Headlines- Turki al-Maliki, a spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, claims that between October 7 and October 11, attacks on King Khalid International Airport resulted in 333 injuries and 17 fatalities.
- The United Nations warns that 800,000 people in Yemen have lost access to life-saving food aid due to the conflict's escalation, and hospitals are overcrowded with injured combatants.
- Since October 1, 20 attacks in the Strait of Hormuz have been reported, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. Two of these incidents were reported on Wednesday.
- Iran was accused by a U.S. official of lying about a cargo ship that sank on Wednesday and of attacking it, most likely with a missile.
- A cargo ship struck a naval mine on Wednesday while trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz via "an unauthorized and hazardous route," according to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy.
- Protests against the government in the capital of Albania Tirana turned violent on Wednesday, leaving several official buildings severely damaged and at least one on fire.
- After the arrest of a Japanese journalist on suspicion of espionage by Russia's FSB security agency, Japan's Foreign Ministry summoned in Russia's ambassador on Wednesday.
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Myanmar Junta Releases Thousands of Prisoners...
Myanmar prisons nationwide released over 3,000 prisoners on Wednesday, according to junta-controlled media.
Junta Shelling, Airstrikes Kill 25 Rohingyas...
At least 25 ethnic Rohingya civilians were killed and thousands forced to flee their homes amid junta airstrikes and heavy artillery over the weekend in western Myanmar’s Rakhine state, according to residents.
Wildfire Destroys Prized Mushrooms, Income Source...
A recent wildfire in a Tibetan-populated area of China’s Sichuan province ravaged vast swathes of forests covered with pine and oak trees that nurtured a hidden treasure and an economic lifeline for residents — matsutake mushrooms.
Masked Gunmen Shoot Myanmar Christian Leader...
Two masked gunmen shot a Catholic priest in northern Myanmar on Friday morning, eyewitnesses told Radio Free Asia.
Israeli Man Pleads Not Guilty to...
A Malaysian court on Friday charged an Israeli man with two firearms-related offenses after he was found in possession of a cache of guns and more than 100 rounds of ammunition in the capital Kuala Lumpur.
Allied Rebel Forces Capture Last Battalion...
An anti-junta army and allied forces on the Thailand-Myanmar border claimed the last battalion in a major trade hub, the rebel forces said in a statement on Thursday.
Bangladeshi Hostages Aboard Hijacked Ship Send...
The first officer of a Bangladeshi-crewed ship hijacked off East Africa in early March conveyed Eid al-Fitr greetings on behalf of the 23 sailors who had fasted during Ramadan while being held captive by Somali pirates, his brother said Wednesday.
Palestinians in Malaysia Mark This Year’s...
Palestinians living in Malaysia are celebrating Eid al-Fitr with heavy hearts this year as the war in Gaza looms over the holiday marking the end of Ramadan.
China Gives Monks a List of...
In the event of the Dalai Lama’s death, Buddhist monks are banned from displaying photos of the Tibetan spiritual leader and other “illegal religious activities and rituals,” according to a training manual Chinese authorities have distributed to monasteries in Gansu province in China’s northwest, a source inside Tibet and exiled former political prisoner Golok Jigme said.
Rebels Claim 2 Junta Bases in...
Over 100 junta troops surrendered after guerilla-style militias captured two of their camps in central Myanmar, a militia member told Radio Free Asia on Tuesday.