Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's plans to show off "new strategic weapon" in 2020: "I hope he doesn't go in that direction," Pompeo says
(KCNA): Kim said that the North "will reliably put on constant alert the powerful nuclear deterrent capable of containing the nuclear threats from the U.S. and guaranteeing. long-term security"
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared that Pyongyang is abandoning its moratoriums on nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests, state media reported
Yonhap (unofficial translation): Kim Yong Un: "The United States will be helpless in the face of North Korean power as time goes by."
US calls on China to immediately release jailed Pastor Wang Yi
3 week ago1.3 million stimulant tablets (possibly yaba/methamphetamine) were seized in MongHsat, eastern Shan State
3 week agoKankone: villagers protested nearby Myanmar Yang Tse Copper Ltd. copper mine for land seizures without compensation and water restrictions in Sagaing Division
300 IDPs from Ah Ngu Maw, Kon Dan, Tan Aye, Ma Kyi Chaung, Tha Zi Gon and Pauk Taw Bying villages along Mayu peninsula seeking shelter in Sittwe.
Battles between Burma army and Arakan Army along the Mayu peninsula in Rathedaung township, northwest of Sittwe, on Dec. 28. Artillery landed around Ah Ngu Maw village.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 225km SE of Kuril'sk, Russia
2,000 villagers from Dar Lett and nearby villagers were displaced from the battles. The IDPs are sheltering in Ann town
Stray artillery landed in Kywe Kue Seit Village on Dec. 27, injuring six villagers. The nearby Yaw Chaung bridge (200 meters east) is a Burma Army post, and it has blockaded food from entering nearby villages.
On 28 Dec. four civilians were injured during an Arakan Army and Burma Army battle inside Kyauktaw town near Maharkangyishin Pagoda
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 234km SE of Kuril'sk, Russia
3 week agoSeveral rounds of teargas fired along Soy Street in Mong Kok and Waterloo Road in Yau Ma Tei in the wee hours of the first day in 2020. Photo: Apple Daily
3 week agoAt least five rounds of tear gas fired in Waterloo Road in YMT, after police accused crowd of participating in an unauthorised assembly in the area
3 week agoA few more shots of tear gas as the umbrella squat is still in shape in two blocks down Sou Street. A BMW with carplate "PAID" got smoking pellets underneath
3 week agoMultiple rounds of teargas fired along Soy Street in MongKok
Injured woman is Tang Siu Wa, a well-known writer who is also reported to have been arrested at PolyU on November 20 during the police siege there
3 week agoCrowds that had gathered at Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront marched along Nathan Road as they dispersed. They sang the protest anthem 'Glory to Hong Kong'. Some also chanted the slogan: "Hong Kong independence, the only way out." HongKongProtests Video: SCMP/Alvin Lum
3 week agoFirst serious police-inflicted injury of the New Year. Hit by a teargas canister in first police fusillade just after midnight in Mong Kok
3 week agoWater cannon & armored vehicles, protest, #5DemandsNot1Less , teargas & riot police
3 week agoIt's like a de facto march when protesters left from countdown in Tsim Sha Tsui. They vented anger against police while passing by TST police station
3 week agoFirst arrest of 2020 at 00.22 in Mong Kok.
3 week agoSecond thing of 2020 on Nathan - a Molotov
3 week agoBlue flag raised on Nathan Road at crowd around Soy Street
3 week agoOne is stopped on Nathan Road outside HSBC. Police keep pushing people away from the crossing of Nathan/Argyle
3 week ago"1 2 3 to the corner outside Citibank and 4 5 6 HSBC. Don't let them get on the road. Move if you hear," order from walkie talkie
[email protected]: I will be signing our very large and comprehensive Phase One Trade Deal with China on January 15. The ceremony will take place at the White House. High level representatives of China will be present. At a later date I will be going to Beijing where talks will begin on Phase Two
3 week agoMerry Christmas barricade on Nathan Road
3 week agoThe view of chain back from Jordan to Tsim Sha Tsui
Bangladesh telecom regulator orders operators to shut down services along India border, citing security reasons
Two LeT militants including a Pakistani national Naveed from Multan Pakistan sentenced to life imprisonment by a court for killing a Kashmiri civilian in Sopore, Baramulla in 2013
China Foreign Ministry: We are keeping close eyes on Kim Jong Un's January 1st statement
BALKH – Police claim that the "Taliban" killed 3 civilians, including a woman, in Kishindih district this morning as the victims were on their way to Mazar-i-Sharif city. The Taliban have not yet commented
CityU Hong Kong searched staff storage areas after suspected petrol bombs found on campus
Four medium intensity tremors with magnitudes ranging between 4.7 and 5.5 hit Jammu And Kashmir in a span of less than two hours on Monday night. No loss of life or property has been reported so far
HELMAND – Unidentified gunmen at a school construction site in Nawa district set fire to the workers' tent and warned the workers to stop building the school, said Omar Zowak, governor spokesman
Hong Kong police search for six people believed to have set fire outside Lai Chi Kok government offices after petrol bombs found at the scene
China investigates outbreak of atypical pneumonia that is suspected linked to SARS.
3 week agoLOGAR – Security forces conducted clearing operations in outlying areas of Pul-e Alam, the capital of the province, and also in 21 villages, said Rahm Khoda Mokhlis, Logar's police chief, who added: "The operation will be continued until the insurgents are fully killed."
North Korean group hacked US, Japan, South Korean websites to wage cyberattacks on rights activists, says Microsoft
3 week ago#hkpolice forced a pregnant lady to kneel on the ground 30 Dec 2019 Tin Shui Wai, HongKong
3 week agoFive children of a family have been killed and seven others wounded as a result of a roof collapse in eastern Kunar province
SP Omapati Jamwal, SP Shimla District Police: 12 persons have been arrested under Section 114 of Himachal Pradesh. Police Act over charges of violation of norms & drinking at public places
North Korea leader calls for diplomatic, military countermeasures for preserving sovereignty and security
Indonesia Introduces First Medium Range Drone to Tackle Terrorism, Forest Fires
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 202km NNE of Chichi-shima, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 39km SE of Gilgit, Pakistan
M5.3 earthquake strikes 45 km SE of Gilgit (Pakistan) 23 min ago.
Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 - 38km NNW of Idgah, Pakistan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 30km SSE of Gilgit, Pakistan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 131km NW of Sabang, Indonesia
White House Advisor: We will likely sign the first phase of a trade agreement with China next week
4 week agoANP arrested 8 alleged Taliban members in Nimruz Additional ops reported by MOI in Kandahar and Paktika
Reuters reporting, citing IRNA, that Iran's Revolutionary guards seized a ship near Abu Musa Island with 16 Malaysian crew for fuel smuggling
4 week agoSeveral hundred attended a solemn rally at Edinburgh Plaza on Monday evening, grieving for injured protesters and those who have died amid the movement. They observed moments of silence, and offered white flowers and cards to those sacrificed. Photo: Stand News
Air Pollution Kills 17 in Kabul in a Week: Ministry
4 week agoIn ops carried out last night, Afghan police discovered & seized 28 various types of landmines, two suicide vests, six hand grenades & some amount of military equipment in Mallayan region, Gomal district of Paktika.
4 week agoAfghan police discovered & defused 3 landmines in Mehtarlam City of Laghman, Qalat City of Zabul & PD1, Ghazni City of Ghazni province
4 week agoChina Navy Warships launched in 2019
4 week agoLocal officials on Monday warned people not to make transactions in Pakistani rupees beyond Thursday in southeastern Khost province
Hong Kong Police Commissioner says force has support of many
4 week agoWith the launch of another Type 052D destroyer, the number of destroyers launched by China in 2019 has risen to 10. This year alone the Chinese launched more destroyers than all destroyers operated by the Royal Navy this year.
China Vice-Premier Liu He has reportedly accepted an invitation to lead a delegation to the US from this Saturday
Afghan MoD claimed 27 Taliban militants were killed and 7 arrested + weapons depot destroyed in op carried out by SOF troops in Deh yak district of Ghazni province yesterday
Afghan MoD claimed killing two and wounding three other Taliban militants in an Afghan AF airstrike yesterday in Kohshenda district of Balkh province.
4 week agoToday Taliban claimed another 'missile attack' targeting Bagram AB in Parwan last night.
Secretary Pompeo's Travel to Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Cyprus - United States Department of State
4 week agoIndian govt has reportedly released 5 political leaders of Jammu and Kashmir
4 week agoKaren leaders and Burma Army officials met on Dec. 27 in Kyaukkyi to discuss the road construction near Muthe. They discussed troop reinforcements and local civilian input. Meeting again Jan. 10th
Burma Army Intelligence Bureau 75 arrived at Ee Tha Plaw on Dec. 26. Intelligence Bureau 75, along with LIB 350, reinforced Intelligence Bureau 57 and LIBs 589 and 590, bringing Burma Army battalions to seven units in the Muthe area
Burma Army LIB 350 & Karen soldiers battled at Thwe Boe Plaw, a new BA camp, at 0850 on Dec. 26. Another battle happened at 1130 between Karen soldiers and LIB 350 at Pa Kaw Hta nearby.
Burma Army Infantry Battalion 39 stole a one-year-food supply from four Saw Mee Lu villagers on Dec. 21 in Bago Township
4 week agoSix people have been reported dead in a building fire in Chongqing, southwest China
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.
