Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 227 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia
South Korea witnesses massive protests. Hundreds of thousands demonstrate in the streets of Seoul in support of and opposition to the fate of ousted President Yoon Suk-yeol before the court's ruling.
Pakistan has detained a leading female Baloch rights activist for holding a sit-in in southwestern Balochistan at which three protesters were also killed, police say
The top diplomats from Japan, China and South Korea met in Tokyo on Saturday, seeking common ground on East Asian security and economic issues amid escalating global uncertainty. "Given the increasingly severe international situation, I believe we may truly be at a turning point in history," Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said at the start of the meeting in Tokyo with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul.The three agreed to accelerate preparations for a trilateral summit in Japan this year that would also include talks on how Tokyo, Beijing and Seoul can tackle declining birthrates and aging populations, Iwaya said in a joint announcement after the meeting
U.S. reaffirms commitment to sanctions enforcement to limit North Korea ability to fund WMD, ballistic missile programs
The Pentagon is considering halting a planned expansion of U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ), such a move could save about $1.1 billion in costs related to personnel and command and control upgrades. Source: CNN
Pakistan’s Baloch rights group accuses police of shooting at demonstrators in central Quetta during protest calling for release of detainees; injuries reported
1 week agoQuetta: Security forces are firing live rounds at the Baloch Yakjehti Committee’s peaceful protest. A complete communication blackout has been imposed in the city. Dozens of protesters have been arrested. Tear gas, water cannons, and now bullets. Protestors are severely injured
The US has imposed sanctions on two Chinese petrochemicals groups for allegedly importing Iranian crude oil, in the latest salvo of President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign on the Islamic republic.”
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 110 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 37 km WSW of Dalandzadgad, Mongolia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 163 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
1 week agoRussian Security Council Secretary Shoigu Arrives in Pyongyang to Meet with Kim Jong-un
South Korean opposition filing motion to impeach Acting President Choi - REU
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 63 km NE of Pototano, Indonesia
1 week agoBlackout in Gorno-Altaisk as result of an arson the substation
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 20 km WNW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 145 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio yesterday said that US President Donald Trump is opposed to any change of Taiwan's "status quo" by force or extortion and would maintain that policy
1 week agoIndonesia's parliament passed revisions to the country's military law on Thursday, allocating more civilian posts for military officers as hundreds of students and activists protested against the legislation
2 week agoThe Minusinka River in Minusinsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, has washed away an earthen embankment. The Ministry of Emergency Situations warns of the threat of flooding for 120 residential buildings.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 5 km W of Denpasar, Indonesia
2 week agoRussian Shahed-type drone crashed near Atameken settlement in Kazakhstan
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 25 km NNW of Hakui, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - Banda Sea
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 79 km NNE of Luwuk, Indonesia
China expressed "grave concern" over the resumption of Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, calling on all parties to adhere to the ceasefire and avoid any escalation that could lead to a humanitarian disaster.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 125 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia
A Delhi Police officer has been arrested for carrying an unlicensed firearm at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, raising serious security concerns. Authorities are investigating the incident to ensure the safety and sanctity of the shrine
Severe flooding reported in Asha town of Chelyabinsk region
