1 month agoImages from parade in North Korea
An infectious disease expert believes authorities are prepared for the surge of #COVID19 cases, especially now that the new and more transmissible coronavirus variant has been detected in the Philippines
Reuters: Photos released by state media showed the SLBM was labelled Pukguksong-5, potentially marking an upgrade over the Pukguksong-4 that was unveiled at a larger military parade in October
North Korea displayed what appeared to be a new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) at a parade on Thursday night, state media reported, capping more than a week of political meetings with a show of military might
1 month agoNorth Korea rolled out what looks like four Pukguksong-class submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs). No ICBM spotted. - Kim Jong Un attended the event wearing a leather jacket and fur hat
1 month agoNorth Korea's military held a parade at the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, following the 8th Workers' Party Congress
1 month agoNorth Korea's State media reported that a submarine-launched ballistic missile, rockets and tanks rolled through Kim Il Sung Square
1 month agoNorth Korea carries a nightly military parade after party congress
1 month agoIMAGE: Afghan AF helicopter over Arghandab, Kandahar during recent clashes between Taliban and ANDSF
1 month agoAfghan AF carried out airstrikes against Taliban in Baghlan
1 month agoPolice patrol was ambushed in Paktia
1 month agoKhurasan claimed responsibility for this attack in Jalalabad earlier today in Nangarhar
1 month agoNDS agent Navid Ahmad was killed in previously reported armed attack in Kandahar earlier this evening
1 month agoIMAGE: ANDSF military truck was intercepted and torched in Almar, Faryab
Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 - 36 km S of Mamuju, Indonesia
1 month agoReports of armed attack on Khost Bridge in Gardez tonight
1 month agoSoldier was killed in Almar last night. Faryab Afghanistan
1 month agoKandahar police spox claims it has arrested six Pakistanis, including two "Pakistani intelligence agents and four policemen", on suspicion of spying in Kandahar's Spin Boldak district
1 month agoIran: "The army public relations office announced on Thursday that during the final phase of the Eqtedar 99 naval exercises on the Makran coast of the Arabian Sea and in the northern Indian Ocean, foreign submarine as been identified and monitored by the navy"
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 140 km SW of Singkil, Indonesia
1 month agoShakir Niazi, son of ANA General Nazir Mohammad Niazi, was reportedly captured by Taliban on Kunduz-Taloqan road
1 month agoMushan bazaar under Taliban control SW Panjwayi Kandahar
1 month agoAfter Taliban raid in Tajikan earlier today AAF conducted retaliatory bombardment of Dahanah ye Ghori Baghlan
Federal prosecutors in Boston have charged Gang Chen, a mechanical engineer and nanotechnologist born in China, with defrauding @ENERGY when seeking grants and failing to disclose on a tax return a Chinese bank account
An @mit professor has been arrested on federal charges he failed to disclose links with China when seeking @ENERGY grants, reports @Reuters, citing court papers
1 month agoTaliban took credit for assassinating officer Naqibullah in Kandahar
1 month agoIED attack in Bak district Khost
1 month agoAnother police officer named Abdul Haq was killed near Bagh e Pul according to pro Taliban accounts. Kandahar
The Bureau of Industry and Security of @CommerceGov has added Chinese National Overseas Oil Corporation (CNOOC) to the Entity List and Chinese company Skyrizon to the Military End-User List
1 month agoPro Taliban accounts claimed killing militia commander during battles in Arghandab but his name hasn't been provided Kandahar Afghanistan
Following China's ratification of its extradition agreement with Turkey, human rights organizations and Uyghurs in Turkey are now anxiously waiting to see if the Turkish parliament would ratify the agreement or not
1 month agoKandahar police claimed arrest of 6 alleged Pakistan spies in Spin Boldak
1 month agoClashes and sound of planes around Qudusabad near Islam Qala earlier this morning, western Herat
1 month agoArmed attack on police officer in Nangarhar capital
1 month agoPolice officer Basira was found dead near Dehdadi after she disappeared 2 weeks ago. Balkh
5,490 fresh COVID19 cases and 4,337 recoveries reported in Kerala today. Total numbers of active and recoveries cases in the state are 66,503 and 7,61,154 respectively
1 month ago3 soldiers of the Philippine Armed Forces were shot and killed this morning by unidentified assailants at the Navarro camp in Lanao Norte state. The perpetrators of the attack are the militants of the pirate group Abu Sayyaf, known for its ties with IS of the East Asian Province
Two militants and three Pakistani soldiers were killed in counter-terrorism operation in North Waziristan, confirms Pakistani military
1 month agoIndian aircraft Tejas far better and advanced than the Chinese and Pakistan joint venture JF-17 fighter, says IAF Chief RKS Bhadauria
NDS in a statement confirms Ghor Provincial Council Member Ezatullah Bek was killed in clashes with NDS during an operation. A counter - Terrorism Officer& a source tells ,"Ezatullah Bek was wanted in connection with the murder of Afghan journalist Adil in Ghor
1 month agoTaliban set up road blocks on Kandahar-Helmand road
1 month agoPolice officer Naqibullah was killed in previously reported armed attack in Kandahar PD 3 Afghanistan
Pakistani soldier killed by Indian shelling across the Line of Control in Pakistan-administered Kashmir region of Dewa, says Pakistani military. Pakistani forces responded to the firing, says ISPR
1 month agoThe Chinese combat drone (UCAV) WJ-700 successfully completed its maiden flight, Chinese state media announced
1 month agoTaliban claimed the assassination of an alleged employee of Afghan intelligence (NDS) in "guerrilla attack" in Kandahar city yesterday and a rifle was seized
1 month agoVIDEO: Aftermath of ambush attack on ANDSF convoy in Arghandab, Kandahar
Afghan Army's 209th Shaheen Military Corps claimed at least 8 Taliban militants were killed & a car VBIED destroyed before reaching its target in Qaisar district of Faryab province yesterday
1 month agoThis video is recorded yesterday. Seems that Taliban cut Kandahar-Helmand road in Zhari district and then moved towards provincial capital. Probably somewhere east of Pasab Afghanistan
1 month agoHelicopter fly on high altitude above Shuyin, Arghandab. According to pro Taliban accounts, AAF is dropping bombs from helis, while Taliban targets them with AA fire Kandahar
1 month agoHumvee destroyed in Arghandab theater Kandahar Afghanistan
Afghan Army's 205th Atal Military Corps claimed at least 14 Taliban militants were killed & 2 others wounded in clashes with ANDSF in Arghandab, Kandahar. Taliban rejected the claim and said 5 ANA soldiers were killed & another was captured in Maiwand, Kandahar
A member of Afghan intelligence (NDS) has been killed in a gunfight with the bodyguards of Ezatullah Beg, a provincial council member in Ghor province this morning, local police said. The clash occurred when the NDS was attempting to arrest Ezatullah Beg
A source tells, "NDS carried operation to arrest Ghor Provincial Council Member Ezatullah Bek in connection with the murder of the Afghan Journalist Adil"
The 11 people arrested are suspected of helping the 12 Hong Kong youth who were detained at sea by mainland Chinese authorities while attempting to sail to Taiwan last August
Military parade likely started in North Korea. Military aircraft seen flying in formation above Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang Thursday night, an informed source told @nknewsorg
1 month agoWe have given approval for the acquisition of 83 indigenous LCA Tejas fighter jets from HAL. This decision will help generate more than 50,000 job opportunities in the country: Defense Minister Rajnath Singh during the Veterans Day event in Bengaluru
1 month agoTaliban put road construction machinery to work in Zhari, Kandahar
Hong Kong journalist who probed the police response to 2019 mob attacks pleads not guilty to false statement charges
1 month agoMOI claimed arresting alleged IEA operative in Herat
1 month agoChina: "Woman who died of COVID19 in Shijiazhuang first developed symptoms on January 9 and saw her health deteriorate rapidly. She suffered myocardial damage & later suffered liver and kidney damage"
China: Baoding, Hebei Province, imposed a 14-day suspension of operations on 345 internet cafes, 54 cinemas, 244 KTVs and 46 A-level scenic spots due to the COVID19 outbreak in its neighboring town of Shijiazhuang
Judging from recent attacks, it is clear that Islamic State Khorasan (ISKP) is back in Kunar as well as Nangarhar despite the recent Taliban and ANDSF offensives to drive the group out of the two provinces
1 month agoMachine gun, RPG and mortar shell confiscated after ANA raid on Sultan Khel in Bati Kot. Nangarhar
1 month agoChina: "Almost all residents of 3 villages, or more than 5,400, in Gaocheng High Risk District, Shijiazhuang, have been evacuated to quarantine facilities while large-scale disinfection work takes place
1 month agoIn response to recent media reports that circulated about an explosion in the visa center of the UAE embassy in Bangladesh:The country's embassy in Dhaka: Initial investigations indicate that the accident was an accident due to mechanical problems during the routine maintenance of the air-conditioning system
1 month agoTaxi vehicle blown up by MIED in Kandahar
1 month agoMilitary truck set ablaze in Almar Faryab
1 month agoAhmad Rashid, son of North Zone Human Rights Director, was killed 2 days ago in Balkh capital. His body was found yesterday
1 month agoMilitary claimed releasing 13 people from Taliban prison in Helmand
1 month agoHumvee taken after Taliban raid in Tajkan near Baghlan capital
World health organization says all team members had multiple negative PCR and antibody tests for covid19 in their home countries prior to traveling
5 Soldiers Killed in Taliban Attack in Baghlan Afghanistan
1 month agoChina: : One person died and seven others injured in the explosion in the Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone. The cause of the incident is under investigation according to local authorities
Singapore reports 45 new #COVID19 cases, including 1 in the community
WSJ: The two WHO delegation members held up in Singapore tested negative for Covid-19 in swab tests, the people briefed on the matter said
WSJ: Chinese officials involved in the screening process blocked the two delegation members from boarding their plane to Wuhan after both tested positive for Covid-19 antibodies in blood-based serology tests during transit in Singapore, the people said
1 month agoChina: Confirmation: A fire broke out at Ginza Shengyang logistics warehouse in Jinan City, Shandong Province on January 14, 2021
The Chinese Foreign Ministry called the statements about forced labor in Xinjiang a fabricated US "lie of the century." The ministry protested against the ban on the import of tomatoes and cotton from the area.
China announces the first death from the Coronavirus on its soil in eight months
1 month agoChina: A fire is reported to have broken out in what is believed to be Ginza Shengyang Logistics' cold store in Lixia District, Jinan City, Shandong Province, around 7:30 a.m. on January 14, 2021
Hong Kong Broadband Network admits it blocked HK Chronicles website under national security law
Reuters: The new wave of infections comes ahead of next month's Lunar New Year holiday. COVID19's resurgence has already prompted some provinces to discourage travel, which could lead to reduced travel and dampen consumption during the long break
Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 - 31 km S of Mamuju, Indonesia
1 month agoChina: Hebei is building 3,000 makeshift homes to quarantine COVID19 patients, similar to those seen in Wuhan at the start of the epidemic last year. Hebei reported 81 confirmed cases and its 1st recorded death on Wednesday
1 month agoChina: Hong Kong police arrested 11 people for alleged crimes in assisting a group of 12 pro-democracy activists accused of trying to flee the city by boat to Taiwan last year
1 month agoMembers of RTHK's staff union have gathered outside court where a hearing for freelance producer Bao Choy is set to take place after she was arrested over a police documentary
1 month agoMajor protest by people in Pakistan Kashmir's Azad Pattan area on rising wheat flour prices turns violent. People set ablaze police check-post in Pakistan controlled Kashmir. Police resort to firing and lathicharge.
Japan's utilities are seeking prompt supplies of fuel oil (an emergency backstop for natural gas) as power demand surges. Tohoku Electric recently bought several cargoes of low-sulfur fuel oil for the purpose of direct burning
1 month agoA World Health Organization (WHO) team of 10 international experts that will investigate the origins of COVID19 pandemic, to arrive in China shortly. Visuals from Wuhan airport. (Source: Reuters)
Top court upholds 20-year prison term for ex-President Park
1 month agoExecutive order from @POTUS amending EO 13959 - "The Threat from Securities Investments That Finance Communist Chinese Military Companies
1 month agoSeems that clashes erupted around Tarinkot belt tonight. Reports that VBIED was detonated. Still unconfirmed and unclear. Uruzgan Afghanistan
1 month agoANDSF claimed arrest of alleged Taliban member in Behsud, Nangarhar
1 month agoImages: Local authorities claimed arrest of alleged Islamic State Khorasan (ISKP) member along with weapon in Mohmand Dara, Nangarhar
1 month agoAfghan SOF soldier identified as Zabihullah was assassinated in Kabul
1 month agoChina: At around 1:00 a.m. on the 13th, an explosion reportedly occurred in the boiler room of Bowei Orthopedic Hospital in Qingshan District, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. No assessment of the victims, significant damage is reported
1 month agoIslamic State (ISKP) claims yesterday's gun battle with ANDSF in Jalalabad, Nangarhar, claiming to have killed and wounded 20 soldiers. Afghanistan
1 month agoMilitary reported violent battle near Qaysar earlier afternoon. Faryab
Five people died in a fire in a residential building in Khabarovsk.
1 month agoTaliban crossed Arghandab on this place in red. Now the only question is size of the forces that reached Kandahar vicinity
1 month agoChina: Jilin reported 7 new cases of asymptomatic COVID19 on Wednesday, 3 of which traveled on the K350 train that runs from a city in Heilongjiang to Beijing on January 5. An urgent search and test of all passengers on this train has been initiated
1 month agoMan identified as Rehmatullah Barak was assassinated in Kandahar. Pro-Taliban accounts accused him of being Afghan intelligence (NDS) agent, while some local sources reported that he was a driver of a provincial council member
1 month agoControlled IED detonation by ANDSF in Paghman, Kabul
1 month agoPolice officer Ibrahim was killed in Faryab
U.S. announces full and total ban on all cotton and tomato products from Xinjiang (not just XPCC). This bars 20% of the world's cotton from entering the U.S. Note: the U.S. first mulled this ban in September 2020 but then pulled out
Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 27 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia
Çavuşoğlu: Turkey-Azerbaijan-Pakistan meeting made important decisions to increase security, stability and prosperity
Three persons shot injured by unknown accused firing namely, 1. Yousuf s/o Pervaiz age 8yrs 2. Khadija d/o Pervaiz age 5yrs 3. Sheeraz s/o Imam Bux age about 24yrs, at near Sajid Street, Ghulam Muhammad Village, Rexer Line, Old Golimar, while injured shifted to CHK۔ police
The South Korean company Celterion: Our candidate treatment for Coronavirus is effective
1 month agoBJP leader Suvendu Adhikari files a petition in Calcutta High Court demanding adequate police security while conducting his political rallies. Sreyashi Dey with details
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 27 km WNW of Turt, Mongolia
An empty police van rolled about 100 metres down an uphill road in the Mid-Levels area of Central and hit three other vehicles
Large attack in Kandahar against ANDSF convoy and base. Heavy casualties reported
Heavy casualties&fatalities in Salamaaay Ghaaar Base in Khakriz district. There was a massive attack against supply convoy& the base. Casualties&fatalities in Shah Wali Koat, as well on the highway that connects Kandahar with Uruzgan province, multiple security sources tells
Getting reports of very heavy casualties and fatalities among ANDSF last night in Kandahar province
1 month agoCar blown up by MIED in Farah
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 54 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia
A total of 331 new #COVID19 cases, 394 discharges and 3 deaths reported in Telangana yesterday, says State Health Department Total positive cases: 2,90,640 Total recoveries: 2,84,611 Active cases: 4,458 Death toll: 1,571
Recently declassified US Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific published by @WhiteHouse, announces @robertcobrien
1 month agoSenator Leila de Lima threw shade at the government's purchase of Sinovac, a Chinese-developed vaccine. The insistence on the use of such vaccine despite being more expensive must mean some form of "kickback" for politicians, the senator insinuated
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.
