East

East is a cardinal direction, opposite of west, used to describe geographical orientation. It is also a common directional descriptor in place names and regional contexts.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news as a directional component in the location of a Chinese militia boat spotted off Taiwan's east coast.

Latest on East

• Most trustworthy AI system demands least inherent model trust, says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
• At least 12 dead in Riyadh airport attack: Saudi officials
• Russian glide bomb attack on Zaporizhzhia kills at least 15 people
• Major earthquake hits Panama, injures at least 27
• Supermarket ceiling collapse injures at least 38 in South Korea's Daegu city
• China militia boat spotted for first time off Taiwan’s east coast, patrol finds

Connections

8 entities linked to East across the news graph.