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.
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Police in China’s Guangdong Release Journalist...
Huang was present at a million-strong protest in Hong Kong on June 9 against plans to allow extradition to mainland China
Taiwan’s Tsai Sweeps to Landslide Victory...
President Tsai Ing-wen swept to a landslide victory in Taiwan’s presidential elections on Saturday after she vowed to defend the island’s way of life against threats, infiltration and saber-rattling by China
Chinese Investment in Cambodia Comes at...
China’s close alliance with Cambodia has been forged, in large part, with billions of dollars in aid and investment tied to Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative, which provides developmental assistance around the world to strengthen trade ties and political influence. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and his government have welcomed this assistance, saying it comes without “strings attached” compared to western nations that link aid to democratic reforms
Tibetan Buddhist Centers Linked to Larung...
A worldwide network of Tibetan Buddhist centers founded by a senior abbot of the Larung Gar Academy in China’s Sichuan province has been closed down, with followers suspecting Chinese pressure behind the move
China Bans Christmas Gatherings Among Its...
Authorities across China are warning members of Christian churches not to try holding public gatherings to celebrate Christmas, church
Three Tibetans Detained in China’s Gansu...
Citing exile Tibetan sources with contacts in the region, the Washington, D.C.-based International Campaign for Tibet identified two of those detained as Tsegan, in his mid-30s, and thangka painter Lubum Dorjee. The name of the third man held is still unknown, ICT said
Riot Police Win Back Control of...
Social media posts showed a line of overturned police cars, while eyewitnesses said younger people had hit back at incoming police lines with projectiles. Dozens of people were beaten and detained before police regained control of the area, according to local media reports and eyewitness accounts
Tibetan Man Detained in March, No...
News of detentions of Tibetans or of Tibetan protests against Chinese rule is frequently delayed in reaching outside contacts owing to strict communications clampdowns imposed by Chinese authorities in Tibetan areas
Hong Kong Protesters, Executive, Vow Not...
Hong Kong is bracing for the 20th straight weekend of anti-government protests after events this week revealed that both sides are digging in. Protesters say they won’t back down from their “five demands” of Hong Kong’s government, and the city’s chief executive said she would make no concessions to protesters
Interview: ‘They Are Doing The Exact...
Jewher Ilham, the daughter of jailed Uyghur academic Ilham Tohti, is a graduate from Indiana University who has spoken out in support of his peaceful promotion of equal rights and greater autonomy for the Turkic speaking Uyghur ethnic group in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR)