Headlines- Two days after catastrophic flash flood struck the border between China and Nepal, rescue workers have resumed searching for hundreds of people who are still missing.
- At least 538 people killed and another 1,300 went missing on Wednesday after landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet.
- Iran's President Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf met with Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister to discuss ongoing efforts to defuse the situation in the region.
- According to Iran's security chief, Moshen Rezaei, his country is preparing together a list of conditions to submit to the United States in order to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
- In an attempt to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America," US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday, further escalating his conflict with Canada and its prime minister.
- Mazloum Abdi, the leader of the now-dissolved Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), has been named presidential advisor by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Year: 2022
Thai Riot Police Tussle With Protesters...
Riot police scuffled with pro-democracy activists as they protested Thursday against the Thai prime minister on the eve of the APEC leaders’ summit being staged in Bangkok amid high security
China Clamps Down on Social Media...
China is clamping down on social media comments, ordering all websites, apps and other platforms to seek political approval for public comments – including emoticons – under news stories before they’re published in the latest expansion of government censorship.
More Confucius Institutes Open in Africa...
Through “Confucius Institutes” in colleges across the world, the Chinese government has been exercising soft power for nearly 20 years. In contrast to previous trends in which colleges in the West have been closing these institutes, African universities have seen an increase in the number of Confucius Institutes opening
Bangladesh Warns Foreign Ambassadors to Muzzle...
Senior officials from Bangladesh’s government are sternly warning ambassadors from major donor nations not to cross a line or interfere with the nation’s politics by airing concerns about the integrity of the vote here.
IT Security Researchers Find 2 New...
China has been hacking into Uyghur-language mobile apps and infecting users’ devices to further monitor the persecuted predominantly-Muslim group in its northwestern Xinjiang region and in other countries, according to a new report
Brutal Winter in Ukraine Could Affect...
The harsh winter of Ukraine, where temperatures can drop as low as minus 30 degrees Celsius, is approaching.Th econflict between Ukrainian forces and invading Russian forces will probably be significantly impacted by the changing season
Popular Tibetan Video-Sharing App to be...
The creator of a popular Tibetan language video-sharing app abruptly announced on Thursday he was shutting it down for financial reasons, a source inside the Tibetan Autonomous Region saidc
Uyghur Muslims Criticize the Lack of...
Generally, countries with a large Muslim population stand up for Muslims who are being persecuted worldwide. Some claim, however, that China is preventing discussions concerning the alleged abuse of a particular Muslim minority community
Malaysian Court:Govt Must Reeturn $17M in...
A Malaysian court on Monday rejected the government bid’s to take over U.S. $17.4 million in luxury goods seized from jailed ex-Prime Minster Najib Razak in 2018, saying there was not enough evidence to link them to criminal activities.
Myanmar’s Junta Slams Opponents With Prison...
Myanmar’s military junta has imposed prison sentences of up to 225 years on nearly 20 of its political opponents since taking power in a coup early last year, sending a clear warning to anyone who might dare challenge its rule