(2025-01-04). Laos: States should ask "Where is Sombath?" at upcoming review of human rights record. fidh.org
(2025-01-04). Could Israel Become a FAILED State? youtube.com At the time of writing, war is spreading throughout West Asia.
(2025-01-04). US approves $3.6 billion sale of missiles to Japan. presstv.ir The US says it has approved a $3.6 billion sale of up to 1,200 advanced air-to-air missiles and related equipment to Japan as Washington continues to build up alliances in Asia against China.
(2025-01-04). Laos/Thailand: United Nations body petitioned over the enforced disappearance of Thai dissident. fidh.org
(2025-01-04). Italy: Draft bill 1236 targeting peaceful environmental activism. fidh.org
(2025-01-04). Medical victims: Indian visa curbs amid Bangladesh tensions hurt patients. aljazeera.com India has scaled back visa operations in Bangladesh, hitting thousands of patients who rely on its hospitals for care.
(2025-01-04). Disinformation campaign by Indian media threatens Indo-Bangla ties. ummid.com The Indian media's coverage appears to be driven by concern solely for Hindus of Bangladesh, rather than the people of Bangladesh.
(2025-01-04). Israel orders evacuation of Gaza's critical Indonesian, al-Awda hospitals. aljazeera.com Many of those being treated or seeking shelter at the two hospitals came from the destroyed Kamal Adwan Hospital.
(2025-01-04). Hamas publishes video of Israeli hostage IDF spotter Liri Elbag. haaretz.com GAZA: Medics report 42 killed in Israeli attacks since Thursday night; IDF reportedly evacuates the northern Indonesian Hospital, Bureij neighborhood ‚ñ WEST BANK: Palestinian Health Ministry reports 18-year-old Palestinian killed by IDF fire in West Bank ‚ñ ISRAEL: Rocket sirens sound in Gaza border communities; IDF: False alarm ‚ñ Lebanon: IDF sets to prolong southern Lebanon ground incursion, Al-Akhbar reports…
(2025-01-04). Report: U.S. plans to supply Israel with $8 Billion in Arms. haaretz.com GAZA: Medics report 42 killed in Israeli attacks since Thursday night; IDF reportedly evacuates the northern Indonesian Hospital, Bureij neighborhood ‚ñ WEST BANK: Palestinian Health Ministry reports 18-year-old Palestinian killed by IDF fire in West Bank ‚ñ ISRAEL: Rocket sirens sound in Gaza border communities; IDF: False alarm…
(2025-01-04). The Tears Of Our Children. popularresistance.org A scientific study from 2017 found that deep childhood traumas can mark a person both physically and psychologically. Trauma reroutes children's developing nervous systems, causing them to be highly alert and anxious even decades later. This process, the authors write, generates a mechanism called 'enhanced threat processing'. No wonder studies of children who lived through earlier wars show that they disproportionately suffer from medical conditions, including heart ailments and cancer. | In March 2022, five doctors from Afghanistan, India, Ireland, and Sri Lanka wrote a heartfelt letter to The Lancet in which t…
(2025-01-04). Iran Urges Afghanistan's Compliance with Int'l Rules on Border Rivers. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry called on the Taliban to cooperate in maintaining the natural flow of water in shared border rivers and comply with international standards and environmental regulations regarding those rivers.
(2025-01-04). Hezbollah chief: Gen. Soleimani was a leader on strategic, intellectual levels. presstv.ir The Hezbollah chief says General Soleimani was a leader on strategic and intellectual levels, and exposed the United States and its plans, especially in Iraq and Afghanistan.
(2025-01-04). India and Iran review broad range of ties. plenglish.com New Delhi, Jan 4 (Prensa Latina) India and Iran reviewed the entire spectrum of the bilateral relationship, including the Chabahar port, agricultural cooperation, as well as trade and economic issues, highlights today.
(2025-01-04). India shrug off Bumrah injury to claim first-innings lead in Australia. aljazeera.com India captain Jasprit Bumrah is forced off with injury on Day Two of the fifth Test but Australia fail to capitalise.
(2025-01-04). India and Iran review broad spectrum of ties. plenglish.com New Delhi, Jan 4 (Prensa Latina) India and Iran reviewed the full spectrum of the bilateral relationship, including the Chabahar port, agricultural cooperation, as well as trade and economic issues, it was reportedly informed.
(2025-01-04). Iran-India relations are traditional and historical: Deputy FM. presstv.ir Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi has said that the relations between Iran and India are traditional and historical.
(2025-01-04). Eclipse 2025: 02 Solar, 02 Lunar; Only 1 visible in India. ummid.com The New Year 2025 will have a total of 04 eclipses — two solar and two lunar. But only one of these celestial events — September 2025 Full Lunar Eclipse, will be visible in India.
(2025-01-04). Unveiling How Modi Govt Manipulated India's Image. ummid.com The narrative of "New India" projected under the Narendra Modi Government has been a saga of meticulous curation, strategic concealment, and calculated misrepresentation.
(2025-01-04). One Nation One Subscription — Steps to Join. ummid.com The Government of India has started online registration for One Nation One Subscription, popularly known as ONOS Scheme, through the official website onos.gov.in.
(2025-01-04). 2024 in Review: 84% Rise in Communal Riots in India. ummid.com According to the Centre Study of Society and Secularism (CSSS) a total of 59 communal riots occurred in the year 2024, marking a sharp increase of 84% from 32 communal riots reported in the year 2023.
(2025-01-04). SOS-defenders platform: Expose arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide. fidh.org A collective of local, regional and international human rights organisations unveils SOS-Defenders, an action platform that exposes the alarming scale of arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide.
Geneva, 13 December 2024. This information hub, which will progressively expand to cover more countries, has already documented 274 cases of arbitrarily detained human rights defenders across 17 countries (Bahrain, Belarus, Cambodia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Iran, Jordan, (…) | – |
(2025-01-04). Malaysia launches national office for artificial intelligence. tvbrics.com 
The office will set seven objectives in its first year of operation…
(2025-01-04). Myanmar's military regime to free nearly 6,000 prisoners in amnesty. aljazeera.com Myanmar's military rulers announced an amnesty for 5,864 prisoners to mark Independence Day, state media reports.
(2025-01-04). Q&A: Leader of Myanmar's shadow government talks civil war strategy in 2025. aljazeera.com Myanmar's National Unity Government (NUG) seeks to deal a decisive blow to the country's military rulers in 2025.
(2025-01-04). Myanmar's military regime to free thousands of prisoners in amnesty. aljazeera.com Myanmar's military rulers announced an amnesty for 5,864 prisoners to mark Independence Day, state media reports.
(2025-01-04). Fact Check: Has this Pakistani boy married his own mother? ummid.com A viral video showing a Pakistani boy arranging her mother's second marriage is being shared with a false claim that he himself has married his mother.
(2025-01-04). Rival camps protest in South Korea as authorities press for Yoon's arrest. aljazeera.com Prosecutors ask acting president to order security forces to comply with arrest warrant for impeached leader Yoon.
(2025-01-04). Impeached South Korean president blocks arrest. wsws.org The danger of another declaration of martial law or military coup remains in South Korea as Yoon makes clear he intends to cling to power, emboldened by the rolling back of protests by the opposition party.
(2025-01-04). Could a board game help prepare Taiwan for war with China? aljazeera.com The latest development in a growing trend for 'military boardgames' gives players the chance to 'defend' Taiwan.
(2025-01-04). Thailand : Sixth conviction of pro-democracy activist Anon Nampa under "lèse-majesté" charges. fidh.org
(2025-01-04). The US soldiers returning to Vietnam in search of mass graves. aljazeera.com American veterans help former Vietnamese enemies locate mass burial sites 50 years after the war.
(2025-01-03). Refugees, foreign goods flood Syria as prices rise. workers.org 
By Karin Leukefeld Damascus The author has been covering events in Syria and West Asia for decades for the German left daily newspaper, junge Welt, and other mainly German-language media. This article, published Dec. 30, gives a description of her entry into Syria some days earlier after the seizure of . . . |
(2025-01-03). 'Suspend Israel ties' plea to global medical professionals — Auckland hospital protest vigil over Gaza. asiapacificreport.nz 
Asia Pacific Report The UN's Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, has called on "medical professionals worldwide" to suspend ties with Israel in an act of solidarity with the more than "1000 colleagues of yours" killed in Gaza over the past 14 months. Countless more Palestinian medical workers "were…
(2025-01-03). Laos: States should ask "Where is Sombath?" at upcoming review of human rights record. fidh.org
(2025-01-03). Pacific 2025: Vanuatu quake, Tongan and Kanaky shakeups, Trump questions set tone for coming year. asiapacificreport.nz Navigating the shared challenges of climate change, geostrategic tensions, political upheaval, disaster recovery and decolonisation plus a 50th birthday party, reports a BenarNews contributor's analysis. COMMENTARY: By Tess Newton Cain Vanuatu's devastating earthquake and dramatic political developments in Tonga and New Caledonia at the end of 2024 set the tone for the coming year in…
(2025-01-03). 'Crime against journalism': Gaza journalists slam PA's Al Jazeera ban. asiapacificreport.nz 
By Maram Humaid in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Journalists gathered at Gaza's Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Hospital expressed outrage and confusion about the Palestinian Authority's (PA) decision to shut down Al Jazeera's office in the occupied West Bank. "Shutting down a major outlet like Al Jazeera is a crime against journalism," said freelance journalist Ikhlas al-Qarnawi. "Al Jazeera…
(2025-01-03). Border Management Authority ready for influx of travellers returning to SA. sanews.gov.za Border Management Authority ready for influx of travellers returning to SA | Border Management Authority (BMA) Commissioner, Dr Michael Masiapato, has assured stakeholders and the public that the Beitbridge port of entry is fully prepared for the return of holidaymakers. | Speaking at the border on Friday, Masiapato confirmed that preparations are in place to manage the influx of travellers returning to South Africa from other parts of the continent. | "As the BMA and the rest of the stakeholders that are here at the Beitbridge port of entry, we are very much ready to implement the return leg of… our plan for t…
(2025-01-03). Laos/Thailand: United Nations body petitioned over the enforced disappearance of Thai dissident. fidh.org
(2025-01-03). Italy: Draft bill 1236 targeting peaceful environmental activism. fidh.org
(2025-01-03). Israel at war, day 455: UNRWA reportedly preparing to cease operations in Gaza, West Bank. haaretz.com Medics at Indonesian Hospital say IDF ordered its evacuation; IDF denies order was given ‚ñ IDF: 'No indication' army holding north Gaza hospital director under arrest, contradicting last week's statement ‚ñ Israeli delegation travels to Doha to discuss cease-fire/hostage deal ‚ñ Eight members of Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee call for destruction of all sources of water, food and energy in north Gaza ‚ñ IDF: Intercepted missile, drone fired from Yemen overnight ‚ñ Rockets fired from Gaza at Israeli border communities &…
(2025-01-03). Israeli army denies reports it ordered evacuation of north Gaza's last hospital. haaretz.com GAZA: Medics report 42 killed in Israeli attacks since Thursday night; IDF reportedly evacuates the northern Indonesian Hospital, Al-Bureij neighborhood ‚ñ WEST BANK: Three killed in clashes between Palestinian Authority and militants ‚ñ ISRAEL: Missile from Gaza launched at a military helicopter…
(2025-01-03). Gaza missile fired at IDF helicopter triggers sirens in Kibbutz Be'eri. haaretz.com GAZA: Medics report 30 killed in Israeli attacks since Thursday night; IDF reportedly evacuates the northern Indonesian Hospital, Al-Bureij neighborhood ‚ñ WEST BANK: Three killed in clashes between Palestinian Authority and militants ‚ñ ISRAEL: A missile from Gaza was launched at a military helicopter…
(2025-01-03). "Yes. The CIA entered Afghanistan Before the Russians". Zbigniew Brzezinski. globalresearch.ca Introduction : | According to this Nouvel Observateur (1998) interview with Zbigniew Brzezinski, the CIA's intervention in Afghanistan preceded the 1979 entry of Soviet troops. | To label this as The Soviet Afghan War is a misnomer. Confirmed by Brzezinski, It …
(2025-01-03). Mayotte and Mozambique: Contrasting responses to Cyclone Chido. workers.org 
Mayotte was devastated by Cyclone Chido which struck on Dec. 14. Mozambique, an African country also hit by Chido, suffered serious damage but not the same degree of devastation. Mayotte is a French colony. It comprises several islands in the Indian Ocean between Mozambique and Madagascar. All of the major . . . |
(2025-01-03). India drop Rohit Sharma but batters struggle again in Australia. aljazeera.com Australia gain the early advantage in Sydney in the World Test Championship deciding fifth Test against India.
(2025-01-03). Mauritius challenges UK over Chagos Islands deal. mronline.org 
Negotiations have also been influenced by India, which supports Mauritius due to shared cultural and historical ties.
(2025-01-03). Eclipse 2025: 02 Solar, 02 Lunar; Only 1 visible in India. ummid.com The New Year 2025 will have a total of 04 eclipses — two solar and two lunar. But only one of these celestial events — September 2025 Full Lunar Eclipse, will be visible in India.
(2025-01-03). Unveiling How Modi Govt Manipulated India's Image. ummid.com The narrative of "New India" projected under the Narendra Modi Government has been a saga of meticulous curation, strategic concealment, and calculated misrepresentation.
(2025-01-03). SOS-defenders platform: Expose arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide. fidh.org A collective of local, regional and international human rights organisations unveils SOS-Defenders, an action platform that exposes the alarming scale of arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide.
Geneva, 13 December 2024. This information hub, which will progressively expand to cover more countries, has already documented 274 cases of arbitrarily detained human rights defenders across 17 countries (Bahrain, Belarus, Cambodia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Iran, Jordan, (…) | – |
(2025-01-03). Fact Check: Has this Pakistani boy married his own mother? ummid.com A viral video showing a Pakistani boy arranging her mother's second marriage is being shared with a false claim that he himself has married his mother.
(2025-01-03). South Korean authorities halt bid to arrest Yoon after hours-long standoff. aljazeera.com Anticorruption office says executing warrant 'effectively impossible' after Yoon's security team blocks investigators.
(2025-01-03). South Korea extends Boeing 737-800 inspections as Jeju Air wreckage lifted. aljazeera.com Inspections on 101 Boeing jets operated by country's airlines extended to January 10 following the deadly plane crash.
(2025-01-03). South Korean investigators abandon attempt to arrest president. aljazeera.com After a six-hour standoff, South Korean investigators have abandoned attempts to arrest President Yoon Suk Yeol at home.
(2025-01-03). How Yoon Planned to Set South Korea on the Path to Military Dictatorship. counterpunch.org 
Since South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed attempt to impose martial law on December 3, a steady stream of revelations has emerged from reporters and investigators, painting an increasingly disturbing picture of events. Plans drawn up by Yoon's co-conspirators included a shocking level of brutality and the promise of repression on a mass scale.
(2025-01-03). Korean investigators fail to arrest impeached President Yoon. independent.co.ug 
SEOUL | Xinhua | South Korean investigators with the anti-corruption investigative unit left the presidential residence after failing to arrest the impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) said the continued confrontation virtually made it impossible to execute the arrest warrant against Yoon, which was issued by a …
(2025-01-03). South Korean investigators fail to arrest impeached President Yoon. independent.co.ug SEOUL | Xinhua | South Korean investigators with the anti-corruption investigative unit left the presidential residence after failing to arrest the impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) said the continued confrontation virtually made it impossible to execute the arrest warrant against Yoon, which was issued by a …
(2025-01-03). Chinese foreign ministry backs restrictions against US entities. plenglish.com Spokeswoman Mao Ning stressed that the Ministry of Commerce's actions respond to national laws and regulations based on international practices. | Previously, China announced the inclusion of several US companies on the 'Untrustworthy Entity List' in response to their involvement in arms sales to Taiwan. | The companies include Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Lockheed Martin Missile System Integration Lab, Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Laboratories, and Lockheed Martin Ventures. | These entities are prohibited from: importing and exporting activities related to China…
(2025-01-03). Thailand : Sixth conviction of pro-democracy activist Anon Nampa under "lèse-majesté" charges. fidh.org