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  • Tehran is rocked by explosions as Iran claims that since the war started 11 days ago, US and Israeli forces have bombed about 10,000 civilian sites and killed over 1,300 citizens.
  • The Pentagon said on Tuesday that in the first ten days of the war with Iran, about 140 American service men have been injured.
  • Israel's military announced on Wednesday that it had triggered air defenses after spotting missiles coming from Iran.
  • After "temporary authorization from the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority," Qatar Airways said it will run 29 flights to and from Doha on Thursday.
  • Mohaddeseh Zolfi, an Iranian women's national football player, and Zahra Soltan Moshkehkar, a staff staff member, joined five other team members in seeking refuge in Australia.

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April 12, 2024

Masked Gunmen Shoot Myanmar Christian Leader...

Two masked gunmen shot a Catholic priest in northern Myanmar on Friday morning, eyewitnesses told Radio Free Asia.

April 11, 2024

Allied Rebel Forces Capture Last Battalion...

An anti-junta army and allied forces on the Thailand-Myanmar border claimed the last battalion in a major trade hub, the rebel forces said in a statement on Thursday. 

April 10, 2024

China Gives Monks a List of...

In the event of the Dalai Lama’s death, Buddhist monks are banned from displaying photos of the Tibetan spiritual leader and other “illegal religious activities and rituals,” according to a training manual Chinese authorities have distributed to monasteries in Gansu province in China’s northwest, a source inside Tibet and exiled former political prisoner Golok Jigme said.

April 9, 2024

Rebels Claim 2 Junta Bases in...

Over 100 junta troops surrendered after guerilla-style militias captured two of their camps in central Myanmar, a militia member told Radio Free Asia on Tuesday.

April 8, 2024

Myanmar Guerilla Group Launches Attack on...

An urban guerilla group attacked a major administrative office in Myanmar’s largest city, an official from the rebel organization told Radio Free Asia on Monday. 

April 7, 2024

Netflix’s Take on ‘Three-Body Problem’ Gets...

A Netflix adaptation of Chinese sci-fi author Liu Cixin’s “The Three-Body Problem” has sparked mixed reactions in China, with some complaining of a lack of nuance, that much of the action takes place outside of China and that key characters are played by non-Chinese actors.

April 6, 2024

Chinese Tourist Tower Overlooking North Korea...

A gigantic steel tower in China – part of a tourist attraction with views into the North Korean city of Hyesan – that leans almost over the Yalu River between the two nations could be demolished after several tense interactions between Chinese tourists and North Koreans below, residents in both countries told Radio Free Asia.

April 4, 2024

Junta Troops Kill 2 Political Prisoners...

Junta soldiers killed two inmates after secretly removing them from a prison in southern Myanmar, activists told Radio Free Asia on Thursday. 

April 3, 2024

China Names 30 Places in Indian-Controlled...

Beijing has issued Chinese names for 30 locations in Arunachal Pradesh to bolster its claims on the territory that is controlled by India, which quickly dismissed the move as meaningless.

March 21, 2024

Junta Navy Arrests Around 80 Rohingya...

Myanmar’s junta navy arrested around 80 Rohingya attempting to flee the country by boat, residents who witnessed the event told Radio Free Asia on Thursday. 

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