Events

A powerful earthquake hit northeastern Afghanistan on Thursday, shaking buildings from the capital Kabul to Islamabad in neighboring Pakistan

Earthquake of magnitude 6.4 - 44 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan

China calls on the United States not to interfere in the presidential elections in Taiwan

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China warns voters in Taiwan that an election win by presidential frontrunner Lai Ching-te poses a "severe danger" to cross-strait ties, days before the self-ruled island heads to the polls. "If he comes to power, he will further push for 'Taiwan independence' separatist activities (and create) turbulence in the Taiwan Strait," a China's Taiwan Affairs Office statement says

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 57 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia

Washington: Venäjän YK:n päätöslauselmien rikkominen Pohjois-Korean aseiden hallussa on "inhottavaa"

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Maldives Prez Muizzu in Beijing

Iran’s ambassador in Kabul, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, met with the acting Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, Iran's embassy said on X, adding that Kazemi expressed Tehran’s readiness for all kinds of cooperation and assistance with the people of Afghanistan. According to Iran’s embassy, Muttaqi expressed Kabul’s readiness to host the meeting of the special envoy of the regional countries in Afghan affairs. the Islamic Emirate Foreign Ministry’s spokesman, Abdul Qahar Balkhi, said that Muttaqi discussed the bilateral economic, diplomatic relations and consultant services for the Afghan refugees in Iran as well as safeguarding borders between the two countries.

Chinese President: The world needs stability in Sino-American relations

Taiwan Ministry of Defense:8 PLA aircraft and 5 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 06:00 (UTC 8) today. 1 of the detected aircraft (BZK-005 UAV RECCE) had crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait. ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and tasked appropriate forces to respond

US, China defense officials wrap up 2 days of talks Deputy Asst Sec of Defense Michael Chase met with MajGen Song Yanchao at the Pentagon Monday-Tuesday "Chase highlighted the importance of maintaining open lines of military-to-military communication" per US readout

Albanian, Andorran, Argentiinan, Australian, Itävallan, Belgian, Bulgarian, Kanadan, Kroatian, Kyproksen, Tšekin, Tanskan, Viron, Suomen, Ranskan, Georgian, Saksan, Kreikan, Guatemalan ja Islannin ulkoministerien yhteinen julkilausuma, Irlanti, Israel, Italia, Japani, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Liettua, Luxemburg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Alankomaat, Uusi-Seelanti, Pohjois-Makedonia, Norja, Palau, Puola, Portugali, Korean tasavalta, Romania, San Marino, Slovenia, Espanja, Ruotsi, Ukraina, Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta, Euroopan unionin korkea edustaja ja Amerikan yhdysvaltojen ulkoministeri: Tuomitsemme jyrkimmin Korean demokraattisen kansantasavallan (Korean demokraattisen kansantasavallan) Pohjois-Korean ballististen ohjusten vienti ja Venäjän hankinta sekä näiden ohjusten käyttö Ukrainaa vastaan 30.12.2023 ja 2.1.2024. Näiden aseiden siirto lisää Ukrainan kansan kärsimystä, tukee Venäjän hyökkäyssotaa, ja heikentää maailmanlaajuista ydinsulkujärjestelmää

North Korea leader calls South Korea 'principal enemy', says he has 'no intention of avoiding war'

Venäjä ampui lisää Pohjois-Korean ballistisia ohjuksia Ukrainaan aikaisempien laukausten jälkeen: Valkoinen talo

Two Liberian-flagged tankers CHEM SILICON belongs to Dutch "ACE Tankers" company and tanker PACIFIC GOLD belonging to "Eastern" company were attacked in the northwest of Maldives and in the Indian Ocean, not Bab el-Mandeb

The spokesman for the Kabul security department, Khalid Zadran, said on X at least three people were killed and four others were wounded in the blast of a magnetic mine attached to a public minivan in the Alokhail area in PD 16 of Kabul this afternoon.

President of the United Arab Emirates @MohamedBinZayed has arrived in India

Taiwanese Ministry of Defense: China launched a missile that flew at an altitude of more than 500 km over Taiwan

Magnitude 6.0 quake strikes off central Japan causing strong shaking, no tsunami warning: govt

Top South Korean, NATO military officials hold phone talks ahead of major NATO gathering

Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 - 59 km WSW of Sado, Japan

Twin seat Vietnam People’s Air Force Su-22UM crashed in Quang Nam Province, south of their base in Da Nang. Both crew ejected safely. Photos from witnesses on site

China on Tuesday successfully sent a new X-ray astronomical satellite, Einstein Probe, into space via a Long March-2C carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in SW China's Sichuan. The launch marked the 506th flight mission of the Long March series rockets

China's oil production rises to 208 mln tons in 2023 - CCTV

Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 192 km NE of Tual, Indonesia

Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 145 km WSW of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia

Bangladesh election 'not free or fair,' US State Dept says

Earthquake (lindol) confirmed by seismic data. Preliminary info: M6.8 105 km SE of Sarangani (Philippines) 7 min ago (local time 04:48:46)

Earthquake of magnitude 7.0 - 112 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines