Missiles in Chinese drills hit seas near Taiwan and Japan
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) said its missiles "all precisely hit their targets", even as Japan said five of them had landed in its exclusive economic zone.
Defence & Security
PLA drills a deterrent to US-Taiwan collusion: Military spokesman
According to the military, the PLA will perform long-range artillery strikes and ballistic missile launches to target areas around Taiwan in the coming days.
Atomic bomb survivors call for concrete action plan for a nuclear-free world
The conference will focus on whether the participants can reach a consensus on nuclear disarmament.
Japan PM Kishida keen to convey realities of atomic bombings at next year’s G-7 summit in Hiroshima
The G7 summit in May will mark the zenith of Kishida’s atomic-bomb-related diplomacy.
Russian frigate passes through Soya Strait near Hokkaido
Chinese Navy vessels were also spotted near Okinawa prefecture on Jul 30-31 headed toward the Pacific Ocean.
21 Chinese military aircraft enter Taiwan Air Defence Zone amid Pelosi’s visit
In response, Taiwan scrambled a combat air patrol, sent radio warnings, and deployed defence missile systems to track the Chinese military planes.
People’s Liberation Army to hold live-fire exercises in East China Sea
The People's Liberation Army has already conducted several live-fire exercises over the past several days.
UN chief warns humanity ‘one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation’
Antonio Guterres’s comments came at the opening 10th review conference of the NPT, an international treaty that came into force in 1970.
Striking nuclear disarmament deal seen as difficult at NPT review conference
Discussions are taking place with Russia's invasion of Ukraine continuing and China continuing to grow its nuclear arsenal.
Al Qaeda leader Zawahiri killed in US drone strike in Afghanistan: Biden
Zawahiri, an Egyptian surgeon who had a $25 million bounty on his head, helped coordinate the Sept 11, 2001, attacks.