New Zealand says it disrupted a Chinese state-linked effort to establish satellite tracking infrastructure through a local company. NZSIS says China is the only country it has detected conducting espionage in New Zealand "at scale." Beijing denies the allegations
Japan Coast Guard reports four Chinese Coast Guard vessels were operating around the Senkaku Islands on Aug. 14, marking the sixth consecutive day of Chinese maritime presence in the area. Japan said the vessels remained in the contiguous zone and warned them against entering its territorial waters
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - Bonin Islands, Japan region
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 29 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 - 11 km S of Sarangani, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 45 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 3 km ESE of Gambiran Satu, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 22 km ENE of Lapuan, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 21 km NE of Basco, Philippines
Russia will respond in kind to EU piracy against Russian merchant vessels, and will choose the zones of retaliatory measures itself, -Putin said
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 166 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 89 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 51 km E of Tobelo, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - Western Australia
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 107 km WNW of Kerema, Papua New Guinea
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - Banda Sea
Sky News Arabia sources: Two Pakistanis and an Indonesian killed in a Houthi missile attack on a commercial vessel near Bab al-Mandab
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 81 km SSE of Bengkulu, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 232 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 173 km ENE of Sola, Vanuatu
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 180 km NE of Sola, Vanuatu
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 80 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 13 km ESE of San Miguel, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 198 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 216 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 7 km ESE of Mabini, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 - 197 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 68 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 96 km S of Sarangani, Philippines
