Explosion reported in Myaynigone, Yangon; 1 civilian injured
민치@MyuLay5 [Video Footage] There was a bomb explosion under Yangon’s MyayNiGone Bridge at around 8 AM today and a passerby girl got injured. #MyanmarMilitaryTerrorists committed many blasts across Myanmar. Via: @Khithitofficial #July1Coup
Read MoreAutomatic gunfires and explosions reported in Taungzalat ward, Kale, Sagaing
Bhone Yaung Sitt@YaungSitt In #Myanmar, #Kalemyo, #Taungzalap Ward, GUNFIRE and BOMB blasts have been heard around 9 pm tonight around the Irrigation Office. The gunfire was heard not only immediately but also in a series of automatic gunshots. #July3Coup #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar
Read MoreFighting between Depeyin PDF and the Tatmadaw near SatPyarKyin village, Depeyin Township on 2nd July
Bago’s Spring Revolution@SpringBago Tw // death Update Depeyin News At least 18 were lost their lives and more than 10 were injured from #Depeyin PDF in the broke out near #SatPyarKyin village #Depeyin tsp on 2nd July. REST IN POWER, brothers. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #July3Coup
Read More[ DW ] As Lebanon nears collapse, EU debates sanctions
Lebanon continues to unravel as its economic and political crisis worsens. The country has not had a government for almost a year now and its economy is in the process of collapsing after decades of mismanagement and corruption. Over the past month, there have been stories both absurd and horrifying coming out of the small Mediterranean nation. For…
Read More[ Asia Times] Israeli Sea Breaker missile touted for US Navy
aSources say the long-range, precision-guided missile is far superior to similar US Navy systems Flying at high subsonic speeds and following terrain or skimming the water, Sea Breaker has a multi-directional, synchronized, full-sphere attack capability for day/night all-weather use. Its datalink supports real-time, man-in-the-loop decision-making and features a 250 lb. penetration blast and fragmentation warhead…
Read More[ Daily Mail ] India deploys another 50,000 troops to its disputed border with China – as tensions between the nuclear-armed sides remain high after deadly mountain battle
The two sides clashed in a high-mountain battle last year that left more than 20 soldiers dead in the bloodiest days since the Sino-Indian War of 1962 Over the last three months, India has dispatched soldiers and fighter jets to the border, bringing its total up to 200,000 troops, an increase of 40% on last…
Read More[ Financial Times ] Senior Nato officer warns of China’s ‘shocking’ military advances
“It is quite shocking how quickly China has built ships, how much China has modernised its air force, how much it has invested in cyber and other forms of information management, not least facial recognition,” said Peach — who is stepping down on Friday after three years as head of Nato’s military committee — in…
Read More[ AFP / THE ASEAN POST ] Junta Frees Thousands Of Anti-Coup Protesters
Myanmar authorities released more than 2,000 anti-coup protesters from prisons across the country on Wednesday, including local journalists jailed after reporting critically on the junta’s bloody crackdown. By the evening, a total of 2,296 protesters had been released from prisons around the country, the junta’s information team said in a statement. Journalist Kay Zon Nway…
Read More[ Insider Asia ] Satellite images show China building what appears to be over 100 new silos for its nuclear missiles, analysts say
Satellite images show China building more than 100 new missile silos, analysts told the Washington Post. Altogether China is building at least 145 new missile silos across the country, a researcher said. The Pentagon has said evidence suggests China plans to build an “expanded silo-based force.”
Read More[ Reuters ] UK and Singapore agree post-Brexit deal for financial services
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Wednesday it had agreed a partnership for financial services with Singapore as part of its push for post-Brexit trade and investment deals. “Our financial partnership will help increase investment and trade with Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region and boost collaboration on important areas such as fintech and green finance,”…
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