Huge earthquake hits Afghanistan as tremors felt in India and Pakistan
The tremor measured 6.8, hitting Afghanistan, Pakistan and India
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US intelligence helped prevent China incursion into India, says report
Washington’s intel, including satellite imagery, was more detailed and delivered more quickly to Delhi than ever before, a report claims
Iranian official rejects Taliban claim about drug cultivation ban in Afghanistan
The director general of Iran’s drug control headquarters dismisses the Taliban’s claim that drug cultivation has been banned in Afghanistan.
Ex-Pakistani PM charged with terrorism over recent unrest
Police in Islamabad have filed terrorism charges against former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The development comes after crowds of his supporters rioted outside a courthouse in the Pakistani capital. Khan was due to appear at the court on Saturday to an…
China’s foreign minister makes rare call to Ukrainian counterpart ahead of Xi’s Moscow visit
Chinese president has been invited ‘at the invitation of Vladimir Putin’, Kremlin says
What is China’s peace proposal on how to end Ukraine war?
China has offered a 12-point proposal that has had a lukewarm reception from both Ukraine and Russia
Pakistan court postpones police action against Imran Khan until Friday
A high court has ordered the Pakistani police to stop an operation to arrest Imran Khan to Friday, defusing a surge in violence that saw supporters of the former prime minister clashing with security forces.
US recognises Arunachal Pradesh as part of India and condemns China’s attempts ‘to change status quo’
China claims the northeastern state as its own and calls it ‘Zangnan’ or ‘South Tibet’
Honduras seeks to establish diplomatic relations with China in blow for Taiwan
President expresses intention to ‘expand frontiers freely’
US Allies In The Asia-Pacific Region Scrambling To Re-Arm Themselves
Zero Hedge/Epoch Times: A Prelude To War While the Biden administration’s weakness and decline in military readiness concerning China goes unreported or under-reported in the United States, those nations most vulnerable to Chinese aggression and i…