Headlines
  • After a temporary suspension, Emirates said the airline "will resume operations."
  • On Saturday, US President Donald Trump said that Iran will be "hit very hard" and that he was thinking about extending the strikes to other targets..
  • 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.

Tag: China News

January 10, 2023

China Using a Global Standard to...

As outbreaks of COVID-19 cases across China overwhelm hospitals, the official daily death count has remained in the single digits. Chinese officials have repeatedly claimed that China is adopting one of “two main global standards for determining COVID deaths.” 

January 1, 2023

Iranian, Chinese, and Russian Protests Give...

The most recent protest movements in Iran, China, and Russia have caught the attention of analysts who research democratic and authoritarian countries.

December 27, 2022

‘We’re All Fleeing Persecution’:Chinese Asylum-Seekers Head...

Asylum-seekers flock to the sleepy Colombian port of Necoclí en route to a dangerous people-smuggling trail.

December 21, 2022

Chinese Hospitals Seek Ventilators,Medical Supplies Amid...

Hospitals across China are scrambling to source ventilators and other ICU equipment amid a mounting wave of COVID-19 infections after the government dropped widespread testing and targeted lockdowns under the zero-COVID policy, as residents of Wuhan report rampant community transmission of the virus.

December 19, 2022

Fiji Election’s Kingmaker Party Favors Australia,...

The leader of the kingmaker party in Fiji’s election says he doesn’t support forming a security relationship with China, preferring foreign relations to be closely aligned with Australia and like-minded countries in the Pacific region.

December 18, 2022

Asia Fact Check Lab: Are 70,000...

Amid public concerns about the gloomy job market in China, a 2021 claim that more than 70,000 master’s degree holders in China worked in food delivery began circulating on the internet. China’s official media outlets dismissed the figure as misinformation and “typical rumor.” 

December 15, 2022

Funeral Homes Operating Around the Clock...

Funeral homes in Beijing are operating around the clock amid a surge of COVID-19 cases, with cremations now backed up for at least five days, funeral parlor staff told Radio Free Asia on Wednesday.

December 14, 2022

Netherlands Honors Detained Chinese Feminist,Labor Activist...

The Netherlands has honored detained Chinese feminist and rights activist Li Qiaochu with an award recognizing her dedication to human rights

December 13, 2022

Gulf of Guinea Countries Join Together...

In the Gulf of Guinea, fishing villages and fish stocks in West Africa are allegedly being decimated by Chinese boats, according to environmental groups. In order to combat illegal fishing, the nations in the Gulf of Guinea joined this year.

China Arrests Artist Who Painted,Tweeted Portrait...

Chinese authorities have arrested an artist who painted a portrait of the “Bridge Man” protester Peng Lifa and posted it on Twitter, his wife and a rights group said.

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