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.
Month: May 2024
Kenya’s Media Hub Supports Journalists Living...
Thanks to a fellowship provided by media organizations, journalists in exile in Kenya are finding support to continue working in their profession
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
A view of delegates in the United Nations Security Council Chamber ahead of the meeting on threats to international peace and security.
Heat Wave Kills 100 in Myanmar,Mostly...
Scorching temperatures killed about 100 people in central Myanmar in just four days, social aid groups told Radio Free Asia on Monday.
Colorado Clinic Provides Care in Their...
Since the start of Russia’s invasion, about 500,000 Ukrainian immigrants have arrived in the United States, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Obtaining health care and employment are two of their main challenges. A local clinic owner, who is also an immigrant from Ukraine,is helping out as much as she can.
Bangladesh Cracks Down on 3-Wheelers in...
Police launched a crackdown to remove thousands of batterpy-powered three-wheel vehicles from the streets of Dhaka after Bangladesh’s transport minister this week announced a ban because of road safety and environmental concerns.
In April,Heatwave Shatters Records in Southeast...
The effects of the recent extreme weather events in Southeast Asian countries are far reaching, ranging from health advisories and school closures to droughts. While El Niño phenomena, a cyclical weather trend, contributed to the situation this year, climate change is still a part of the problem
Palestinian Mother Says “No where is...
As fighting between Israel and Hamas intensifies near to the Egyptian border, hundreds of thousands of people have left Gaza’s southern city of Rafah and many more are on the move. Palestinian families say they have no safe place to flee to, and no aid available when they get there.
Lao police seize 14 million meth...
Lao police seized more than 14 million methamphetamine tablets during raids on two houses in a village in the notorious crime-ridden Golden Triangle area of Bokeo province and arrested two suspects, police in the northeastern province told Radio Free Asia.
Tibetans Undergo Political Education for Protesting...
Tibetans who protested the seizure of their pasture land by Chinese authorities in Markham county in April have been subjected to a series of political education sessions after they were accused of protesting for political reasons, two sources with knowledge of the situation said.
Over Israel AI Contract Protesters Disrupt...
This week, protesters disrupted Google’s annual conference over the tech giant’s deal to provide the Israeli government with artificial intelligence and other services.