Events

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 136 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, Japan

Taliban: In response to Pakistani forces once again violating Afghan airspace, the airstrikes launched by Pakistani forces last night on the provinces of Paktika, Khost, and Kunar constitute a blatant violation of Afghan airspace and a clear contravention of all rules. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan condemns this aggression and violation in the strongest terms, and reaffirms that defending its airspace, territory, and people is its legitimate right, and it will provide the necessary response at the appropriate time,

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 114 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 121 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Satellite imagery and AIS data show that at least three Chinese mobile drilling rigs have been active in the East China Sea near the median line with Japan, where Tokyo has protested Beijing’s oil and gas development

Taliban accounts report a Pakistani drone strike in Paktika, Afghanistan

India buys Russian Urals crude at lowest price in at least two years after U.S. imposes sanctions on oil majors Rosneft and Lukoil. The discount on Urals relative to global benchmark Brent, including delivery, has widened from $3 to $7 per barrel

Trump: President Xi invited me to visit Beijing in April, which I accepted, and I reciprocated where he will be my guest for a State Visit in the U.S. later in the year

President Trump & Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone this morning, a senior WH official tells

New satellite imagery shows China’s assault barges undergoing further testing along the country’s east coast. Imagery from @vantortech via @SkyfiApp

China's Xi: The return of Taiwan to China is a key part of the post-war international order

Major attack at a paramilitary headquarters in Peshawar, Pakistan, involving two suicide bombers and armed gunmen, with at least three dead - Reuters

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 89 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 107 km S of Boyolangu, Indonesia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 142 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 146 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia

Satellite imagery and AIS data show that at least three Chinese mobile drilling rigs have been active in the East China Sea near the median line with Japan, where Tokyo has protested Beijing’s oil and gas development

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 74 km NNE of Maba, Indonesia

India has received the body of Air Force pilot Namansh Syal, who was killed in a fighter jet crash. The indigenously produced Indian Tejas fighter jet crashed during an airshow at the Dubai Airshow.

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

Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 - 267 km WSW of Dawei, Burma (Myanmar)

Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 - 70 km NNE of Maba, Indonesia

Vietnam flood death toll rises to 90: environment ministry

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 140 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 138 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - Izu Islands, Japan region

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 0 km NE of Bulacan, Philippines

Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 - 214 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 105 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia

Satellite imagery and AIS data show that at least three Chinese mobile drilling rigs have been active in the East China Sea near the median line with Japan, where Tokyo has protested Beijing’s oil and gas development