Headlines
  • Iran's High Council for Human Rights condemned attacks on religious, cultural, and historical landmarks across the country by the United States and Israel.
  • Despite an ongoing ceasefire, the National News Agency of Lebanon has reported several Israeli attacks in the country's south.
  • A new round of peace talks was reportedly scheduled to take place in Pakistan with Vice President JD Vance and other American diplomats.
  • The US will host new talks between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday with the aim of encouraging an agreement.
  • US President Donald Trump has stated that unless an agreement is made with Tehran, the US will not lift its embargo of Iranian ports.
  • Data from the Defense Department shows that at least 415 American troops have been injured in the war with Iran.
  • US On Tuesday, Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to leave for Pakistan in preparation for the upcoming round of peace talks with Iran.
  • On Monday, US President Donald Trump claimed on social media that Israel "never talked" him into going to war with Iran.

Year: 2022

April 16, 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

April 15, 2022

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

April 14, 2022

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

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