Events

Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 - 82 km SE of Maba, Indonesia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 201 km SW of Fakfak, Indonesia

Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry on the Mecca Defense Alliance: A secretariat will be established, headed by a Secretary-General in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to support the work of the three countries within the framework of the Mecca Agreement. The Secretariat will initially be headed by a Secretary-General from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for a three-year term. The three countries will work through joint activities to enhance their defense capabilities and the cohesion of their armed forces through robust cooperation in the field of defense industries and the development of joint production and technologies

Putin met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bishkek on the sidelines of the SCO summit.

Putin tapasi Xi Xi Jinpingin Biškekissä

Turkish Foreign Minister: The Mecca Defense Pact was established with the aim of expansion and including new countries.

Turkish Foreign Minister: We are working on a roadmap for the participation of other countries in the joint defense agreement between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan.

North Korea accused the U.S. of pursuing a "hostile policy" through denuclearization demands and military drills, saying they are raising tensions on the Korean Peninsula.The Foreign Ministry said, "Our nukes serve as an absolute guarantee for defending its sovereignty," vowing the "toughest stand" against Washington's "hostile policy."

Pakistan says 6 to 7 Muslim countries are interested in joining the Mecca defence agreement, as officials are working on an agreement to make it easier for countries to join. Bangladesh is the latest country to publicly express interest in joining the pact. -Bloomberg

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 28 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 - 44 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, on Monday to attend a summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organization leaders

Nepal Floods: Death Toll Mounts to 903 - Over 2500 people still missing

North Korea: Our policy towards America has not changed.

Nepal flood death toll rises to 903, number of missing jumps to 4,247, says disaster authority

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 13 km SSE of Union, Philippines

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 128 km N of Aksu, China

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 52 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Kyrgyzstan on a state visit on August 30.

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 76 km WNW of Bengkulu, Indonesia

Death toll nears 700 in catastrophic Nepal-China floods amid search efforts

Number of missing in Nepal after flood rises to 2,498, death roll rises to 734, disaster authority says

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 130 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 58 km ESE of Koshima, Japan

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 16 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 25 km ESE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 64 km W of Labuha, Indonesia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 29 km ENE of Pilar, Philippines

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 170 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Death toll from Nepal-Tibet border flood rises to 616, with over 2,300 injured; hundreds of tourists remain missing. - AADeath toll from Nepal-Tibet flood rises to 547, with 1,403 injured;