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  • For the sixth night in a row, the US military strikes Iran, and Iranian media reports explosions in areas including Bandar Abbas, Ahvaz, and Iranshahr.
  • Two persons injured in a US attack on the Bandar Abbas railway junction station, according to Iran's ISNA news agency.
  • Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned on Thursday that it would not "allow" the United States to cause instability in the region.
  • In a post to X on Thursday, the headquarters of the Kuwait Armed Forces stated that the Gulf country's air defenses were once more "confronting attacks by hostile drones" that were launched from Iran.
  • Eight more Iranian missiles were intercepted by Jordan's military early on Thursday morning, according to the official Jordan News Agency.

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November 22, 2022

Myanmar Citizens Blame Uptick in Crime...

Myanmar’s military authorities are failing to arrest and charge perpetrators of violent crimes like armed robbery and murder, say crime victims and regime opponents, who accuse the junta of fighting political foes instead of crime.

November 21, 2022

Palace: Malaysian Parties Have Until Monday...

Malaysia’s king on Sunday set a Monday afternoon deadline for contending parties to inform him whether they have enough parliamentary support to form a government and name a prime ministerial candidate after the general election produced no clear winner.

November 20, 2022

Malaysian Election Produces No Clear Winner;...

Malaysia’s election produced no clear winner Sunday, as results showed the coalitions of opposition icon Anwar Ibrahim and former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin almost tied, and the long-ruling Barisan Nasional suffered a stunning defeat.

Asia Fact Check Lab: Did NATO...

During the past two weeks, a conspiracy theory alleging that NATO members had donated HIV and hepatitis-infected blood to Ukraine was originally posted and spread on Weibo by “Guyan Muchan,” an influential account with more than 6 million followers. 

November 19, 2022

In Bangladesh, Countdown to World Cup...

The Bangladesh men’s football team did not qualify for the World Cup, which kicks off in Qatar this weekend, but its garment workers and expatriate migrants have poured their sweat, tears and – in some cases – blood into the tournament.

Leaked Documents Reveal Myanmar Junta’s Plans...

The Myanmar junta is preparing to launch airstrikes against the Chin National Front in the country’s western Chin state, a spokesperson for the ethnic armed organization told Radio Free Asia, citing leaked internal military documents.

November 18, 2022

Thai Riot Police Tussle With Protesters...

Riot police scuffled with pro-democracy activists as they protested Thursday against the Thai prime minister on the eve of the APEC leaders’ summit being staged in Bangkok amid high security

China Clamps Down on Social Media...

China is clamping down on social media comments, ordering all websites, apps and other platforms to seek political approval for public comments – including emoticons – under news stories before they’re published in the latest expansion of government censorship.

November 17, 2022

Bangladesh Warns Foreign Ambassadors to Muzzle...

Senior officials from Bangladesh’s government are sternly warning ambassadors from major donor nations not to cross a line or interfere with the nation’s politics by airing concerns about the integrity of the vote here.

IT Security Researchers Find 2 New...

China has been hacking into Uyghur-language mobile apps and infecting users’ devices to further monitor the persecuted predominantly-Muslim group in its northwestern Xinjiang region and in other countries, according to a new report

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