Headlines- A strong earthquake that struck the central Philippines claimed at least 69 lives.
- An official tsunami warning and evacuation order were issued after a major earthquake rocked northern Japan on Monday.
- Iran has no plans for new round of talks with the United States, according to a spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
- Iranian authorities have accused the United States of firing at one of Iran's commercial ships in the Gulf of Oman in violation of the two countries' ceasefire agreement.
- US President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that the US Navy fired an Iranian ship in the Gulf of Oman and seized control of it.
- Hours after US President Donald Trump announced he was sending negotiators to Islamabad, Iranian state media stated Tehran did not currently plan to participate in new talks with the United States.
- In an effort to try to reach an agreement with Iran ahead of another round of face-to-face negotiations in Pakistan on Monday, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz backed President Donald Trump's renewed threat to eliminate Iran's electrical infrastructure and bridges.
Year: 2021
Hong Kong Student Leader Tony Chung,20,...
Hong Tony Chung student activist Tony Chung, 20, was sentenced to three years and seven months in jail Tuesday, weeks after he plead guilty to secession, under the Beijing-imposed national security law, and to a charge of money laundering, court officials said
UN Headquarters in Fall
Next to the Japanese Peace Bell, a picture of a tree in Autumn colours. The UN Association of Japan has donated the Peace Bell to the United Nations
Is China’s Door to Hollywood Closing?
China has been producing patriotic films for local audiences while tightening control over its film industry, causing Hollywood to fear if its films will still be accepted in China’s lucrative market
Pandemic, Supply Chain Issues, and Inflation...
This year’s holiday season is gearing up to be spectacular. Holiday buying will be impacted by supply chain concerns, the pandemic, inflation, and online sales, according to experts
In Afghanistan, Owner of Female-Run Television...
When the Taliban took over the country in August, Afghanistan had a thriving media. One of the many TV channels was controlled by women. Because to Taliban threats and censorship, that channel is currently closed down. But the woman who started it all refuses to give up
In Bangladesh, Artists, Intellectuals Defend Musicians...
A well-known secular activist on Tuesday called on the Bangladesh Bar Council to pull the membership of a lawyer who has been filing police complaints against musicians alleging that their performances insult Islam
Jailed Wuhan COVID-19 Journalist ‘Close to...
Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan is close to death following months of intermittent hunger strikes in protest at her jailing, RFA has learned
Zimbabwe Appoints It’s First Visually Impaired...
Visually handicapped people, particularly in developing countries like Zimbabwe, have a difficult time getting ahead. However, Zimbabwe’s High Court bench recently appointed its first visually impaired judge
Hong Kong Police Arrest Five Amid...
Authorities in Hong Kong on Monday arrested five government workers for faking a COVID-19 app, amid growing concerns that the app facilitates large-scale surveillance of the city’s seven million residents
Global Warming Russia
Parts of the world that were long assumed to be permanently frozen are melting, posing problems for countries like Russia, which has extensive swaths of permafrost