Headlines- 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
- said it is targeting Houthi positions in Taiz and Marib.
- A missile attack on Aden International Airport put 151 passengers on a Yemenia flight headed for Cairo in danger, the transport minister of Yemen's internationally recognized government said.
- The Amazon rainforest in Brazil has seen the least amount of deforestation in almost 40 years.
- Heidi Levine, a journalist for the Washington Post, was injured on Friday after being assaulted by some Israeli settlers while working in the occupied West Bank.
- Ahead of the country's April 2027 presidential election, French President Emmanuel Macron claimed on Wednesday that political forces are "exploiting" the country's student protesters..
- Authorities said at a press conference that the mass shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday that claimed the lives of three students and one teacher occurred inside a special needs classroom. They also identified the suspected shooter and some of the victims.
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Bangladesh Garment Factories Strive to Reduce...
Bangladesh’s apparel industry has made progress in transitioning to greener production by cutting electricity and water usage as well as reducing carbon emissions in churning out clothes for foreign markets, manufacturers and authorities said.
Cambodia Charges 2 Chinese with the...
A Cambodian court has charged two Chinese nationals with the torture and murder of a South Korean social media influencer whose body was found on the outskirts of Phnom Penh earlier this month.
Myanmar’s Junta Raids 14 Anti-Junta Camps...
Junta troops have raided 14 camps belonging to anti-regime People’s Defense Force militia in Myanmar’s Sagaing and Magway regions over the past two weeks, killing 15 people, including women, militia officers said.
Islamic State Leader for Southeast Asia...
The Islamic State group’s emir for Southeast Asia was one of two suspected militants killed during a pre-dawn raid in the south of the Philippines on Wednesday, the country’s military said.
Authorities in Lhasa Crack Down on...
Chinese authorities began searching homes in the Tibetan capital Lhasa this month to determine whether Tibetans are accessing foreign radio and TV programs via satellite dishes, city police and two Tibetans with knowledge of the situation said.
Three Weeks of Fighting in Eastern...
Three weeks of fierce fighting between junta troops and ethnic Karenni forces in eastern Myanmar has killed at least 35 civilians, including three children, a domestic human rights group and local residents said.
Bangladesh Anti-Graft-Agency Files Charges in Decade-Old...
Bangladesh’s anti-corruption agency on Monday charged 146 people, including a top bank official said to be close to the ruling party, for the alleged embezzlement of U.S. $209 million from BASIC Bank.
More Than 5,000 People Flee Villages...
More than 5,000 people have fled their homes in Myanmar’s southernmost Tanintharyi region, locals told RFA Monday.
Anti-Junta Groups Align at Myanmar’s Sagaing...
More than 170 anti-junta paramilitary groups from Myanmar’s northern, embattled Sagaing region have held talks to deepen cooperation in their fight against the military and share strategies for administering areas under their control
Dozens Injured in Bangladesh as BNP...
Dozens of people were reported injured in violence between supporters of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party and the ruling Awami League as the BNP staged protests in several cities against electricity cuts amid a nationwide heat wave.