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  • At least 600 people killed and another 3000 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.
  • On Saturday, Palestinians in the occupied West Bank were attacked by masked Israeli settlers who trapped them in their homes and pelted rocks at them.
  • On Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the "criminal acts of violence" that Israeli settlers perpetrated in two Palestinian villages.
  • In central Zimbabwe, a minibus carrying churchgoers crashed head-on with a truck, killing at least 27 people and injuring seven more.
  • After being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, far-right British political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was deported to the United Kingdom.
  • The "Yes" and "No" camps in Iceland's EU referendum are tied at 51.17% and 48.83%, respectively.

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December 17, 2024

Authorities Arrest Influential Tibetan Internet Entrepreneur

Chinese authorities have arrested a popular Tibetan social influencer and internet entrepreneur in Qinghai province, two people with knowledge of the situation said.

December 14, 2024

Bangladeshi Experts, Officials Call for Support...

Baharul Alam, the newly appointed Inspector-General of Police (IGP), said he was ready to sit down with members of the force and discuss their various issues, including the state of their mental health.

December 10, 2024

Myanmar Junta Prepares to Send Migrant...

Myanmar’s junta is preparing to send migrant workers to Russia, following a request from the country as it faces shortages of foreign workers in agriculture and manufacturing amid its war with Ukraine, a Myanmar employment official said.

December 7, 2024

Tibetan Monk in Poor Health After...

A Tibetan Buddhist monk imprisoned for sending money for prayer offerings to be made to the Dalai Lama and the abbot of India’s Kirti Monastery has been released from jail but remains in poor health, according to two sources in Tibet familiar with the situation.

December 5, 2024

Myanmar Military Presses Offensive After Two...

territory lost to anti-junta fighters and killed 11 villagers in its latest assaults, a pro-democracy militia member said on Thursday, after two ethnic minority forces agreed to ceasefires, leaving their pro-democracy allies on their own.

December 4, 2024

Bangladesh-India Relations Could Deteriorate Further, Analysts...

Disintegrating relations between Dhaka and New Delhi could grow even worse as India’s government mobilizes political support for ex-Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina, who fled to the neighboring country in August, and her deposed party, analysts warned.

November 30, 2024

North Korea Bans 2 South Korean...

North Korea has banned two popular dishes from being sold in restaurants because they are South Korean in origin, residents in the country told Radio Free Asia.

November 28, 2024

Jailed Chinese Dissident Xu Zhiyong Ends...

Prominent Chinese dissident Xu Zhiyong, jailed after penning an open letter calling on President Xi Jinping to step down, has ended his hunger strike in prison, according to social media reports from people close to his family.

November 27, 2024

Bangladesh Tense After Deadly Violence as...

Religious tension surged in Muslim-majority Bangladesh after a Hindu religious leader was denied bail, with a prosecutor hacked to death amid huge protests against the minority leader’s arrest and sharp words between Dhaka and New Delhi.

November 23, 2024

North Korean women in China catch...

A rare video clip that shows North Korean women — dispatched to China as workers — dancing with Chinese men to loud disco music, indicates that they are picking up elements of capitalist culture that would be forbidden in their restrictive home country.

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