[email protected]: Indiana is set to receive $100M in @USDOT transit funds for the @southshoreline to connect people to jobs around the State and the Chicago-area and help cut down on traffic. @GovHolcomb has worked very hard on this project
[email protected]: Big announcement for the State of Indiana. $77.5M committed in @USDOT funds for a "game-changing" transit project to provide fast and frequent service to the people of Indianapolis and Lawrence
1 year agoThese activists in Taiwan are protesting Beijing's national security law for Hong Kong and urging Taipei to help Hongkongers seeking refuge
"If they thought it would help" he'd mediate between India and China, adds @POTUS
Pelosi's statement on Hong Kong: "The next step is for the Administration to work with Congress on an appropriate response. We must consider all tools available, including visa limitations and economic penalties."
"He's not in a good mood," says @POTUS referring to @narendramodi, explaining he spoke to the prime minister of India as to what's going on with China at the border
Pelosi: If America does not speak out for human rights in China because of commercial interests, we lose all moral authority to speak out elsewhere
Trump says will hold press conference Friday on China
DOJ accused them as agents of N.Korea's Foreign Trade Bank, primary foreign currency bank and under sanctions for facilitating nuclear proliferation. It is the largest N.Korean sanctions violations case charged by the US
US charged 28 North Korean and five Chinese with facilitating more than $2.5 billion in illegal payments for Pyongyang's nuclear weapons and missile program as part of a clandestine global network operating from countries including China, Russia, Libya and Thailand
US government charges 28 North Korean and 5 Chinese with facilitating more than $2.5 billion in illegal payments for the DPRK nuclear weapons & missile programs
"It took all the way until today" to get a fact check on China government tweets, says @PressSec
1 year agoThis is what Germany's foreign minister @HeikoMaas has to say about Hong Kong
1 year agoU.S. Navy dispatches two warships to East China Sea: Japan-based USS New Orleans and guided-missile destroyer Rafael Peralta from TR strike group
1 year agoRiot Police suddenly showed up with multiple cars at Po Leung Kuk Ho Yuk Ching College, no one knows why. They left after they did a sweep. On duty officer refused to comment.
US navy dispatches two warships to East China Sea
@DominicRaab tells China that unless it suspends plans for new security laws in Hong Kong, the UK will give greater visa rights to 300,000+ British National (Overseas) passport holders. Current right to 6 months in Britain without visa would be increased to 12 months
[email protected]: All over the World the CoronaVirus, a very bad "gift" from China, marches on. Not good
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has signed a joint statement with his counterparts in the U.S., Australia and Canada voicing their "deep concern regarding Beijing's decision to impose a national security law in Hong Kong"
1 year ago19 new COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Punjab today; taking the total number of cases to 2158. There are 172 active cases in the state now: Department of Information and Public Relations, Punjab
1 year agoPhoto: Chinese President Xi Jinping at the National People's Congress voted in favor of the National Security Law decision. (AP / Mark Schiefelbein)
The US Navy guided missile destroyer USS Mustin conducted a "freedom of navigation operation" Thursday challenging Chinese claims to the Paracel Islands. The Pentagon recently said that a Chinese vessel conducted "unsafe & unprofessional maneuvers" near the USS Mustin in April
1 year agoMalaysia's Mahathir Mohamad, who founded the Bersatu party in 2016, has reportedly been expelled from the party
1 year ago19 people who were stranded in Lakshadweep due to COVID19 lockdown were brought back today by AMINDIVI ship to Mangalore old port. District Health Department screened the passengers upon their arrival (ANI) CoronavirusLockdown
1 year agoNissan workers block Barcelona's Litoral ring road soon after finding out the Japanese firm intends to close its plants in Catalonia. This is the moment when employees cut the road shortly before noon: "We want our future"
1 year agoNissan workers' protest steps up after closure decision Burning tires surrounding the Nissan plant in Barcelona as Japanese carmaker confirms it intends to move out
1 year agoChina MOFA commissioner's office in HK issued a statement bombarding @SecPompeo and other US politicians threatening to sanction China over HK "the most barbaric, the most unreasonable and the most shameless"
An audio recording of the crashed cabin of the Pakistani "PK 8303" was found in Karachi
China premier Li says asks that both china and U.S. respect each other's core interests
China premier Li says China, U.S. need to properly manage differences, disagreement
Malaysia reports 10 new cases of coronavirus, bringing its total to 7,629 cases
Indonesia records 23 deaths and 687 new infections with the Coronavirus
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - Kuril Islands
1 year agoCarrie Lam has welcomed NPC passing the decision, saying the govt will fully cooperate with NPCSC on completing national security law drafting.
Japan govt says 'seriously concerned' about the situation in Hong Kong - Foreign ministry statement
1 year agoThe Philippines reports its highest daily increase of COVID19 cases with 539 new coronavirus infections. This comes 3 days before the country is expected to further relax its quarantine measures. As of May 28, PH has 15,588 cases, including 3,598 recoveries and 921 deaths
131 more police personnel test positive for Covid-19 in Maharashtra; total positive cases rise to 2,095
China premier Li: says China's economic growth still important despite no target, will strive for certain economic growth this year
China premier Li: coronavirus pandemic deals blow to global economy, impact on China's economy inevitable
1 year agoGlobal Times calling the US' death count "the biggest shame of the century for a superpower"
1 year agoChina's National People's Congress wraps up with the Chinese national anthem closing the ceremony
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang about to embark on what is likely to be a 2 hour press conference following the conclusion of the Two Sessions
1 year agoVBIED defused in Pulwama, says police. The sound of this blast was heard from several kms away from the spot. Drone view of blast when it is defused
1 year agoM4.0 earthquake (gempa) strikes 16 km NW of Mataram (Indonesia) 20 min ago.
South Korea re-imposes some social divergence restrictions to combat the spread of the Coronavirus
1 year agoHong Kong's national security legislation was passed at NPC 2878 for 1 against 6 abstain
1 year agoChina's parliament has passed the resolution that aims to set up "legal and enforcement mechanisms" in Hong Kong in order to safeguard national security, with almost full support. Only one person has voted against the bill
China Approves Hong Kong Security Legislation
A major Russian news outlet publishes an investigative report claiming that Gazprom's vaunted Power of Siberia may not have enough gas in its Chayanda field, threatening future supplies under a 30-year contract with China
1 year agoAt least 9 members of the Afghan National Army were killed in a Taliban attack in Qimchaaq valley in Daanay Ranga , Siagird district in Ghorband River valley, Parwan . At least 3 soldiers taken captive. Several bodies burned down and can't be recognized, sources tells
Ofcom said it was minded to formally sanction CGTN for a "serious failure of compliance" after it failed to represent anti-Beijing viewpoints as protests raged across Hong Kong in late 2019
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 2km NW of Bagulin, Philippines
Ground reports from Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh say that Chinese troops continue where they were, digging trenches and preparing bunkers above Pangong Lake and 3 points in the Galwan valley. No sign of pullout from Indian territory, despite Beijing's statement yesterday
Mainland Affairs Council reiterated that president @iingwen and premier @eballgogogo have reached a consensus that the three major goals for assisting HongKong people arriving in Taiwan are residence, settle down and look after them
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council proposed four principles related to the "Humanitarian Assistance Mechanism for HongKong people arriving in Taiwan" - 1. The government will be directing the operation of the entire mechanism. 2. The Mainland Affairs Council will facilitate and coordinate all the cross-department works. 3. The government will propose special budget to help fund the mechanism. 4. The entire operation will be carried out by an institute established by the government.
1 year agoVIDEO from IED detonation site. Pulwama Kashmir
1 year agoMORE IMAGES: Looks like some property was definitely damaged - contrary to claims by Indian security officials - in the IED detonation, which was supposed to be a controlled explosion. Pulwama Kashmir
"The Chief of Naval Operations has received & is reviewing the Command Investigation into the events surrounding the Covid_19 outbreak aboard USSTheodoreRoosevelt It will take time for the investigation's recommendations to be reviewed and endorsed by Adm. Gilday," per @USNavy
Indian security forces have recovered an IED from a private car which has been detonated in a controlled explosion by Bomb Disposal Squad in Avindgund Rajpora, Pulwama, South Kashmir
1 year agoTed Hui said the bad smell was due to a bag of rotten plants that he dropped in the chamber. Police and firefighters were later called. This is another level of pan-dem's fight in LegCo
Spike of 6,566 new COVID19 cases & 194 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases in the country at 1,58,333 including 86110 active cases, 67692 cured/discharged/migrated and 4531 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
1 year agoHongKong firemen & Hong Kong Police enter Legco chamber to probe a very bad smell, allegedly caused by something left behind by @HKDemocrats lawmaker @tedhuichifung when he was kicked out for misconduct Council was debating controversial #NationalAnthemBill
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 145km SW of Kuripan, Indonesia
A distribution warehouse for South Korea's biggest e-commerce operators, Coupang, is at the centre of the country's latest spike in coronavirus cases. 69 people have tested positive for the virus at the Bucheon facility according to Yonhap
1 year agoA cop and 4 civilians were killed and 4 others including 3 policemen were wounded in two separate roadside IED blasts in the Mianisheen district of Kandahar province, officials said Monday.
5 family members of a Taliban commander were killed in an IED blast in northern Faryab province, Afghan Army said Tuesday.
1 year agoVIDEO from Pul-e-Charkhi prison area where hundreds of Taliban prisoners were released in latest prisoner release.
Three children of a cop were killed in a landmine blast in the Muqur district of northwestern Badghis province on Wednesday. Local police officials blamed the Taliban. Afghanistan
Around 35 Chinese lawmakers are saying that the U.S has hidden 'key information' & failed to handle the pandemic properly, leading to the global health crisis. The Lawmakers also said that chinese citizens & companies should have the right to sue the U.S government - global times
1 year agoRemarks from @HouseForeign Chairman @RepEliotEngel on the HongKong policy of the @realDonaldTrump administration
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 202km NNW of Saumlaki, Indonesia
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has delivered a major blow to Meng Wanzhou, ruling that extradition proceedings against the Huawei executive should proceed
Pompeo says that he certified to Congress that Hong Kong does not continue to warrant same treatment under US laws as they were applied before July 1997
1 year agoPolice just slowly and quietly rolling south on Nathan Rd. Not seeing or hearing much resistance
1 year ago2258, in MK, police subdued a man by kneeling on his upper thigh and standing on the back of his knee. #527HK
1 year agoPolice say that, as of 9.30 pm, more than 360 people have been arrested in several districts in HongKong. Photos: @SiuSinGallery / HKFP
1 year agoProtesters set something on fire during the process and police also fired multiple rounds of pepper balls at them
1 year agoRiot police continued to carry out stop and search, arrests and temporary blockade of streets through Mong Kok tonight
1 year agoPro-democracy legislator Ted Hui was at the scene to coordinate the situation, calling on the riot police to restrain their actions
1 year agoPakistan Army: troops shot down an Indian spying quadcopter in Rakhchikri Sector along LOC. The quadcopter had intruded 650 meters on Pakistan's side of the LOC
[email protected]: The Radical Left Lamestream Media, together with their partner, the Do Nothing Democrats, are trying to spread a new narrative that President Trump was slow in reacting to Covid 19. Wrong, I was very fast, even doing the Ban on China long before anybody thought necessary
China and India move more troops to disputed border in Ladakh region as tensions build
1 year agoLooks basically over in Mongkok, journo mates said they already left. Just a bunch of cop vans on Nathan Rd
1 year agoPolice raised blue flag twice, alleging crowd is involved in an unauthorised assembly
1 year agoCrowd in Mong Kok is growing again at junction of Fa Yuen St and Nathan Road
1 year ago"Hong Kong Independence, the only way out." Crowds chanted.
1 year agoHong Kong police now advancing along Sai Yeung Choi Street
[email protected]: We have informed both India and China that the United States is ready, willing and able to mediate or arbitrate their raging border dispute. Thank you
1 year agoQuite an angry crowd is attracted around the crossing of Soy Street and Sai Yeung Choi Street South after two men were subdued
1 year agoThings are pretty tense in Mongkok. Police have just made a few arrests
1 year agoFrom time to time police are pouncing on people in Mong Kok
US troop strength in Afghanistan is down to nearly 8,600, well ahead of a schedule agreed with Taliban militants in late February, in part because of concerns about the spread of the coronavirus, US and NATO officials said
![[Mong Kok at Nathan Road] Police said that at about 4:30 this afternoon, there will be more people walking out of Mong Kok Road and placing a lot of garbage, moldy cardboard boxes and road engineering signs on multiple lanes of Nathan Road And other items, blocking the road, the vehicle cannot drive into the relevant section. (4:50 PM)](https://asia.liveuamap.com/pics/2020/05/27/22005490_0.jpg)
1 year ago[Mong Kok at Nathan Road] Police said that at about 4:30 this afternoon, there will be more people walking out of Mong Kok Road and placing a lot of garbage, moldy cardboard boxes and road engineering signs on multiple lanes of Nathan Road And other items, blocking the road, the vehicle cannot drive into the relevant section. (4:50 PM)
1 year agoRiot police coming to Shantung St from three directions
1 year agoHundreds of protesters have occupied Nathan Road in Mong Kok, in defiance of a strong police presence and a slew of arrest just an hour or so ago
1 year agoNOW roadblock on Shan Tung St facing riot police on Nathan Road
1 year agoNOW at HK MongKok, a large numebr of very young students with uniforms are stop and search outside Langham Place shopping mall by police.
1 year agoProtests outside of Chinese embassy in Seoul, South Korea against national security law
1 year agoPolice say around 180 people have been arrested in Causeway Bay and Central in connection with allegedly participating in an unauthorised assembly. Photos: @SiuSinGallery / HKFP.
1 year agoLast police vans have just left Peddar Street
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 44km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines
1 year agoPeople look down from the flyover above Peddar street. At least 13 teenagers were escorted onto vans
1 year agoDozens of people sitting on the ground outside Hysan Plaza, looking like they are waiting to be searched by @hkpoliceforce
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 146km SE of Katsuura, Japan
1 year agoAfter plans to surround the legislative building this morning fell apart with heavy policing, protesters moved to the bustling business district of Causeway Bay at lunch hour. Hong Kong protest songs and slogans (including calls for independence) thundered in Hysan Place
1 year agoRiot police stop and search people across different parts of the city. As of 11:30 in the morning, at least 16 people were arrested, aged between 14 and 40. Police claimed the youngsters had several helmets, respirators and other gears.
1 year agoHere you go "HongKongers, build our nation." 香港人 建國
1 year agoThe Hong Kong lunchtime protesters at Causeway Bay are marching on the roads towards the legislative building in Admiralty. Buses behind the crowds have ground to a halt
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.
