Headlines
  • The body of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike, was found by rescue personnel in southern Lebanon.
  • A day before the previous ceasefire was about to expire, US President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that the Iranian regime was "seriously fractured" as part of his justification for extending the ceasefire with Iran indefinitely.
  • US President Trump has not given Iran a "firm deadline" to submit its most recent proposal, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters.
  • As part of the embargo against Iran, U.S. forces have ordered 29 vessels to turn around or return to port, according to U.S. Central Command.
  • Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has warned that Lebanon urgently needs €500 million to handle the aftermath of weeks of fighting as the country rushes to contain a worsening humanitarian disaster.

Month: May 2024

May 9, 2024

Amid War Protests, US College Students...

Due to security concerns about pro-Palestinian student protests,commencement ceremonies at US universities are being canceled or scaled back.While some protests on campuses have led to concessions,others have led to violent confrontations.

UN Secretary-General Meets with Federal Minister...

United Nations ecretary-General António Guterres meets with Boris Pistorius Federal Minister of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany.

May 8, 2024

Myanmar Insurgents Accused of Recruiting Rohingya...

Myanmar Muslim insurgents have pressed about 500 Rohingya refugees in camps in Bangladesh to join the war in their homeland where fighting between rival factions has intensified sharply in recent weeks, refugees told Radio Free Asia.  

Indonesia Home to Heavy Metal Music

Though quite popular in the world’s largest Muslim majority country, heavy metal music is controversial in some conservative countries.Heavy metal has a home in Indonesia.

From US to Europe, Pro-Palestinian Student...

Students protesting Israeli conduct in the Gaza War on American college campuses are being closely watched by the world.Global reactions to the demonstrations and the student arrests around the world have been wildly varied, ranging from pride and solidarity to alarm and condemnation.

May 7, 2024

Press Briefing by UN Secretary-General on...

Reporters are briefed on the situation in Gaza by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.

Myanmar Helicopter Crash Ends in Shootout,Killing...

An insurgent group in eastern Myanmar said on Tuesday it shot down a junta military helicopter and killed its pilot then clashed with junta forces on the ground.

On Abolishing Death Penalty,Zimbabwean Parliament Consulting...

After the Cabinet’s decision in February to abolish the death sentence to conform with international standards, Zimbabwe’s parliament has started nationwide consultations.

May 6, 2024

Limited Options for Victims of Myanmar’s...

MYANMANearly 1,500 people died in Myanmar from heat-related causes in April alone, emergency service organizations told Radio Free Asia, compounding the misery for many in a country plagued by conflict and lacking adequate infrastructure and services. 

Repression in Pakistan Worse 1 year...

Human rights proponents say that since supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan stormed military properties to protest his arrest, political repression in Pakistan has increased.

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