Headlines- After talks in Washington on Tuesday that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described as a "historic opportunity" for peace, Israel and Lebanon agreed to hold direct talks.
- Iran talks could resume "over the next two days," according to US President Donald Trump, after the failure of last weekend's first round in Pakistan.
- Six merchant ships turned around after "direction from US forces," according to the US, and no ships were able to pass through the blockade in the first 24 hours.
- According to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, there were at least 35 deaths and 159 injuries in Lebanon on Tuesday.
- The southern Lebanon district of Bint Jbeil has been hit by an Israeli airstrike.
- "The short-term authorization permitting the sale of Iranian oil already stranded at sea is set to expire in a few days and will not be renewed," according to the US Treasury Department.
Month: April 2022
Malaysian Human Rights Body: No Evidence...
There is no evidence that the state was involved in the enforced disappearance of pastors Joshua Hilmy and Ruth Sitepu in 2016, the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) said in a report released Friday, but it blamed police for shortcomings in their investigation and withholding related information
Tibetan Language Advocate Barred From Hotels...
A Tibetan activist traveling to promote language rights in Tibetan areas of western China has been denied shelter, RFA has learned, after authorities ordered hotel operators in the region to turn him away
Ramadan and Fasting Explained
In Rwanda, a woman prepares a delicious Iftar dish that also has health benefits. Dr. Zainab Isah Abdullahi also explains which fruits to avoid if you have particular health problems
In Lviv,Special Shelter Set Up For...
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a Ukrainian NGO set up a refuge for displaced women in Lviv, where a local businessman volunteered his office space for the purpose. Women with children spend a few days there before travelling on to Spain
Congolese Immigrant’s Family Speaks Out After...
Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old Congolese immigrant from Michigan, was pulled over for driving a car with licence plates that did not match the vehicle, according to police. However, a white police officer fatally shot a Black man. Lyoya’s family has spoken out for the first time today
Afghan Drug Addicts Accuse Taliban of...
Afghan drug addicts allege the ruling Taliban brutalises them and treats them like criminals, the allegations denied by government security personnel
Interview: ‘Do You Realize There is...
Wang Jixian is Chinese national living in Odessa who turned citizen journalist when the war in Ukraine began, posting first-hand accounts of the conflict. But his outspoken YouTube videos cursing out Russian troops were out of step with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s official stance on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and have been deleted or blocked from social media platforms in China by government censors, while Wang’s personal social media accounts have been shut down
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Barbara Woodward, the United Kingdom’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of April, speaks at an emergency Security Council meeting on the situation in Yemen
While Seeking EU Membership, Moldova Grapples...
The Moldovan people are deeply divided about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. From Kremlin television propaganda to church altars, the tiny former Soviet republic, which has a majority Russian-speaking population in some regions, is receptive to Russian influence VOA NEWS
Bangladesh Home Minister: Rohingya Have Babies...
The way food aid is distributed to Rohingya needs to be adjusted because it is driving population growth in the country’s sprawling refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, a senior Bangladesh government official said