Headlines- Hezbollah claims that on Monday, fighters attacked Israeli forces three times within Lebanese territory.
- Four people, including a woman, have been killed by Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon.
- Cole Allen, who opened fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday, is accused of trying to kill President Trump. He appeared in federal court for the first time on Monday afternoon but did not enter a plea.
- Iran's ambassador to the UN stated on Monday that before it can guarantee security in the oil-rich Gulf, it needs assurances against another attack by the United States and Israel.
- US president Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are met at the White House by King Charles and Queen Camilla.
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Myanmar Villagers Find 18 Burnt Bodies...
Villagers uncovered 18 charred bodies after junta forces burned homes in a village in central Myanmar, residents and defense forces told Radio Free Asia.
Tens of Thousands Flee Intensifying Clashes...
An intensification of fighting between ethnic Arakan Army fighters and junta troops in western Myanmar’s Rakhine state has caused tens of thousands of villagers to flee four major townships in anticipation of additional clashes, residents said Friday.
Pacific Islanders Seek Big Profits from...
Mention Kadavu Island to anyone in Fiji and it likely conjures up one word: Marijuana.The volcanic island – which lies south of the Fijian archipelago, about halfway between Tahiti and Sydney, Australia – is notorious for its illegal cannabis crops, often grown in hidden clumps between lines of taro leaves.
Myanmar Junta Arrests Minors, Elderly and...
Junta troops arrested nearly 50 villagers in central Myanmar, locals told Radio Free Asia on Friday. After a junta officer was killed in a clash Wednesday, officials from the battalion entered the village in Sagaing region.
Volcanic Eruption in Papua New Guinea...
A volcanic eruption in Papua New Guinea has forced the evacuation of more than 26,000 people over the past week and created urgent humanitarian needs, a disaster official said Tuesday.
Myanmar’s Junta Fires into Rakhine Villages,...
Junta bombing in western Myanmar killed four people, locals told Radio Free Asia on Tuesday.Heavy artillery fired at Rakhine state’s War Shee Lar village on Monday evening exploded, injuring seven people. Five of the seven are in critical condition and were sent to Buthidaung Hospital in the township’s capital.
One Year Later, Uyghurs Demand Accountability...
Uyghurs marked the one-year anniversary of a deadly fire in Xinjiang’s capital Urumqi with vigils over the weekend, demanding accountability for the tragedy that they say killed as many as 44 people, four times higher than the official death toll of 10.
Release of Israeli Hostages from Hamas...
On Friday, Hamas released 24 hostages in total, including 13 Israeli nationals, as part of the first round of a coordinated swap between Israel and Hamas. VOA’s Esther Githui-Ewart spoke to reporter Ricki Rosen in Tel Aviv for more on the status of care they are expected to receive from the Israeli government now that they are freed.
Bangladesh is Poised for an Election...
Bangladesh’s Election Commission set the country on a familiar but gravely uncertain path last week when it announced Jan. 7 as the date for the 12th parliamentary elections.
Hundreds of Myanmar Villagers Report Diseases...
Residents in northern Myanmar are contracting diseases from nearby chemical waste, residents told Radio Free Asia. In Kachin state, rare earth mining produces toxic chemicals that end up in water sources, they said.