Russia’s new guided bomb inflicts devastation and heavy casualties on the Ukrainian front lines

Russia has begun using a powerful aerial bomb that has decimated Ukrainian defenses and tilted the balance on the front lines. It has done so by converting a basic Soviet-era weapon into a gliding bomb that can cause a crater fifteen meters wide. The bomb is the FAB-1500, essentially a 1.5-tonne weapon of which nearly … Read more

7.1 earthquake strikes western China, but no casualties reported yet from sparsely populated area

BEIJING — A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck a sparsely populated part of China’s western Xinjiang region early Tuesday, downing power lines, destroying at least two homes and prompting authorities to suspend trains, local authorities and state media reported. No fatalities or injuries were immediately reported. Xinhua News Agency cited the China Earthquake Networks Center as … Read more

6.5 magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia’s Papua region, no immediate reports of casualties

JAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake shook Indonesia’s easternmost region of Papua early Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.5 quake was centered 162 kilometers (101 miles) northeast of Abepura, a subdistrict in Jayapura, the capital of Papua province. It happened at … Read more

5.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Indonesia’s Aceh province. No casualties reported

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — A strong and shallow undersea earthquake shook part of Indonesia’s Aceh province Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 5.9 earthquake was centered 362 kilometers (225 miles) east of Sinabang, a coastal town in Aceh province at a depth … Read more

Ukrainian drone video provides a grim look at casualties as Russian troops advance toward Avdiivka

KYIV, Ukraine — As Russian forces press forward with an attempt to capture the town of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine, The Associated Press obtained aerial footage that gives an indication of their staggering losses. A Ukrainian military drone unit near Stepove, a village just north of Avdiivka, where some of the most intense battles have … Read more

A rocket attack targets US Embassy in Baghdad, causing minor damage, no casualties

BAGHDAD — A rocket attack on the sprawling U.S. Embassy in Baghdad caused minor damage but no casualties Friday morning, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. The attack is the first on the embassy located in the heavily fortified Green Zone of Iraq’s capital to be confirmed since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war. The Green … Read more

Latest Israel-Hamas war news: Bombings resume, casualties rise as pause in fighting ends

At least 178 people were killed and 589 injured in Gaza on the first day of resumed fighting between Israel and Hamas, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Humanitarian operations in the Strip “largely halted” after a week-long pause in fighting allowed increased deliveries of food, water, medical supplies and fuel, the U.N. humanitarian affairs … Read more

Israel ‘not successful’ in bid to minimize Gaza civilian casualties, Netanyahu says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Israel is doing all it can to get civilians out of harm’s way as it battles Hamas in Gaza, including dropping leaflets warning them to flee, but its attempts to minimize casualties were “not successful”, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday. Netanyahu was asked by U.S. television’s CBS News whether Israel’s … Read more

A series of powerful earthquakes shakes eastern Indonesia. No immediate reports of casualties

A series of powerful and shallow earthquakes have shaken a sparsely populated island chain in eastern Indonesia ByThe Associated Press November 8, 2023, 2:29 AM JAKARTA, Indonesia — A series of powerful and shallow earthquakes shook a sparsely populated island chain in eastern Indonesia on Wednesday. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. … Read more

Russian casualties soar by 90% as Putin’s generals order furious attacks on small city in east, UK intelligence says

Russia has been carrying out offensive operations in the area of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine. The assaults have contributed to a 90% increase in Russian casualties, the UK MoD said. Russia has gained marginal ground but suffered high personnel and weaponry losses in the area. Russian offensive military campaigns in eastern Ukraine have been partly … Read more