings started after 1PM this afternoon. Afghan hamlets of Goaydi was targeted.", Officials and tribal elders in Kunar's Shultan district tells
2 week ago4 alleged Khurasan members arrested in previously reported NDS raid in Chaparhar Nangarhar
2 week agoInterior Minister Massoud Andarabi visited the victims of today's blasts in Kabul and transferred the body of the commander of Kabul's fifth security district, who died in today's blast in Kabul, to Paghman district for burial.
2 week ago4 alleged Taliban members arrested in Patu Daykundi
2 week agoThailand anti-government protesters getting up to the MBK skywalk to gather for a demonstration against PM Prayut & his government will all be met by police 1st. When asked earlier about the protest today, Mr Prayut said "have you not learned" Without elaborating
Myanmar's Military raided the Yangon HQ of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party. UN condemned unacceptable violence against the protesters demanding return to democracy
2 week agoA demonstrator dressed as superhero character Deadpool takes part in a protest against the militarycoup in Yangon, Myanmar, 10 February 2021. Photo: EPA
2 week agoOther police officer was severely wounded in bombing Kabul
2 week agoIn a statement Taliban rejected Kabul's claim of killing foreign nationals in an op in Deh Yak, Ghazni but in same statement Taliban also confirm that the op indeed took place and multiple Taliban fighters were killed and wounded
2 week agoUSAF Boeing RC-135W over South Chinese Sea along the coast of China
2 week agoMyanmar police joining anti-military government protesters in Kayah state, eastern Myanmar told to return to their posts & stop participating. But police say they stand with the citizens & will continue.
2 week agoMore Myanmar police, ministry civil servants crossing over & joining the anti-military protesters to oppose military government. 1 sign on ministry official reads don't go to the office, fight/struggle to get out of the system.
2 week agoJapan Coast Guard aircraft Saab 340B JA954A 873A7E, seen circling the damaged sub in the article by @thewarzonewire, spotted on @ADSBexchange leaving Kobe ~0700Z. The submarine was damaged around 0200Z but took several hours to get help due to damaged comms
2 week agoOcean Artemis is now safely at anchor off Kobe, Japan, as shown by data via @MarineTraffic. Okayama Prefecture was noted as its destination, however it is now adjacent to the Kobe Airport
JS Soryu (SS-501) Significantly damaged in collision with what was supposedly the bulk carrier Ocean Artemis
No positive cases—again—after ambush lockdown and mandatory mass testing in To Kwa Wan
Philippines will use navy to protect fishermen in South China Sea, military chief says
Taiwan wants 'meaningful talks' with China on the basis of equality and mutual respect, says Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen
New Zealand said it is urgently seeking clarification from Chinese authorities after Beijing suspended imports from two of its seafood factories
U.N. experts point finger at North Korea for $281 million cyber theft, KuCoin likely victim
Facial recognition software developed by China-based Dahua purports to detect the race of individuals caught on camera and offers to alert police clients when it identifies members of the Turkic ethnic group Uighurs
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
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.