Earthquake of magnitude 6.9 - 128 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia
"I don't want to talk to China right now," says @POTUS confirming he postponed further trade discussions with Beijing
Earthquake of magnitude 6.8 - 144 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia
7 month agoStatement by the Federal Government of Somalia on Taiwan's representative office in Somaliland
Trump: September 15 is the deadline for the sale of the Chinese app, TikTok
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 17 km SE of Limbuhan, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 18 km ENE of Limbuhan, Philippines
The American President: We postponed trade talks with China, and I will consider withdrawing from the trade agreement with it
7 month ago"The leader of this government has been mistreated by the US administration. that is nothing that I will take to heart at all," said Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam about economic sanctions imposed against her
State Dept has canceled briefings with congressional oversight staff on counterterrorism issues & the closure of a US consulate in China as relations between Pompeo & Democrats deteriorate, @ForeignPolicy has learned.
7 month ago4 B-1B Lancers, 2 B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers and 4 F-15C Eagles conducted Task Force Bombardment missions simultaneously in the Indo-Pacific region over the course of 24 hours on August 18, 2020
1,758 new #COVID19 cases, 1,365 recoveries & 6 deaths reported in Kerala today. There are 16,274 active cases, 31,394 recovered cases & 175 deaths till date: Kerala Health Minister, K K Shailaja
Death toll in Rajamala landslide rises to 61 after three more bodies were recovered today in the search operations: Idukki District Collector, Kerala
7 month agoU.S. and Japan dispatch warships to East China Sea 75 years after end of WWII
At least 3 employees of the presidents protocol were killed in the rocket attacks today. At least 11 civilans including a women were wounded, multiple sources in health, police and intelligence service tells
7 month ago89 new COVID19 cases reported today in Chandigarh, taking the total number of cases to 2,305, including 1,030 active cases, 1243 cured cases and 30 deaths till date: Health Department, UT Chandigarh
7 month agoTamil Nadu reports 5,709 new COVID19 cases and 121 deaths today taking the total number of cases to 3,49,654 including 6,007 deaths and 53,860 active cases: State Health Department
1,758 new #COVID19 cases reported in Kerala today. There are 16,274 active cases and 31,394 people have recovered so far: State Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan
North Korea owns up to 60 nuclear bombs, world's third-largest amount of chemical agents: U.S. military report
North Korea to hold key party meeting amid economic woes
7 month agoThe rockets/mortars in Kabul were fired from two cars in PD 8 and PD 17 areas
7 month ago14 mortars/rockets were fired at the Green Zone in Kabul earlier today. At least 1 projectile landed inside presidential palace compound. Multiple others hit nearby civilian houses. At least 10 civilians wounded. Islamic State Khorasan (ISKP) claimed responsibility
3,257 new #COVID19 cases reported in Bihar on 17th August, taking the total count of active cases in the state to 32,626: State Health Department, Bihar
36 more confirmed covid19 cases in Hong Kong
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - Izu Islands, Japan region
The interior ministry says it was 14 mortars that were fried towards central Kabul this morning from the back of two vehicles. 10 people wounded. A security official said at least one mortar landed in the wider palace compound
At least 3 rockets hit several homes in street 15 Wazir Akbar Khan and Shir Poar, eye witnesses and home owners in street 15 Wazir Akbar Khan tells
Earthquake of magnitude 6.9 - 14 km NE of San Pedro, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 6.9 - 13 km ENE of Pawican, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 6.6 - 14 km E of San Pedro, Philippines
Former @CIA officer Alexander Yuk Ching Ma was arrested last Friday, accused of communicating national defense information over a decade to spies of China
Another former CIA officer has been charged with spying for China. Prosecutors say he disclosed the identities of CIA officers and human assets.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 242 km WSW of Qamdo, China
The number of #COVID19 positive patients in Himachal Pradesh is 4,174 including 1,281 active cases, 2,834 recovered and 17 deaths: State Government
7 month agoMultiple children injured in mortar fire in Shirzad, Nangarhar. Taliban blame pro-govt forces
7 month agoBangladeshi frigate SANGRAM F113 stopped at Goa, India 17 Aug en route to join the UNIFIL United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon helping secure the Lebanese coastline. Bangladesh's patrol ship BIJOY F35 was severely damaged in the 4 Aug Beirut explosion.
7 month agoA couple of J-20 touched down briefly at Hotan as tensions remain between India and China
7 month agoIslamic State (ISKP) has claimed last night's rocket attack targeting Bagram Air Base. My NATO sources tell there were no casualties and no real damage.
7 month ago422 new COVID19 cases reported from Jammu and Kashmir today; 81 from Jammu division and 341 from Kashmir division, taking the total number of cases in the Union Territory to 28,892. Death toll is at 548: Govt of J&K
7 month agoStatement from @SecPompeo on @Huawei
"They're more than living up to it," says @POTUS of China and the trade deal with the US. "They can't make it without us."
7 month agoSuspected ISIS member detained in Zhytomyr
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - western Xizang
7 month agoAerial footage shows Japanese carrier MV Wakashio, which spilled tonnes of oil into the ocean off Mauritius, broken in two.
2 new #COVID19 cases, 9 cured cases reported in Himachal Pradesh today morning. Total number of cases stands at 4,158 in the state till date, including 1,370 active cases, 2,729 recovered cases and 17 deaths so far: State Health Department, Himachal Pradesh
7 month agoA man rescued this morning by an IAF Mi-17 crew from amidst torrential flow of Khutaghat dam water in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.
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.