Headlines- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy issues a warning that the Strait of Hormuz is "closed," citing five tankers that have been hit since Friday.
- Four drones were intercepted and destroyed over the provinces of Riyadh, Eastern, and Southern, according to the coalition led by Saudi Arabia.
- The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen claims to have intercepted three drones in the southern and Riyadh regions, two cruise missiles over the Red Sea, and a ballistic missile headed for the Saudi city of Yanbu. In the
- Police and pritesters clashed during Saturday's large-scale protests across France over social injustice, exorbitant prices, and the condition of the educational system.
- Just two days before the new sanctions and tariffs on Russia mandated by the law named for the late Senator Lindsey Graham were scheduled to go into effect, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday waiving them.
- On Saturday afternoon, a car drove through a soccer match in Wichita, Kansas, killing a child and an adult and injuring numerous others.
Tag: China News
FM: Bangladesh Wants Good Ties With...
Dhaka wants good relations with both Beijing and Washington but striking a balance between the two superpowers is a challenge, Bangladesh’s foreign minister said Tuesday after meeting new Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang.
China Using a Global Standard to...
As outbreaks of COVID-19 cases across China overwhelm hospitals, the official daily death count has remained in the single digits. Chinese officials have repeatedly claimed that China is adopting one of “two main global standards for determining COVID deaths.”
Iranian, Chinese, and Russian Protests Give...
The most recent protest movements in Iran, China, and Russia have caught the attention of analysts who research democratic and authoritarian countries.
‘We’re All Fleeing Persecution’:Chinese Asylum-Seekers Head...
Asylum-seekers flock to the sleepy Colombian port of Necoclí en route to a dangerous people-smuggling trail.
Chinese Hospitals Seek Ventilators,Medical Supplies Amid...
Hospitals across China are scrambling to source ventilators and other ICU equipment amid a mounting wave of COVID-19 infections after the government dropped widespread testing and targeted lockdowns under the zero-COVID policy, as residents of Wuhan report rampant community transmission of the virus.
Fiji Election’s Kingmaker Party Favors Australia,...
The leader of the kingmaker party in Fiji’s election says he doesn’t support forming a security relationship with China, preferring foreign relations to be closely aligned with Australia and like-minded countries in the Pacific region.
Asia Fact Check Lab: Are 70,000...
Amid public concerns about the gloomy job market in China, a 2021 claim that more than 70,000 master’s degree holders in China worked in food delivery began circulating on the internet. China’s official media outlets dismissed the figure as misinformation and “typical rumor.”
Funeral Homes Operating Around the Clock...
Funeral homes in Beijing are operating around the clock amid a surge of COVID-19 cases, with cremations now backed up for at least five days, funeral parlor staff told Radio Free Asia on Wednesday.
Netherlands Honors Detained Chinese Feminist,Labor Activist...
The Netherlands has honored detained Chinese feminist and rights activist Li Qiaochu with an award recognizing her dedication to human rights
Gulf of Guinea Countries Join Together...
In the Gulf of Guinea, fishing villages and fish stocks in West Africa are allegedly being decimated by Chinese boats, according to environmental groups. In order to combat illegal fishing, the nations in the Gulf of Guinea joined this year.