Violence Erupts in Israel,Gaza and the West Bank, Resulting in Further Deaths

Several strong waves of projectile fire targeted Ashkelon, Ashdod, Beersheba, Sderot, and the surrounding areas overnight Friday-Saturday, putting cities and communities in southern Israel ‘under siege’.

According to the Israel Defense Forces, the Israeli military has been striking a variety of targets in Gaza since midnight, including rocket-launching sites, terror cells, and a Hamas intelligence centre.

Israeli media reports one of the rockets launched from Gaza in the middle of the night landed in the Ashdod port, hitting a fuel reservoir and causing a massive explosion that sent large flames into the night sky. In neither incident,there were no confirmation of injuries so far.

On the other hand Palestine state news agency WAFA reports,Israeli warplanes attacked their home in Gaza City’s Shati refugee camp late last night, killing a Palestinian family of seven members.

With the exception of a months-old baby who miraculously survived the Israeli attack, Israeli F16 fighter jets bombed the Abu Hatab family’s three-story home with a heavy bombardment of missiles, killing all seven members of the family. In addition, the attack wounded 25 other Palestinian civilians in nearby houses.

Myanmar Insurgents Accused of Recruiting Rohingya in Bangladesh Camps

Myanmar Muslim insurgents have pressed about 500 Rohingya refugees in camps in Bangladesh to join the war in their homeland where fighting between rival factions has intensified sharply in recent weeks, refugees told Radio Free Asia.  

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Indonesia Home to Heavy Metal Music

Though quite popular in the world’s largest Muslim majority country, heavy metal music is controversial in some conservative countries.Heavy metal has a home in Indonesia.

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From US to Europe, Pro-Palestinian Student Protests Spread

Students protesting Israeli conduct in the Gaza War on American college campuses are being closely watched by the world.Global reactions to the demonstrations and the student arrests around the world have been wildly varied, ranging from pride and solidarity to alarm and condemnation.

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Press Briefing by UN Secretary-General on Situation in Gaza

Reporters are briefed on the situation in Gaza by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.

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Myanmar Helicopter Crash Ends in Shootout,Killing Pilot, Anti-Junta Group Says

An insurgent group in eastern Myanmar said on Tuesday it shot down a junta military helicopter and killed its pilot then clashed with junta forces on the ground.

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On Abolishing Death Penalty,Zimbabwean Parliament Consulting Citizens

After the Cabinet’s decision in February to abolish the death sentence to conform with international standards, Zimbabwe’s parliament has started nationwide consultations.

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Limited Options for Victims of Myanmar’s Searing Heat

MYANMANearly 1,500 people died in Myanmar from heat-related causes in April alone, emergency service organizations told Radio Free Asia, compounding the misery for many in a country plagued by conflict and lacking adequate infrastructure and services. 

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Repression in Pakistan Worse 1 year After Assault on Military Installations:Rights Groups

Human rights proponents say that since supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan stormed military properties to protest his arrest, political repression in Pakistan has increased.

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• Indonesia Home to Heavy Metal Music
• From US to Europe, Pro-Palestinian Student Protests Spread
• Press Briefing by UN Secretary-General on Situation in Gaza
• Myanmar Helicopter Crash Ends in Shootout,Killing Pilot, Anti-Junta Group Says
• On Abolishing Death Penalty,Zimbabwean Parliament Consulting Citizens