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Maoist killed in gunfight with security forces, report Chhattisgarh police

Eleven people were confirmed dead as of Saturday morning following the partial collapse of a highway bridge in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, local authorities said.

Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 36 km SW of Tobelo, Indonesia

Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 34 km SW of Tobelo, Indonesia

Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 129 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia

Large protest in Bannu against the worsening law and order situation. The protesters called on the govt to restore peace. Here's the thing: You can't call on the govt to restore peace while also opposing a military CT operation

And now a firing incident is being reported in Bannu. Apparently someone opened gunfire on the protesters who were protesting against the military AND militants.Some protesters are claiming that the gunfire was opened by the military from inside Bannu cantonment

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 37 km W of Gadung, Philippines

On board the Robinson helicopter that went missing in Yakutia there are three specialists from the Russian Federal Security Service for the region and one pilot, writes SakhaDay.

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 95 km SSE of Korsakov, Russia

Metrics show Bangladesh has now been cut off from the world for over six hours, with a nation-scale internet shutdown in effect amid student protests. The disruption prevents families from contacting each other and stifles efforts to document human rights violations

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un received Russian vice minister of defence Aleksey Krivoruchko and discussed the importance of the two countries' militaries to unite more firmly to defend world peace and justice, KCNA news agency said on Friday.

Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 42 km E of Farkhār, Afghanistan

Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 - 209 km SW of Bengkulu, Indonesia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 107 km S of Yudomari, Japan

Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 - 163 km S of Tateyama, Japan

South Korea slaps sanctions on Hong Kong shipping firm, North Korean cargo ship

Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 46 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines

Two STF constables killed, four injured in IED blast triggered by Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district

Two Indian Army soldiers injured in fresh gunfight which erupted between security forces and militants midnight around 2am in Jaddan Batta forest village of Kastigarh area of Doda in Jammu & Kashmir. Ops continue in the area as of now

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 155 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines

Commission Chair Jane Harman: bipartisan commission unanimous “threats [facing U.S.] greater than WW II.” Need “fundamental change to way Pentagon does business, lack of urgency.” “Clearly a broken budgeting process,” “how to pay for fixes.” Gen Jack Keane: 2018 NDS Commission showed us how U.S. military has atrophied. “5 years later have failed to keep up with threats.” “Potential for near term war is real.” “China is outpacing US military has negated US military advantage after 2 decades of investment.” “When we get within 1000 miles of Chinese mainland the military advantage moved to China, would be challenged to win. We could lose,” Gen Jack Keane tells @AspenSecurity

US seeing increase in "intent to use" by Russia China of space and counterspace weapons, @DefenseIntel Dir LtGen Jeff Kruse tells @AspenSecurity

“We request your administration provide us with a full list of military, diplomatic, and economic options developed by the Departments of State and Defense to support the Philippines,” read a letter, seen by Reuters,from Senators Roger Wicker and Jim Risch

China: fire in a shopping center in Sichuan, people trapped

China suspended negotiations with the US on arms control and nuclear non-proliferation

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 38 km NNE of Hualien City, Taiwan

US Navy: The US and Philippine Coast Guards conducted a bilateral search and rescue exercise in the South China Sea on July 16.

Trump on Taiwan: "Taiwan took our chip business from us," he says. "I mean, how stupid are we? They took all of our chip business. They're immensely wealthy." What he wants is for Taiwan to pay the US for protection. "I don't think we're any different from an insurance policy"

Bloomberg: Would you defend Taiwan against China? Trump: No