The US President: WHO is a game in China's hands and I will make the final decision about our funding for them soon
9 month agoTwo views of temperatures measured by the Korean Geo-Kompsat-2A satellite. Can you see Super Cyclonic Storm Amphan on the left of the 'zoomed out' pic It's equivalent to a Cat-5 Atlantic Hurricane - a really massive storm: Winds up to 250kph
At least six Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan soldiers were killed, while four others wounded in an IED blast took place near at well-known picnic Pir_Ghaib district Kachi also known Bolan Valley,
"They're a puppet of China," says @POTUS of @WHO
9 month ago126 Afghan nationals pardoned by Turkmenistan's govt in observance of the coming of Eid, were handed over to local govt officials in Faryab and Herat provinces. Afghanistan
9 month agoPro-govt sources claimed local uprising cleared 5 villages (Koh Sia, Tapa Qala, Tash Qala, Shash Tapa and Islam Qala) in Shirin Tagab district of Faryab from Taliban presence. Afghanistan
9 month agoAl-Emarah claimed defection of three alleged ANDSF personnel in Badakhshan
9 month agoAl-Emarah reported ANDSF raid in Nadir Shah Kot district of Khost province today, also claiming a counter-attack by Taliban fighters and causing some casualties. Afghanistan
Indian Army troops resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation in Khuiratta Sector along LoC deliberately targeting civilian population: ISPR
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 121km NW of Kota Ternate, Indonesia
Afghan MoI claimed ANDSF killed 3 Taliban militants & wounded 4 others in a clash in Baghawi Baloch village, Sar-e-Pul City, last night.
9 month agoFire breaks out in police training school at Manigam in central Kashmir's Gandarbal district. Attempts on to douse the fire which has engulfed a building
Meanwhile, @Apple has given in to demands of authoritarian governments, such as China and Russia, adds Barr
Failure of @WHO cost lives and there was an apparent attempt to conceal the COVID19 outbreak by at least one member state (China), @SecAzar tells World Health Assembly
Indian AF activity reported over North Kashmir
Taiwan president's office targeted in suspected cyberattack
China says it will send a team to Israel to return the body of its ambassador
9 month agoUS condemns exclusion of Taiwan from the World Health Assembly
9 month agoHaryana: People paid last respects to Lance Naik Raj Singh in Gurugram today. He lost his life in action in Doda (J&K) encounter
9 month agoTaliban accepts responsibility for the incident in Jaghatu, Ghazni where 5 people were burned. Taliban claim it was a police vehicle that was targeted by a rocket due to which the people inside burned and it was not an intentional act.
Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 28km WNW of Wenping, China
9 month agoAfghan MoI reports police arrest of two alleged militants who were trying to place a MIED on/near a vehicle belonging to Afghan MoD in Kabul
9 month agoTaliban claim defection of three alleged ANDSF soldiers in Khogyani and Chaparhar districts of Nangarhar province. Identification: Jahanzeb, Shakoor and Sherbaz.
WHO Director: An independent investigation will be conducted into the response to the Coronavirus "at an appropriate time"
ANDSF launched operation against Taliban in southern Balkh province
9 month agoSigned copy of Ghani-Abdullah agreement
Cyclone AMPHAN is about to hit India and Bangladesh. It is expected to displace 1.5 million people. Occurring concurrent with the coronavirus pandemic, the consequences are likely to be devastating
Kashmir: Large scale search ops being conducted in multiple villages in Kulgam district too
The Chinese President: Any vaccines our country will develop against the Coronavirus will become a public good
9 month agoZabihullah Mujahid in his English statement said that ANDSF commander Naqibullah Urgani was among those killed in the Ghazni SVBIED attack. He also noted the arrival of helicopters to evacuate those wounded. Glad to see I got the name of the suicide bomber correct. Afghanistan
China has pledged US$2bn over two years to tackle Covid19, says leader Xi Jinping
9 month agoDrug lab was destroyed in ANDSF op last night in Achin, Nangarhar
9 month agoChinese leader Xi Jinping is speaking at the opening of the WHO's World Health Assembly
IED blast + gun attack targeting Pakistani security forces vehicle in Eidak, Mir Ali, North Waziristan. One Pakistani soldier lost his life, 3 soldiers wounded. One civilian also lost his life & 5-6 others wounded in crossfire b/w soldiers & militants. Pakistan
9 month agoTwo people were wounded in a magnetic IED blast in Panshirwat area in Kabul's PD11: Police
Chinese border defense troops have enhanced control measures in the Galwan Valley region along China-India border in response to India's facility construction that crossed into Chinese territories since early May: source
9 month agoIED blast targeting a vehicle reported in PD-11 of Kabul city
Afghan MoD reports Afghan AF airstrikes against Taliban in Maidan Wardak and Kunduz: claiming to have killed 10 Taliban militants in Sayed Abad of Maidan Wardak & 8 in Kunduz
At a gold ore deposit in the Krasnoyarsk Krai, coronavirus infection confirmed of 866 people, the Ministry of Defense sent military doctors and protective equipment there
9 month agoTaliban attacked ANA in Chaharsiab district of Kabl province, 2 soldiers killed and their vehicle seized by Taliban
9 month agoTaliban statement claiming today's early morning SVBIED attack in Ghazni city
7 pro-govt militiamen were killed in a Taliban ambush this morning in Yangi Qala district of northern Takhar province and 2 others wounded. They were part of Malik Tatar's outfit, a local commander loyal to government
Taiwan postpones request for WHO observer status so members can focus on Covid-19 battle
9 month agoMaharashtra: A level 2 fire has broken out at a residential building in Mazgaon area in Mumbai. Two people have been rescued from the 5th floor of the building by fire dept. 7 people are still stranded on 7th floor. Fire extinguishing & rescue operations are underway
9 month agoImportant: joint release @UNODC_SEAP – Myanmar CCDAC (1 of 2). Northern Shan operation results in the largest synthetic drug seizures in the history of East and Southeast Asia. COVID19 is if anything a benefit to organizedcrime in Asia.
10 new cases of coronavirus were recorded in the Japanese capital, Tokyo
Afghanistan records 408 new cases of coronavirus
Andarabi says that the Taliban has conducted "over 3,800 attacks against Afghan forces and the Afghan people following the peace deal."
Taliban claimed the bomb attack on Afghan intelligence agency post in the eastern province of Ghazni. At least seven intelligence personnel were killed. But the group called Kabul to proceed with the "peace talks" on prisoners release
9 month agoChief of Afghanistan Army Staff Bismillah Waziri says the people expect the Afghan forces to defend them; therefore, they started their ground and air operations and will continue until the new orders are given
9 month agoWhen Police stopped them they pelted stones, went to Vastrapur&vandalised 2 Police vehicles. They also vandalized the office at a construction site. 250 people have been rounded up. Action will be taken against culprits.Situation under control: Pravin Mal, DCP (Zone-1) Ahmedabad
9 month agoMargaret Ng – in court over charges relating to two HongKongProtests – had this to say during a lawyers rally on August 7: "One of the most important things about rule of law is prosecution must not be abused, because if abused it is the most powerful instrument of oppression."
9 month agoDelhi: Auto-rickshaw drivers struggling to make ends meet due to lockdown. Sunil, a driver says, "We request Delhi govt to allow us to operate during lockdown as it's difficult to survive without income. We'll follow all norms, will allow only 1 passenger at a time." COVID19
9 month agoIn their statement, the Karen EAO, KNU said the Myanmar military is taking advantage of ceasefire period by strengthening & increasing their military camps in Karen area
At least 10 people killed. At least 45 people wounded. A Humvee packed with explosives targeted 703 unit of NDS at 5:00 AM in the heart of Ghazni city, a doctor, a senior Ghazni official and residents in Ghazni city tells
Reuters: TSMC halts Huawei orders after us tightens restrictions - Nikkei
9 month agoCasualties from Ghazni blast
9 month agoMap: Tracking COVID19 in India
2 more passengers on Mumbai-Goa train test positive for COVID19 during TrueNat testing. A total of 9 passengers on this train have tested positive so far. The total number of active cases in Goa reaches 31
9 month ago"Self autonomy does not exist anymore," said Tanya Chan when pro-democracy lawmakers meet the press after the meeting ends. "The election result has revoked Legco's previous practices, including parliament rules.Pro-establishment camp is the culprit."
COVID19 is spreading rapidly in prisons. 5 prisoners of Moradabad jail have been found corona infected
Calls for a probe on COVID19 increasing before annual WHO meeting: "A group of more than 50 African nations has also thrown its weight behind the group, meaning 116 countries are co-sponsoring the draft motion."
5 doctors test positive for coronavirus in Kashmir. Three frm SMHS, one each frm SKIMS Bemina and Dental college
9 month agoPro-Beijing lawmaker Chan Kin-por who chairs a chaotic House Committee meeting has announced that DAB Starry Lee has won the House Committee chair election, after he orderd security guards to remove pan-dem lawmakers from the meeting one after another
9 month agoPro-Beijing lawmaker Starry Lee is elected as Legco's house committee chairwoman by vote 40-nil, where pro-democracy lawmakers are either thrown out or have boycotted the voting
9 month agoThe remaining lawmakers - largely from the pro-Beijing camp - cast their votes in the election of the House Committee chair, as Labour Party lawmaker Fernando Cheung continues to chant "Chan Kin-por is cheating."
9 month agoWith only a handful of democrats left in the meeting room, the House Committee moves ahead with the election of its chair, as LegCo staff hand out ballot papers
Highest ever spike of 5242 COVID19 cases in last 24 hrs, 157 death reported in last 24 hrs. Total number of positive cases in India is at 96169, including 56316 active cases, 36824 cured/discharged/migrated cases, death toll 3029 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
9 month agoRay Chan of People Power is taken out of the meeting room by security
9 month agoPunjab: Clothes shops remain closed at Chaura Bazar in Ludhiana as the country enters fourth phase of #CoronavirusLockdown
9 month agoIT sector lawmaker Charles Mok is also taken out of the meeting room by security
9 month agoWu Chi-wai from the Democratic Party is taken out of the meeting room by security
Delhi violence: Jamia student leader booked for 'instigating violence'
9 month agoCivic Party's Alvin Yeung is taken out of the meeting room by security
9 month agoDemocrat Claudia Mo temporarily bypasses the line of security guards to speak to Chan Kin-por, as Andrew Wan from the Democratic Party sits on the floor refusing to leave
9 month agoPro-Beijing lawmakers have started a rival chant: "Chan Kin-por, good job."
9 month agoA magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred 30 miles east of Ishinomaki, Japan shortly after noon Monday local time, according to the USGS. There is NO tsunami threat
9 month agoPro-democracy lawmaker Eddie Chiu is taken out of the meeting room by security
Several diplomatic sources cautioned that putting Taiwan issue to a vote during a short, virtual meeting would be an unsurmountable logistical challenge and would "torpedo" the entire WHO assembly
9 month agoHongKong pro-democracy lawmakers scuffle with security guards as one member of the camp after another is ordered out of a House Committee meeting. Proceedings are adjourned as Chu Hoi-dick lies injured on the floor.
9 month agoLocal journalist reports 5 killed and 10 wounded in Ghazni city VBIED attack
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 50km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan
9 month agoAnother image from Ghazni city where windows of nearby buildings were broken following large VBIED attack which reportedly targeted Afghan intelligence (NDS) SOF unit
9 month agoAnother image from Ghazni city where smoke could be seen rising from the site of suicide bombing
9 month agoEarly morning suicide bombing (probably car VBIED) reported in Ghazni city. Afghanistan
At least 7 security guards of Mes Aynak copper mine were killed and 5 others wounded in an armed attack in central Logar province. Local police officials blamed Taliban.
9 month agoANDSF base & reinforcement stuck in ditch besieged for a second day in Sangin, Helmand
62 countries, including Ukraine, are demanding an investigation into the origin of the coronavirus
Twitter is back to normal across Pakistan
9 month agoDelhi: Migrant workers were seen at Delhi-Ghazipur (UP) border. One of them, Rajkumari, who belongs to Sitapur, UP says,"When lockdown is not ending&Govt is not facilitating our travel, we've no option but to walk. If we die here,our mortal remains will also not reach our homes"
Professor at the University of Cleveland arrested for his financial relationship with China
9 month agoAmerican journalists in HongKong "are members of a free press, not propaganda cadres, and their valuable reporting informs Chinese citizens and the world," says @SecPompeo in a statement directed at Beijing
9 month ago127 Indian nationals who arrived at Cochin International Airport, from Bahrain by a special Gulf Air flight have been quarantined at School for Naval Airmen (SFNA): Indian Navy Kerala COVID19
Due to Indian Troops Shelling 73 years old Muhammad Shafi Injured in Khoiratta Sector Near Ceasefire line CFL Kotli District Pakistan administered Kashmir, M Shafi Shifted to DHQ hospital Kotli
In China, Wuhan revealed 28 asymptomatic infected with coronavirus - authorities
9 month agoConfirmed: Disruption to Twitter and Periscope registered across Pakistan with impact to multiple networks; incident ongoing
Pakistan has blocked Twitter.
9 month agoChina is sending a special team to Israel following the sudden death of its Ambassador to Israel Du Wei, at his residence in Tel Aviv this morning.
Pakistan in a statement welcomes the signing of the Ghani-Abdullah agreement and says at this "critical juncture" it is important that all Afghan leaders work together constructively in the "supreme interest" of the Afghan people and help bring lasting peace to the country
9 month agoNear Khalkdzhar, Khatlon region, Tajikistan, several hundred residents of three nearby villages blocked Dushanbe-Bokhtar highway during a protest rally to demand urgent disaster response from the government following destructive floods on 14-16 May
9 month agoLocal source claimed two alleged Taliban fighters surrendered to ANDSF in Shirin Tagab, Faryab.
9 month ago3 persons tested positive for COVID19 today; 2 of them came from Mumbai, one arrived from Bihar. All 3 are at Sarusajai Quarantine Centre in Guwahati. Total number of positive cases in state stands at 100 now, of which 55 are active cases. Death toll is at 2: Assam Health Dept
9 month agoTaliban claim overrunning security check-post in Muqur, Badghis last night, claiming multiple casualties
Khamenei: The Zionist government's status in global public opinion is worse than any time in its dark history, & the reason for its inception is seriously questioned. Global protests from Asia to Latin America & Europe show that a global resistance has been formed against Zionism
9 month agoIsrael police has no suspicion of a foul play in the case of the deceased Chinese ambassador. Foreign Ministry is in contact with Beijing
Chinese ambassador body was found in his residence in Israel
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 71km W of Zhamog, China
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 10km WNW of Yamethin, Burma
9 month ago[email protected] message of U.S. super-duper missile is 17 times faster is for @HuXijin_GT who has threatened to nuke USA with 1000 nuclear warheads. President Trump also said China's missile is only 6 times faster & "we are the leader in space" from his Oval Office on Friday
CASO by Indian security forces reported in Anantnag. Kashmir
Pakistani security forces have killed 4 alleged militants (while 3 others fled) belonging to Islamic State (Wilayah Pakistan/ISPP) in an overnight op near Azam Chowk, Bahawalpur. Weapons/ammo seized. Security sources say they were planning to target a Shia mosque
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.
