Headlines- At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
- Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
- The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
- Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
- To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
- In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
- Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.
Month: February 2023
Kupiansk,Ukraine, Braces for Russian Onslaught
Since Russian forces launched a new offensive for control of the industrial Donbas region at the end of January, Kupiansk in northeastern Ukraine has been the target of regular bombings. For Russia to have complete control over Ukraine’s east, Kupiansk, in the Kharkiv oblast, is essential.
Malaysia to Distribute Millions of Translated...
Malaysia has set aside more than U.S. $2 million in the 2023 budget to counter Islamophobia by translating and printing the Quran in several languages and distributing copies internationally.
Myanmar’s Junta Denies Ousted Leaders Access...
Myanmar’s deposed State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint have not been allowed to meet with their legal team since their trials ended in December of last year, Radio Free Asia has learned.
52nd UN Human Rights Council Session:...
At the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the High-Level segment.
One Year After Russian Invasion, Ukrainian...
One year after Russia began its full-scale attack on Ukraine, Ukrainians and their supporters marched in Warsaw, Poland, on Friday. Almost a million Ukrainian refugees live in Poland.
India Found Lithium-Rich Bauxite in Jammu...
At the village of Salal in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, Indi a claims to have discovered nearly 6 million metric tonnes of lithium-rich bauxite. For many locals, the finding turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
New Generation of Papuan Rebels Ups...
The kidnapping of a New Zealand pilot in Indonesia’s volatile Papua region is the latest in a series of attention-grabbing attacks by 24-year-old Egianus Kogoya and his faction of Papuan independence fighters.
Parents of Lao Trafficking Victims in...
A group of about 30 parents of Lao citizens trafficked to work in casinos in Myanmar are fed up with their government’s lack of progress in rescuing their children, so they are planning to travel to Vientiane to meet with high-ranking officials face to face, they told Radio Free Asia.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Ukrainian Foreign addresses to United Nations Security Council about maintaining the country’s security and peace
Syrian Rebels Warn of Health Crisis...
The deadly earthquakes in February along the Syrian-Turkish border in Syria’s Idlib region, which is controlled by rebels, completely destroyed a medical system that had already been weakened by years of civil war. Rebel leaders issue a warning about the shortage of medications as many earthquake survivors struggle with illnesses and infections.