Headlines- After an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz earlier in the weekend that set it on fire and left a crew member missing, the United States launched several waves of strikes on Iran on Sunday.
- Antonio Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations, voiced his "deep concern" over the escalating attacks in Iran and warned "catastrophic consequences" on a global scale if parties resume "full-scale hostilities."
- Iran has denounced the latest wave of American attacks on its territory, claiming that they have "rendered futile" all of the past few months' diplomatic efforts..
- In order "to continue degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships" in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday that its forces had carried out more strikes against Iran.
- A bar fire in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, claimed at least 27 lives and injured over 60 more.
Month: March 2022
Interview: ‘They Have Been Wiping Out...
Yaxue Cao, editor-in-chief of the U.S.-based website China Change, has been tracking human rights issues in China for years. With the help of human rights attorneys in China, dissident artist Ai Weiwei, professor and film-maker Ai Xiaoming and overseas-based rights activist, she recently released an hour-long film about the crucial role played by Chinese lawyers in defending people’s basic rights. The documentary, titled “The Defenders — 20 Years of Human Rights Lawyers in China,” offers rarely-seen footage of top rights attorneys including Li Heping, Jiang Tianyong and Pu Zhiqiang to an overseas audience. Cao spoke to RFA’s Mandarin Service about the project
During Online Classes,Students Fled Ukraine Share...
When Russia invaded Ukraine, hundreds of Nigerian students were on the verge of graduating. Despite the risks, several Ukrainian teachers have continued to teach their students online, where they are exchanging hope and survival stories
Harassment of Uyghur Student in US...
The harassment by Chinese students of a New Zealand Uyghur Fulbright scholar who spoke about her brother’s detention in China during an event at Cornell University is the latest in a series of alleged incidents involving efforts to intimidate criticms of Chinese policies on American campuses
UN Security Council Holds a Meeting...
Security Council discussion on the situation in Afghanistan is chaired by Ameirah Obaid Mohamed Obaid Alhefeiti United Arab Emirates’ Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of March.UN Security Council received the Secretary-report General’s on the situation in Afghanistan and its consequences for international peace and security
Last Residents Remain Amid Ruins And...
Thousands of civilians have fled Irpin, a town near Kyiv, after civilian areas were repeatedly attacked by Russian forces. RFE/RL spoke with some of the people who are still without power or gas for heating, and whose streets are still littered with bodies
Spain Makes it Easier For Ukrainian...
As many relatives arrive in the small Catalan town of Guissona, where one out of every seven residents is Ukrainian, residents have turned to humanitarian relief
Uyghur Volleyball Coach Gets 8 Years...
A national-level Uyghur volleyball coach is serving an eight-year prison sentence for “befriending bearded men,” under a deepening crackdown on Islamic practices and culture, a Uyghur living in exile and a local police officer told RFA
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
The situation in Libya is briefed to the United Nations Security Council by Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs
More Russian Shells Strike Kyiv,Blazing High-rise...
More Russian shelling on Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, took place in the early hours of March 15, with rounds striking multiple residential buildings. At least two high-rise buildings in Kiev’s Svyatoshyn area were severely damaged and set on fire
From Poland-Ukraine Border
Myroslava Gongadze, VOA’s Eastern Europe Bureau Chief, reports from a refugee relief facility on the Poland-Ukraine border