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MANILA, Philippines — Students, faculty, and staff were ordered to evacuate the University of the Philippines Diliman’s Palma and Malcolm halls on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 15, due to an unconfirmed and unspecified …

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — Boholanos on Thursday (October 15) remembered the victims of the devastating magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck the province 13 years ago. The powerful tremor claimed lives, destroyed homes …

TACLOBAN CITY — The military has intensified operations against an estimated 40 remaining members of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) in Northern Samar following reports from residents of armed rebels’ presence …

The arrest of the suspect in Melaka led to a raid at a residential unit in Johor.

MANILA, Philippines — Students and faculty at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman in Quezon City were evacuated Thursday afternoon after an alleged online threat targeting the Palma and Malcolm Hall …

Students, faculty, and staff at two school buildings in the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman campus in Quezon City were evacuated Thursday afternoon due to an alleged security threat.

The junta launched two airstrikes late Tuesday night on villages near the border, resulting in high civilian casualties, residents and regional media reported

An Israeli doctor returning from Thailand faces legal proceedings after customs officers found about 300 banana and staghorn fern seedlings in five suitcases at Ben-Gurion Airport is Israel. The man, a resident …

Residents in three neighboring towns in Maguindanao del Sur surrendered to the 90th Infantry Battalion 34 more assorted combat weapons, including grenade and rocket launchers, on Wednesday, October 14.

A politician from Mindanao allegedly paid for the private plane that would have been used to smuggle of P3.5 billion worth of illegal drugs from Laos to the Philippines, the Philippine Drug …

Newtalk新聞 俄羅斯聯邦安全局（FSB）今（15）日表示，已在俄羅斯西部普斯科夫州拘留一名35歲瑞典男子，指控他涉嫌假借加入俄軍為由進入俄羅斯，實際上卻受烏克蘭方面指使，企圖利用第一人稱視角（FPV）無人機對俄羅斯軍事設施發動襲擊及破壞行動。 根據《路透社》報導，俄羅斯聯邦安全局指出，這名男子目前因涉嫌非法越境遭到起訴，並可能進一步面臨其他與恐怖主義相關的指控。俄方聲稱，他以加入俄羅斯武裝部隊為掩護，計畫對軍事設施實施破壞及所謂「恐怖攻擊」。 俄羅斯聯邦安全局並公布一段據稱是該男子認罪的影片。影片中，自稱來自瑞典首都斯德哥爾摩的林德霍爾姆（Freddy Lindholm）以英語表示，他前往俄羅斯是為了利用FPV無人機執行「恐怖襲擊」及破壞行動。不過，目前無法獨立確認影片內容及相關陳述是否在自由意志下做出。 林德霍爾姆還在影片中聲稱，自己曾在烏克蘭西部捷爾諾波爾（Ternopil）與烏克蘭艾達爾營（Aidar Battalion）簽訂合約，並接受FPV無人機偵察及操作訓練。俄羅斯國家電視台隨後播放一份據稱是他與烏克蘭國防部簽署的合約副本，但相關內容目前尚未獲得獨立證實。 俄羅斯聯邦安全局（FSB）今（15）日表示，已在俄羅斯西部普斯科夫州拘留一名 35 歲瑞典男子。 圖:翻攝自X @SputnikInt 俄羅斯聯邦安全局表示，林德霍爾姆於今年2月至6月期間，以合約人員身分在俄羅斯認定為「恐怖組織」的艾達爾營擔任無人機指揮官，之後在鄰近拉脫維亞及白俄羅斯的普斯科夫州遭到拘留。不過，有關他受烏克蘭指使、參與軍事行動及策劃襲擊等說法，目前均僅來自俄方。 瑞典外交部表示，已注意到媒體對這起拘留事件的報導，但目前尚未介入此案；烏克蘭方面則尚未對此發表評論。 俄羅斯全面入侵烏克蘭以來，俄羅斯總統普丁多次要求安全部門加強防範外國間諜及破壞活動，俄方近期也接連公布涉及外國人士的間諜及破壞指控。 俄羅斯聯邦安全局13日才表示，已在俄羅斯遠東薩哈林地區拘留《北海道新聞》記者今井裕紀（Yuki Imai），懷疑其從事間諜活動。日本政府隨後要求俄方提供相關資訊並保障當事人權益，日本首相高市早苗今日則否認日本政府在俄羅斯境內從事間諜活動，顯示俄日之間的安全與外交摩擦持續升溫。延伸閱讀：川普喊停火俄仍襲烏！ 澤連斯基赴倫敦見伯納姆 英承諾加速交付防空系統給基輔華府對在烏美企遇襲保持沉默! CNN 批：只會猛罵烏襲俄能源設施黑海商船接連遭無人機攻擊！保加利亞點名俄「可能涉入」召見大使ISW：莫錯過烏克蘭對俄戰略主動權最佳時機 俄柴油供應是認知戰美智庫：俄羅斯軍工發達民用經濟停滯 災難之門正在開啟

Commercial trade has completely halted at the “Indian Market” in Arakan State’s Kyauktaw Township, which was the primary distribution hub for goods imported from India’s Mizoram State into Arakan Army (AA) controlled …

BANGKOK, Oct 15 — A Malaysian couple on their honeymoon in Thailand sparked a security alert in Bangkok on Wednesd...

SONGKHLA — 15 October 2026, Immigration police have arrested a 34-year-old former airline flight attendant, identified only as Pan, over allegations she helped foreign nationals enter and leave Thailand illegally. Police said …

The private plane used in the attempted smuggling of shabu from Laos to the Philippines was registered in the United States, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).

The group says the move comes as the regime increases its military presence in Kachin State, and would have no impact on the situation on the ground

Cambodia is facing renewed questions about its campaign against online fraud after an Al Jazeera investigation alleged that a coastal resort continued to harbour scam operations and human trafficking.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — A 20-year-old Chinese national university student pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court...

A South Korean manufacturing company owner accused of severely injuring a migrant worker by firing high-pressure air from an industrial air gun into his body has been sentenced to three years in …

COTABATO CITY — The military has encouraged the public in Maguindanao del Sur to continue supporting the government’s campaign against loose firearms, with civilians surrendering at least 34 unlicensed guns anew in …

LUCENA CITY – Taal Volcano’s sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions have significantly declined after several days of elevated gas output, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Thursday. Phivolcs measured …

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The municipal government of Bulalacao in Oriental Mindoro has suspended face-to-face classes in seven schools starting Thursday, following a reported armed encounter between the Army and an …

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – Four men were arrested and at least P2.3 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes were seized in a joint maritime law enforcement operation in Barangay White …

Prek Pnov district police forces arrested a man after he discharged a firearm, injuring his own son yesterday. The post Police arrest man after gunfire injures his son appeared first on Khmer …

MANILA, Philippines — A suspected attempt to smuggle a passenger past immigration inspection using a fake passport stamp has triggered a probe to determine the existence of a human trafficking scheme targeting …

台北市長蔣萬安提出松山機場遷移計畫，今（15）日特地赴行政院會說明，蔣萬安會前只受訪不回應媒體提問。雖然行政院會後安排受訪，不過，蔣萬安並未隨台中市副市長鄭照新共同出面受訪，而...…

SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Thursday it test-fired two types of ...

BANGKOK — 15 October 2026, A network of Thai activists opposing the IMF-World Bank is holding a major protest at Khlong Toei intersection on 15–16 October, coinciding with the institutions’ annual meetings …

Police in Kampong Speu province arrested a 19-year-old woman yesterday for using foul language and insulting the national armed forces. The post Kampong Speu police arrest woman for insulting armed forces appeared …

Pháo tự hành PTH-152 và PTH-130 do Việt Nam nghiên cứu thiết kế, chế tạo là những dòng pháo hiện đại, hỏa lực cao, đáp ứng yêu cầu tác chiến trong điều …

A U.S. court has sentenced a Bosnian arms dealer to five years in prison over his role in a scheme to procure anti-aircraft missiles from North Korea, according to the Department of …

Newtalk新聞 中共解放軍遼寧號航空母艦編隊近日進入西太平洋海域展開訓練，適逢年底共軍可能再度發動大型圍台軍演的敏感時機，引發關注。對此，國防部情次室情研中心副主任潘俊光上校今（15）日表示，國軍已掌握遼寧號航艦編隊動態，並持續運用聯合情監偵手段全程監控，同時注意到中共近期利用軍事活動擴大認知作戰，對此將保持高度警惕，並做好事前應處。 國防部今日召開例行記者會，媒體關切，自2022年8月以來，中共幾乎每年都曾發動大型圍台軍演，隨著年底逐漸進入共軍軍演高峰期，國防部是否研判今年仍可能出現類似規模的軍事演習。 此外，針對中共解放軍遼寧號航艦編隊赴西太平洋海域展開所謂「例行性訓練」，中方宣稱相關行動旨在提升實戰化訓練及履行使命能力，並不針對特定國家或目標，媒體也詢問國防部是否掌握相關動態。 潘俊光回應，有關近期共軍軍事演習及相關動態，國防部都會運用聯合情監偵手段全盤掌握。他指出，國防部也注意到，中共近期持續透過相關宣傳手段，擴大軍事活動所帶來的認知作戰效果，這是破壞區域穩定的行為，國軍將保持高度警惕，並進行事前應處。 至於遼寧號航艦編隊動態，潘俊光證實，目前該編隊已進入西太平洋及其他海域活動，國防部將持續運用相關情監偵手段全程掌握。 潘俊光強調，遼寧號航艦編隊的相關動態，已引起周邊國家的高度緊張與關切，國防部也將持續關注相關軍事活動，並採取必要應對措施。 不過，針對今年底中共是否可能再度發動大型圍台軍演，潘俊光並未提出具體時間或規模預測，僅強調國軍將持續掌握共軍動態，保持高度警戒並預先應處。延伸閱讀：成功嶺10/24開放！M1A2T戰車、海馬士亮相 國軍估湧入逾10萬人藍喊選前普發2萬！莊瑞雄轟「圖窮匕見」：國民黨中常會權力真大中共遼寧艦編隊穿越宮古海峽 石垣島南方艦載機起降松機遷台中？顧立雄打臉傳聞：根本沒聽說過這項議題中國五海域軍演再＋1 「遼寧號」航艦編隊遠赴西太平洋

The Philippines has approved competing bills to restrict children’s social media use following a series of deadly school shootings, bringing renewed attention to similar proposals being studied in Thailand amid growing concerns …

Pyongyang test-fired two types of cruise missile from a submarine, its state news agency said on Thursday, after weeks of friction with Seoul over a landmine explosion along their border. The missiles …

Cambodia has formally challenged Thailand’s account of the ongoing border dispute in a letter to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, accusing Bangkok of distorting historical facts, continuing military incursions into Cambodian territory …

Senior military officers observed the tests conducted Wednesday in the sea off North Korea's east coast, Korean Central News Agency reported.

MANILA, Philippines — The government has invested P44.90 billion in development projects in 5,638 villages (barangay) formerly affected by communist insurgency from 2021 to 2026, with more than 16 million Filipinos reported …

Newtalk新聞 中東戰火持續延燒，沙烏地阿拉伯近期多次遭到伊朗扶植的葉門叛軍「青年運動」（Houthi, 又稱胡塞組織）襲擊。一份最新調查報告披露，青年運動武裝分子正試圖利用中國供應的零件，自行生產先進的中程彈道飛彈，射程約可達1200英里（1931公里），沙烏地阿拉伯和以色列都在攻擊範圍之內。 綜合中央社及華爾街日報報導，調查衝突地區武器及其供應鏈的組織「衝突軍備研究所」（Conflict Armament Research）報告揭露，青年運動從中國供應商運入多種必要零件，企圖製造伊朗最強大武器之一、精確導引飛彈「海巴爾破城者」（Kheibar Shekan）的仿製版。青年運動的飛彈射程約可達1200英里，沙烏地阿拉伯和以色列都是攻擊範圍。 伊朗2022年首次公開展示這種價格低廉、機動性高且精確的「海巴爾破城者」飛彈，並在今年春天對美國基地發動攻擊取得某種程度成效。青年運動近幾週加強對沙烏地阿拉伯的攻擊，以打破由沙烏地阿拉伯帶頭的封鎖。這些襲擊行動加上伊朗持續在關鍵能源水道荷姆茲海峽（Strait of Hormuz）攻擊商船，推升國際油價並激怒美國總統川普（Donald Trump）。 在聯合國武器禁運措施之下，被美國列為恐怖組織的青年運動近年來與中國及其他供應商的連結擴大。根據聯合國報告和武器專家蒐集的數據，青年運動被截獲的貨物當中，最大來源為中國公司。此外，青年運動遭美國制裁的無人機零件供應商大多數設於中國。 前聯合國葉門制裁小組專家湯普森（Henry Thompson）表示，有證據顯示，至少過去兩年來，青年運動一直自中國進口固體燃料彈道飛彈的零組件。憑藉中程彈道飛彈，青年運動能夠攜帶比巡弋飛彈和無人機更大的彈頭，深入打擊沙烏地阿拉伯。他們將成為更具威脅性的力量。 中國則聲稱，遵守聯合國對青年運動的軍售禁令。雖然青年運動進口的部分零組件屬於軍民兩用物資，但有些則是專為飛彈用途設計的元件。戰略顧問公司Horizon Engage研究主管奈茲（Michael Knights）指出，中國零組件被用於青年運動的彈道飛彈，由此可見北京「既無意願，也沒有能力管控其兩用技術的最終流向」。延伸閱讀：肺鼠疫疑雲引恐慌！中國網友喊囤口罩 香港有人一次掃17盒降低對中國依賴 美十餘家企業尋求在馬來西亞稀土產業的投資機會IMF將台灣列為「中國一省」 外交部嚴正抗議並要求改正：互不隸屬沈伯洋指「無政治前提願參加雙城論壇」國台辦：沒資格談兩岸交流父親公司遭制裁後續與中國做生意 沈伯洋：為何都是港媒爆料大家很清楚

The latest tests highlight Pyongyang's efforts to establish a credible sea-based nuclear deterrent, a top military priority for leader Kim Jong Un.