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  • The Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iran has reportedly been targeted by US military strikes.
  • President Trump of the United States called the strikes "large and powerful."
  • The US would "regret" the most recent attacks, Iran said.
  • The Jordanian military says to have intercepted Iranian missiles in its airspace.
  • Over 1,000 people have died as a result of last week's massive flash flood at the Himalayan border between Nepal and China.

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May 12, 2022

Authorities Warn Uyghurs Not to Talk...

The Chinese government has issued a new directive that forbids Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region from discussing the network of internment camps or accepting calls from international phone numbers ahead of an expected visit by the United Nations human rights chief, a police office in the region told RFA

May 10, 2022

Interview: ‘The Real Reason Behind My...

Qedriye Ghopur, a young Uyghur fashion designer who lives in Norway, is trying to spread Uyghur culture through a fashion brand called Føniks (Phoenix) that features etles-style clothing and jewelry. Etles, a Central Asian fabric and design that is known in English as ikat, became popular globally about a decade ago, but not without criticism of cultural appropriation. Traditionally made by Uyghurs, Uzbeks and Tajiks, the silk fabric is used in both women’s and men’s clothing. More recently, its various patterns have been applied to soft furnishings and accessories

May 9, 2022

Unofficial Results: Marcos Leads by Wide...

Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son of the late Filipino dictator, was leading by a wide margin Monday in his quest to follow in his father’s footsteps and be elected president, according to early, unofficial results in the Philippine general election

May 7, 2022

For Martial Law Victims in Philippines,Another...

When Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced last year that he was running for president, Helena Jimenez gave it little thought

May 6, 2022

Tibetan Political Prisoner in Poor Health...

Chinese authorities have released Tibetan political prisoner Norzin Wangmo, who was arrested in 2020 and sentenced to three years in prison for sharing information about Tibetans who self-immolated in protest of China’s repressive policies, a Tibetan living in exile told RFA on Thursday

May 5, 2022

Filipino Journalists, Experts Allege Online Attacks,Disinformation...

Philippine journalists and experts marked World Press Freedom Day by expressing grave concern Tuesday about alleged online attacks by supporters of presidential aspirant Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and urging social media giants to patrol their online platforms

Seven Teachers From High School in...

At least seven educators from a high school in the third-largest city in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) have been imprisoned by Chinese authorities, a local police officer and school employees said

May 4, 2022

Hong Kong Falls to a New...

Hong Kong has plummeted to 148th on a global press freedom index, as authorities in the city took the now-shuttered pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper to court for “fraud”

May 3, 2022

Uyghurs Warned Against Divulging ‘State Secrets’...

Chinese officials in Xinjiang are warning Uyghurs not to divulge “state secrets” during a visit by United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet this month, officials in the western region said

April 30, 2022

Rights Groups Call on China to...

Human rights groups have hit out at China over ongoing restrictions being imposed on Taiwan businessman Lee Meng-chu, also known as Morrison Lee, following his release from jail

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