Asia

Japan Evacuates Island Residents After Series of Quakes ………………… Japanese authorities evacuated 89 residents from Toshima village after a 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck Akuseki Island in Kagoshima prefecture on Thursday, The Independent reported. The evacuation follows over 1,000 earthquakes of…

Chinese Scientists Grow Beating Human Heart in Pig Embryo ……………… Chinese researchers have successfully cultivated a beating heart structure using human cells inside a pig embryo for the first time. The heart continued to beat unaided for 21 days, according…

China Plans to Triple Uyghur Organ-Harvesting Facilities Amid Human Rights Concerns —————————– China is set to triple the number of organ transplant centers in Xinjiang, raising alarm over the potential forced harvesting of organs from detained Uyghur people, The Telegraph…

Kazakhstan Bans Facial Coverings in Public, Affecting Devout Muslims ————————– Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed into law a ban on wearing facial coverings in public places, Eurosianet reported. While officials say the law aims to reduce crime by preventing…

Singapore Muslims Donate Canned Korban Meat for Gaza Aid ………………. Singapore’s Muslim community will send 16 tonnes of canned sheep meat to Palestinians in Gaza in late 2025, Singaporean newspaper The Straits Times reported. Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal…

UAE Federal Supreme Court Sentences 24 Defendants to Life Imprisonment in Controversial Mass Trial ——————————————– The Criminal Chamber of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Federal Supreme Court overturned previous dismissals and sentenced 24 defendants to life imprisonment in a mass…

Kyrgyzstan’s Parliament Passes Controversial Laws Weakening Human Rights Protections ————————————- Kyrgyzstan’s parliament approved two draft laws last Wednesday that significantly undermine protections against torture and media freedom, sparking widespread concern among human rights advocates, Human Rights Watch reported. The legislation…

Japan Performs First Execution in Two Years, Executing “Twitter Killer” ……………….. Japan has reportedly carried out its first execution in two years, executing Takahiro Shiraishi, known as the “Twitter killer,” according to local media. Shiraishi, 34, was hanged on Friday…

U.S. Senators Demand Stronger Action Against China’s Forced Labor Transfers of Uyghurs —————————- A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has called for urgent measures to address China’s forced labor transfers of Uyghurs, NTV reported. In a letter dated June 18,…

Air Pollution in Central Asia Causes Over 65,000 Early Deaths Annually, World Bank Warns ………………….. Air pollution continues to pose a major environmental and public health threat in Central Asia, contributing to more than 65,000 premature deaths in 2021, according…