Headlines- Iran's High Council for Human Rights condemned attacks on religious, cultural, and historical landmarks across the country by the United States and Israel.
- Despite an ongoing ceasefire, the National News Agency of Lebanon has reported several Israeli attacks in the country's south.
- A new round of peace talks was reportedly scheduled to take place in Pakistan with Vice President JD Vance and other American diplomats.
- The US will host new talks between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday with the aim of encouraging an agreement.
- US President Donald Trump has stated that unless an agreement is made with Tehran, the US will not lift its embargo of Iranian ports.
- Data from the Defense Department shows that at least 415 American troops have been injured in the war with Iran.
- US On Tuesday, Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to leave for Pakistan in preparation for the upcoming round of peace talks with Iran.
- On Monday, US President Donald Trump claimed on social media that Israel "never talked" him into going to war with Iran.
Category: News & Views
Myanmar’s Ethnic Karen Face Food Shortages...
Myanmar residents forced to flee their homes for camps across the border in Thailand are facing growing hardship amid cuts to international aid, with more than 108,000 people now struggling to access stable food supplies, civil society organizations told Radio Free Asia on Wednesday.
Myanmar Junta Extends Post-Quake Ceasefire Despite...
Myanmar’s military junta on Tuesday extended a post-quake ceasefire that critics say exists in name only amid a floundering effort to help disaster victims.
Homes Destroyed After North Koreans Balk...
A fire that broke out in an apartment complex in North Korea’s Sinuiju city spread to neighboring homes, destroying over 10 units, after residents hesitated to call for help due to the high costs of dispatching fire trucks, two sources inside the region told Radio Free Asia.
35 Years On, Chinese Man Seeks...
An auxiliary policeman in central China’s Henan province is seeking justice for his “stolen life” after he found out an impersonator had appropriated his college entrance examination results 35 years ago to study at a medical school.
Junta Bombs Kill 8, Injure Dozens...
Junta aerial attacks in an embattled region of northwest Myanmar killed eight people and injured dozens more, residents told Radio Free Asia on Wednesday.
Remote Island’s Brain-Damaged Seabirds Show Far-Reaching...
Promoted as “Just Paradise,” Lord Howe Island hundreds of kilometers east of Australia is a unique environment home to plants and fauna found nowhere else in the world.
Chinese Man Who Displayed Pro-Democracy Banners...
Chinese authorities have detained a young man for unfurling pro-democracy banners this month at an overpass in Chengdu in southwest China – a rare form of public protest that is punishable as a criminal offence, two sources told Radio Free Asia.
One Month On, Myanmar’s Quake Victims...
Some families have waited one month, hoping to receive critical aid in the aftermath of Myanmar’s earthquake, which killed over 3,700 people, victims and aid groups told Radio Free Asia.
The Story of One of Buddhism’s...
The young boy who was abducted as a 6-year-old turned 36 on Friday.What he does, where he lives or even if he’s still alive isn’t known, thanks to the reticence of the Chinese government, which kidnapped him along with his family and his teacher 30 years ago.
Vietnamese Monk Forced to Cut Short...
Authorities have barred a Vietnamese Buddhist monk from continuing a barefoot pilgrimage through Sri Lanka so he’s departing instead for his final destination, India, a source told Radio Free Asia.