At least 26 persons have been confirmed dead and 98 others are still missing after a boat capsized on Wednesday in the River Niger in north Nigeria, the police said Thursday
3 week agoSenate Armed Services Comm top Republican @JimInhofe worries abt reported redeployment of USSRonaldReagan from @INDOPACOM to help with Afghanistan withdrawal @SecDef "should not have to choose between providing force protection & keeping an aircraft carrier in the priority theater"
3 week agoChina "continues to undermine the democratic institutions of Hong Kong," denying residents the rights that the PRC itself has guaranteed, says @SecBlinken in a statement
U.S. military's top officer, Gen. Mark Milley, on China blocking investigation into Covid-19 origin: "There seems to have been a fair amount of activity or cover-up or lack of transparency, probably the best way to put it, and all of that is disturbing
Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - Southern Qinghai, China
4 week agoBig new statement from Biden on Covid origins. "The U.S. Intelligence Community has 'coalesced around two likely scenarios' but has not reached a definitive conclusion on this question," he says. He adds that he wants another report in 90 days on the question
Countries urge deeper probe of Covid origins at WHO meeting after China mission inconclusive
4 week agoMacau police ban Tiananmen Massacre vigil again, citing subversion, defamation and Covid-19 concerns
4 week agoChina: State media video showing "A South Theater PLA Air Force naval brigade conducting a live fire exercise over the South China Sea, where fighter jets conducted ultra-low altitude operations "
Hong Kong police investigate suspected murder-suicide case after young man, woman found dead in Tung Chung flat
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - Southern Qinghai, China
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday had a phone talk with Vietnamese President Npersonen Xuan Phuc and said China stands ready to make active efforts with Vietnam to build the two countries into a community with a shared future that bears strategic significance.
Pentagon confirms Defense Secretary Austin has not spoken to his Chinese counterpart since taking office: Kirby
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - Southern Qinghai, China
Chinese state media: Lithuania "has a radical hostile stance toward Russia that's out of proportion to its national power.When such a small country is aggressive, proactively placing itself (as) a tool of great power competition, it will invite trouble"
China's foreign ministry on US-S.Korea leaders meeting: no international intervention in the Taiwan dispute is tolerated by China
1 month agoAt least 20 deaths reported from frigid weather during a 100-km cross-country running race in Gansu province, China, according to domestic media reports based on information from local government officials
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - Yunnan, China
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - Southern Qinghai, China
1 month agoZhu Rong Mars rover got off the lander
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 265 km SW of Linxia Chengguanzhen, China
Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - southern Qinghai, China
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - Southern Qinghai, China
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - Southern Qinghai, China
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - Southern Qinghai, China
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - Southern Qinghai, China
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - Southern Qinghai, China
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - Southern Qinghai, China
Earthquake of magnitude 7.4 - Southern Qinghai, China
1 month agoM6.4 earthquake hits SW China's Yunnan province. No injury or casualty has been reported so far. Emergency task force has been mobilized to the epicenter which is still his by aftershocks
