1 year agoNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects damage by the typhoon (State media)
1 year agoThe PLA on Thu expelled a US warship trespassing in China's territorial waters in the Xisha Islands in the SouthChinaSea, near a PLA exercise zone. It took place only two days after a US spy plane trespassed into another PLA exercise restriction zone
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 122 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia
World Health Organization: Our team will go to China to research the origin of the Coronavirus
HK01 posted a clip apparently showing arrest by China coast guards at sea. Uncertain if this is the clip for the arrest of 12 Hong Kong protesters on Sunday. In the clip, a coast guard shouted "don't leave, we'll shoot." Tasers were apparently used too
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 86 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia
1 year agoA 5.3-magnitude earthquake strikes the border area between India and Myanmar (earthquakes have recurred in recent months)
Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 - 25 km E of North Vanlaiphai, India
1 year agoSome remote parts of Xinjiang hadn't been photographed at high resolution since 2006 – @planetlabs also tasked a satellite for us to capture new imagery in several areas, such as Yiwu county, in Hami prefecture, in the east of Xinjiang
1 year agoTaliban captured several weapons in a raid in Shindand, Herat
1 year agoHumvee destroyed in Nahr-e-Shahi, Balkh. Afghanistan
India's indigenous Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) has arrived in Ladakh for final demonstration flights with the Indian Army at forward helipads near the standoff zone. This helicopter will replace hundreds of ageing Cheetah/Chetaks
Hong Kong opposition lawmaker granted bail after being charged with rioting over Yuen Long railway station attack
1 year agoAndhra Pradesh High Court extends the status quo on AP capital decentralization Act & CRDA repeal Act till 21st Sept. Court gives state govt an opportunity to file a counter-petition till 11th Sept. Petitioners can raise their objections on govt's counter-petition till 17th Sept
1 year agoChina: Another video that documents the landslide that occurred in Mianning County, Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan on August 27, 2020
1 year agoPresident Tsai says Taiwan 'on front lines of freedom' after Hong Kong crackdown
Irish journalist denied visa in Hong Kong amid national security law concerns - CNN
US: China fires 4 missiles toward South China Sea
The Trump administration had added 24 Chinese companies to a trade blacklist for helping China build islands in the South China Sea, a program the U.S. has labeled an illegal attempt to control a major shipping route.
TikTok chairman Kevin Mayer resigns
1 year ago@RFA_Chinese story says the some 10 people caught were Hong Kong protesters fleeing to Taiwan, including Andy Li, an activist who was arrested under the national security law on August 10 over alleged "collusion with foreign forces"
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 96 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
US warns of surge in North Korea cyber attacks vs banks in multiple countries - dubbed "FASTCash 2.0". New malware variants being used to target "networks, ATMs or point of sale systems.to initiate fraudulent int'l money transfers & ATM cash outs"
Biden campaign says China's treatment of Uighur Uyghur is "genocide"
1 year agoAfghan Taliban statement on the meetings held with Pakistani officials in Islamabad
1 year agoIran: An explosion at the Aq Darband Sarakhs mine is reported which killed 2 workers at the complex. The cause of this accident has not yet been determined and the investigation of its causes is on the agenda.
North Korea patrol vessel opened fire against Chinese fishing boats, at least 3 dead
1 year agoAfghan National Army is helping victims of the flash floods in Charikar
New US sanctions on Chinese officials and companies
1 year agoUS "will act until we see Beijing discontinue its coercive behavior in the South China Sea, and we will continue to stand with allies and partners in resisting this destabilizing activity," says @SecPompeo in statement
North Korea using hackers to steal, fund weapons program: U.S. commander
Confirmation: Hong Kong police arrested 16 people, including two opposition MPs. 13 arrests linked to riots in Yuen Long on July 21 last year, police say
[email protected]_Daily_NK report North Korean authorities have fully shutdown the Sino-DPRK friendship bridge to all trade
Wang Xining, China's deputy head of mission in Canberra, dismissed concerns about China's attempts to influence Australian politics, saying its views were candidly presented and did not affect people's choice of a political system
1 year agoPhotos: Rescue teams recover bodies of flood victims in Charikar, Parwan province
1 year agoOdisha: Water logging in Kalinga Nagar area of Jajpur following heavy rainfall in the area
At least 60 people are killed in flash floods in Charikar the capital of Parwan province. We are taking dead people from everywhere. Rain was there at 3AM last night, people were sleeping when flash floods destroyed homes and shops, a local official in Charikar tells
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.
