Professor Detained in China Returns to Australia The lawyer for a Sydney-based professor who was prevented from leaving China said Sunday that his client has been allowed… 04/02/2017 Aimas
Leader of Pakistani Taliban Urges Followers to Kill ‘Blasphemers’ A fugitive anti-state Pakistani extremist leader has asked followers to find and execute “blasphemers” in the country for insulting Islam… 04/01/2017 Aimas
Will Pakistan Fence Stop Cross-border Terrorism? Pakistan’s unilateral decision to build a wall along the de facto border with Afghanistan is proving popular at home while… 04/01/2017 Aimas
Too Many Tourists a Concern in Cambodian ‘Killing Fields’ The number of tourists visiting Cambodia’s genocide sites has more than tripled during the last 10 years, raising concerns that… 04/01/2017 Aimas
Thousands of South Koreans Rally for Park’s Release Waving the national flag, the U.S. stars and stripes and shouting military-style slogans, tens of thousands of supporters of arrested… 04/01/2017 Aimas
Report: Dozens Missing in Indonesia Landslide More than two dozen people were reported missing Saturday after a rain-triggered landslide struck a village on Indonesia’s main island… 04/01/2017 Aimas
OSCE Chairman Calls for Revitalized Nagorno-Karabakh Peace Process Austria's top diplomat on Friday called on both sides of the conflict in Azerbaijan's autonomous breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh to… 04/01/2017 Aimas
Indonesia Arrests Islamic Activists Before Jakarta Protest Indonesian police arrested the leader of a hard-line Muslim group and several other activists for suspected treason ahead of a… 03/31/2017 Aimas
Poor Farmers — Unlike Rich — Face Uphill Battle With Pakistan’s Climate Extremes Since his father died in 2011, Moeez Assadullah has been looking after his family's farm alone. The 21-year-old tends the… 03/28/2017 Aimas
Australia Cancels Vote on Extradition Treaty With China Australia canceled a vote on Tuesday to finally ratify an extradition treaty with China, 10 years after it was signed,… 03/28/2017 Aimas
Thousands Take Shelter as Cyclone Debbie Lashes Australian Coastal Region A powerful cyclone moved slowly onshore northeastern Australia Tuesday as authorities warned of destructive winds and flooding rains. The storm… 03/28/2017 Aimas
Think Tank: China Can Deploy Warplanes on Artificial Islands Any Time China appears to have largely completed major construction of military infrastructure on artificial islands it has built in the South… 03/28/2017 Aimas
Maldives Speaker Survives Impeachment Vote Amid Chaos The Maldives speaker of parliament survived an impeachment vote on Monday amid chaos after a dozen opposition legislators were sent… 03/28/2017 Aimas
New HK Chief Pledges to Unite a Divided Society Hong Kong has selected Carrie Lam to be the city's first-ever female chief executive, sealing an election that many saw… 03/27/2017 Aimas
Hong Kong Set to Arrest Protest Leaders Nine Hong Kong activists were informed Monday that they will be arrested for their involvement in the student protests of… 03/27/2017 Aimas
Activists: Hong Kong to Arrest Democracy Leaders Hong Kong police on Monday told at least nine organizers of 2014's pro-democracy demonstrations they will face charges, protest leaders… 03/27/2017 Aimas
Taiwan Tapping US, Itself for New Weapons Taiwan is pursuing a two-pronged upgrade to its armed forces as people on the island worry about recent shows of… 03/27/2017 Aimas
8 Students Feared Dead in Japanese Avalanche Japanese officials say eight high school students are feared dead after being engulfed in an avalanche at a ski resort… 03/27/2017 Aimas
Blasts Kill 6 As Troops Battle Militants in Bangladesh At least six people, including two policemen, have died in explosions in eastern Bangladesh as troops battle suspected militants holed… 03/26/2017 Aimas
Hong Kong’s New Chief Exec Pledges to Unite a Divided Society Hong Kong has selected Carrie Lam to be the city's first-ever female chief executive, sealing an election that many saw… 03/26/2017 Aimas