This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said his government hoped to impress upon incoming U.S. leader Donald Trump how important the South China Sea issue is to peace in Asia. Iwaya visited Manila on Wednesday as part of a high-profile diplomatic push by…
A jury determined on Friday that CNN is guilty of committing defamation against U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young. CNN will be forced to pay the Navy veteran $5 million, and the jury is expected to also determine punitive damages against the news outlet. According to Fox News, the jury determined that Young should be awarded…
A new report claims that the Biden-Harris administration gave almost 7,000 exceptions in Fiscal Year 2024 to refugees and foreign nationals who would typically be ineligible for entry into the United States under terrorism-related entry restrictions. Fox News reported that a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) report on DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ authorization of exceptions for…
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. At least eight Buddhist monasteries and nunneries in southern Tibet have been severely damaged by the recent 7.1-magnitude earthquake, sources in the region told Radio Free Asia. The Jan. 7 quake that truck Tibet’s Dingri and Lhatse counties left 126 people…
Dozens of “big-name artists and bands” are vying for one of the limited spots in the upcoming FireAid benefit concert for victims of the deadly wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles over the past week. Sources told TMZ that the interest of 50-plus musicians has benefit organizers looking to add more than the current 24 slots to…
