Headlines- In a statement issued on state media on Saturday, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said that seeking vengeance for the deaths of his father and predecessor was "the demand of the nation" and "must certainly" take place.
- Iran and Oman concluded talks on Saturday, but according to an Iranian readout, not much was decided as the two countries discussed how to handle the Strait of Hormuz.
- To discuss the implementation of Israel's withdrawal from one of the "pilot zones" in occupied territory, a U.S. military mission met with the Lebanese army in Beirut.
- On Friday, US President Trump said that "1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran" in the event that the regime attempted to assassinate him. He also vowed to "decimate and destroy" Iran.
- The seditious conspiracy charges against four members of the Proud Boys, the far-right group responsible for the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, have been dismissed by a US federal court.
Month: May 2022
In Geneva, Syria’s Constitutional Committee Meets
The Syrian Constitutional Committee’s Government Co-Chair, Ahmad Kuzbari, attends a meeting of the Committee in Geneva
Afghan Woman Raises Silkworms,After Losing Her...
Many Afghan women who lost their jobs after the Taliban took power in the nation are now seeking to feed their families by starting their own businesses from home. Shataba Jalal is doing just that, and her area of business requires a unique skill set.
Medical Exam Fees For Sexual Assault...
Before a rape suspect can be prosecuted in Ghana, sexual assault victims must present medical evidence proving their assault. These medical tests are expensive and not covered by national health insurance, which may discourage a victim from filing charges. A lawmaker now wants to get rid of the health check requirement so that more women …
Irrawaddy Dolphin Deaths on Bangladesh’s Coast...
Growing up, Nuru Majhi and his friends used to see dolphins jumping in Bangladesh’s southern coastal waters.The deaths of two Irrawaddy dolphins earlier this month near Kuakata beach where Majhi fishes highlight the threat faced by the aquatic mammals in Bangladesh, which hosts the world’s largest population of the species, authorities and fishermen said
China’s ‘White Guards’ Gain Reputation For...
Police officers, neighborhood committee members and community volunteers dressed in head-to-toe white PPE have been a ubiquitous feature of China’s zero-COVID policy, often shown on social media video uploads surrounding people, beating and dragging them away, or knocking on their door to put pressure on them to submit to a PCR test, to leave home for an isolation camp
Residents of Uvalde are comforted by...
People in the Texas town of Uvalde (PR: you-VAHL-dee) are dealing with the fallout from a mass shooting that killed 19 children and two adults on Tuesday
In Ethiopia’s Gonder,Religious Violence Opens New...
A mob violence in northern Ethiopia in April that killed at least 30 Muslims and injured 100 others has prompted Christian retaliation strikes
Bangladesh May Offer Amnesty on Money...
Economists are fuming over a proposed amnesty announced by the Bangladesh government that would allow people to repatriate unreported riches stashed abroad, in a bid to boost decreasing foreign exchange reserves, the first such move in the nation’s history
Interview: ‘It Was Hard to Breathe,Let...
A Shanghai resident who gave only the surname Cao recently spoke to RFA’s Mandarin Service about her experiences under weeks of COVID-19 lockdown, during which the city’s 26 million residents submitted on a daily basis to confinement at home
Nigerian Albinos Demand Government Reinstate Free...
The Nigerian Albinism Association is demanding that the government resume free cancer care for albinos. It was put on hold years ago due to a lack of funds