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  • Iranian authorities have accused the United States of firing at one of Iran's commercial ships in the Gulf of Oman in violation of the two countries' ceasefire agreement.
  • US President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that the US Navy fired an Iranian ship in the Gulf of Oman and seized control of it.
  • Hours after US President Donald Trump announced he was sending negotiators to Islamabad, Iranian state media stated Tehran did not currently plan to participate in new talks with the United States.
  • In an effort to try to reach an agreement with Iran ahead of another round of face-to-face negotiations in Pakistan on Monday, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz backed President Donald Trump's renewed threat to eliminate Iran's electrical infrastructure and bridges.

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March 15, 2024

New Faces of Burmese Migrants in...

The estimated monthly number of long-term migrants entering Thailand since the beginning of 2023 is 13,000, according to the International Organization for Migration.

March 14, 2024

800 Chinese Deported from Myanmar’s Thai...

More than 800 Chinese nationals were deported from near Myanmar’s border with Thailand in relation to online fraud, according to China’s Ministry of Public Security.

March 12, 2024

Videos Appear to Show Myanmar Military...

Videos have emerged on social media in recent days that appear to show junta personnel providing military training to ethnic Muslim Rohingyas at a site in western Myanmar’s Rakhine state, amid reports of forced recruitment around the country.

March 7, 2024

Myanmar’s Arakan Army Draws Closer to...

An ethnic rebel army captured a city near the capital of western Myanmar’s Rakhine state, locals told Radio Free Asia on Thursday. 

March 5, 2024

Junta Airstrike Hits Passenger Bus in...

Junta forces dropped an explosive on a passenger bus, killing an elderly woman, locals told Radio Free Asia Tuesday. 

March 1, 2024

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. 

February 29, 2024

Tibetans in India March in Solidarity...

Tibetans and Buddhist leaders in northern India on Wednesday participated in a march to show their solidarity with Tibetans in southwestern China’s Sichuan province arrested for peacefully protesting the planned construction of a dam. 

February 28, 2024

Junta Troops Beat Myanmar Man Unconscious...

Junta troops have arrested at least 10 young people from Myanmar’s delta region, beating one unconscious during questioning, locals told Radio Free Asia on Wednesday.

February 27, 2024

Uyghur Imam,96,Dies in Prison

A 96-year-old Uyghur religious leader who was arrested in 2017 has died in prison, and authorities did not turn his body over to his family, his granddaughter told Radio Free Asia.

February 26, 2024

Six-Day Battle in Central Myanmar Kills...

Ongoing junta shelling across central Myanmar has killed seven civilians as of Monday, locals told Radio Free Asia. 

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