Headlines- In a statement issued on state media on Saturday, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said that seeking vengeance for the deaths of his father and predecessor was "the demand of the nation" and "must certainly" take place.
- Iran and Oman concluded talks on Saturday, but according to an Iranian readout, not much was decided as the two countries discussed how to handle the Strait of Hormuz.
- To discuss the implementation of Israel's withdrawal from one of the "pilot zones" in occupied territory, a U.S. military mission met with the Lebanese army in Beirut.
- On Friday, US President Trump said that "1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran" in the event that the regime attempted to assassinate him. He also vowed to "decimate and destroy" Iran.
- The seditious conspiracy charges against four members of the Proud Boys, the far-right group responsible for the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, have been dismissed by a US federal court.
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China’s COVID-19 Vaccine Victims Petition Chinese...
Luo Zhehan, a primary school student in China’s Jiangsu province, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia after being vaccinated with a domestically produced COVID-19 vaccine and passed away a month afterwards. But his family rather faced significant challenges in seeking justice, recounting threats of imprisonment from the government during their pursuit.
Alternative Farming in India Helps Migrants...
In India, meager farming earnings have driven a large number of rural people to the city in recent decades. However, many are starting alternative farming ventures as they try to rebuild their lives in the countryside after the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a wave of reverse migration from cities to villages.
One Year Later, Uyghurs Demand Accountability...
Uyghurs marked the one-year anniversary of a deadly fire in Xinjiang’s capital Urumqi with vigils over the weekend, demanding accountability for the tragedy that they say killed as many as 44 people, four times higher than the official death toll of 10.
Elephant Breeding Center Promised in 2017...
A Chinese company that promised to build an elephant conservation and breeding center in remote Xayaburi province still hasn’t completed the project, six years after receiving a 130-hectare land concession from the Lao government. province still hasn’t completed the project, six years after receiving a 130-hectare land concession from the Lao government.
Aid Groups Say Sudan War Forces...
According to the UN Children’s Fund, the war in Sudan has displaced at least 450 000 children from their homes, with tens of thousands of them fleeing into neighboring countries. The lack of education, according to aid organisations, puts these refugee children at greater risk of exploitation, child marriage, and joining armed organisations.
Released Citizen Journalist Who Reported on...
Beijing authorities have refused to accept Wuhan-based citizen journalist Fang Bin for relocation after he was bundled onto a high-speed train for the capital shortly after his release from a three-year jail term on Sunday.
Chinese Police Descend on Home of...
State security police surrounded the home of rights activist Li Wenzu and her rights lawyer husband Wang Quanzhang on International Women’s Day, as a U.S.-based rights group hit out at the country’s intimidation and harassment of dissidents.
Booked a Flight Out of China?...
Chinese police are calling up people who have booked flights to leave the country and interrogating them about where they are going and when they plan to be back, sources in the country tell Radio Free Asia.
Lunar New Year:In China,People on the...
As a result of Beijing’s relaxed zero-COVID policies, millions of Chinese people are planning trips to see relatives as the Lunar New Year approaches. The festivities marking the occasion, which many Asian people will celebrate on Sunday
Traditional Uyghur Medicine Used to Treat...
As COVID cases surge in China’s western Xinjiang region, the area’s top government official has urged hospitals to incorporate traditional Uyghur medicine to treat patients