1 year ago"The Islamic Republic of Iran is cooperating with the Taliban to support Afghanistan's people," says Hassan Kazemi Qomi, the Iranian president's special envoy on Afghanistan affairs
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 6 km NNE of Abepura, Indonesia
Pentagon press secretary says Chinese surveillance balloon has "a payload" under it. Clarifies that this is not munitions
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 164 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia
Staff for the Congressional Gang of Eight was given a classified briefing late afternoon yesterday on the situation surrounding the Chinese balloon found floating over Montana
1 year agoVideos show a suspected Chinese spy balloon, according to U.S. officials, seen hovering over Billings, Montana. China's foreign ministry has claimed it is a civilian balloon used for meteorological purposes
The Biden administration decided to postpone Secretary of State Antony Blinken's upcoming trip to Beijing after detecting a Chinese surveillance balloon over Montana
1 year agoA balloon: Chinese officials claim was a civilian research airship was spotted over Montana earlier this week, which caused flights at Billings Logan International Airport to be temporarily grounded
China: "A Chinese airship used for meteorological purposes accidentally entered US airspace due to westerly winds and its limited homing capability, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said.[.]" ( state media)
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - northern Qinghai, China
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - northern Qinghai, China
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 84 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia
North Korea says U.S. drills threaten to turn region into 'critical war zone'
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 148 km SW of Kotabumi, Indonesia
1 year agoUN Under-Sec-Gen for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths: "We spoke to all those Taliban authorities about the need to expand, in the absence of verification, expand these authorizations and exceptions to all sectors, to allow women to work and allow sectors to operate
China says Philippines granting US access to more military bases hurts regional stability and increases regional tensions
Video that appears to show the moments before police officers shot dead a double amputee as he ran away from them on his stumps has emerged in California, as the United States grapples with high-profile episodes of police brutality
Two person injured during robbery resistance near Chiragh Hotel, Landhi 5 ½, injured namely, 1. Arsalan 25/30yrs (shot injured) 2. Hunain 20yrs (injured by unknown object), shifted to JPMC for medical treatment and further investigation is underway. Karachi Police
Pakistani official: Some of those arrested as a result of the Peshawar mosque bombing are among the ranks of the police
AFP, on the authority of a Pakistani official: 33 suspects arrested in the Peshawar mosque bombing
Taliban FM Muttaqi: Afghanistan should not be held responsible for Pakistan's internal problems. If someone says that Afghanistan was the center of terrorism, then this terrorism would have also reached Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Iran. Yet that is not the case
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 15 km NE of Bantacan, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 - 4 km SSW of Monkayo, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 139 km S of Pagar Alam, Indonesia
At least 90 people have been killed in Monday's suicide bombing inside a mosque in the city of Peshawar, Pakistan. The attack was initially claimed by the Pakistani Taliban (TTP), but denied by its spokesperson later
1 year agoNational Investigation Agency (NIA) today filed charge-sheet against an accused in a Special Court in Delhi pertaining to a conspiracy hatched by member of ISIS, a proscribed terrorist organization, for propagation of the ideology and to raise funds for the organization: NIA
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 35 km E of Wāngjing, India
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 38 km ESE of Mangili, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 99 km ENE of Port Blair, India
Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 - 148 km S of Hotan, China
