Headlines- The latest attack on Riyadh's King Khalid airport claimed 12 lives and injured 309, according to Saudi Arabia's Civil Aviation Authority.
- In a statement posted on social media, Saudi military spokesperson Turki Al-Maliki blamed the Iran-backed Houthis for Saturday's fatal attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
- US president Donald Trump stated that he would "take a look" at joining Saudi Arabia in attacking the Houthis and resuming attacks on Iran.
- Four people died as Storm Isaias moves across the southern United States.
- A man was hospitalized after he was struck by a vehicle driven by an Immigration Customs and Enforcement agent who was allegedly pursuing him and another man on Saturday in Houston, Texas.
- More than a week after her botched execution in Tennessee, Christa Pike was discharged from the hospital and returned to prison.
Tag: China
Australian Writer Given Suspended Death Sentence...
A Beijing court on Monday handed down a suspended death sentence to Yang Hengjun, a Chinese-Australian author detained on suspicion of espionage for more than five years without trial, according to media reports.
Myanmar Arrests Alleged Chinese Scammers, Former...
Police in northern Myanmar have arrested 10 phone and internet fraud suspects and sent them to China, the Chinese embassy in Yangon announced.
A Former Portuguese Colony Strives to...
The Macanese are a distinct ethnic community that calls Macao, commonly referred to as “the Las Vegas of Asia,” home to glitzy casinos and a huge gaming industry. However, some Macanese are worried that part of Macao’s unique identity is fading 25 years after China took control of the former Portuguese colony.
Official Who Oversaw Destruction of Tibetan...
A Chinese government official of Tibetan ethnicity who approved the destruction of a huge Buddha statue died after falling from the fifth floor of a mall in Chengdu, according to a statement issued by local Chinese authorities and two sources inside Tibet.
‘Double Standards’ on Rights is Doing...
The disregard of human rights by many governments in pursuit of short-term strategic goals is “emboldening” abusive regimes around the world and contributing to global instability in the long term, this year’s annual world report by Human Rights Watch says.
A Year of Chinese Migrants and...
Chinese migrants and students are still entering the country in greater numbers than ever before, despite the high geopolitical tensions between Beijing and Washington this year.
Death Toll in Indonesia Nickel Smelter...
The death toll from a fire at a China-owned nickel smelter in Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province has risen to 18, with 44 others injured, officials said Tuesday.
Escaped North Koreans Urge China to...
Most of the North Koreans who escape to China are women, and they can become easy targets for human traffickers. Some end up being sold into marriages, sex work or other forms of servitude.
Jimmy Lai’s International Lawyers Fight for...
The trial of pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai is underway in Hong Kong. Henry Ridgwell spoke to Lai’s son and his international legal team about the threats and intimidation they faced in the days leading up to the trial.He
Chinese Families’ Worries About Sending Children...
Chinese students make up the largest foreign student population in the United States. That figure, however, has slightly decreased. Elizabeth Lee of VOA has more on some reasons of this drop and what some Chinese students say about their experiences studying in the United States.