Modi Highlights India’s Achievements in Independence Day Speech Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked the 70th anniversary of India's break from British colonial rule with a vow to end… 08/15/2017 Aimas
Turkmen Capital Targets Street Kids Ahead of International Games Child beggars have long been part of the social fabric in Ashgabat, where some families acknowledge that they depend on… 08/12/2017 Aimas
Flooding, Landslides Kill More Than 30 in Nepal, Officials Say Flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have left more than 30 people dead in Nepal in the past… 08/12/2017 Aimas
Plan to Privatize US War in Afghanistan Gets Icy Reception Blackwater founder Erik Prince's controversial proposal to privatize a large portion of the U.S. war in Afghanistan is being met… 08/12/2017 Aimas
Blackwater Founder Pushes Privatization of US War in Afghanistan As the White House reviews its policy in Afghanistan, President Donald Trump is reportedly considering a proposal to privatize a… 08/12/2017 Aimas
Canadian Pastor Returns Home After Release From N. Korean Prison A Canadian pastor who was imprisoned in North Korea for more than two years quietly returned to his home in… 08/12/2017 Aimas
North Korea: Nearly 3.5M Volunteer for People’s Army as Tensions Rise North Korea said on Saturday that nearly 3.5 million workers, party members and soldiers volunteered to join or rejoin its… 08/12/2017 Aimas
Oxygen Shortage Kills Scores of Children at Indian Hospital An oxygen shortage in a children's ward at a northern Indian hospital is reported to have resulted in the deaths… 08/12/2017 Aimas
Let It Be, Mongolians Say of Their Monument to Beatles A statue of the Beatles in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar could be at risk in an alleged land grab,… 08/12/2017 Aimas
In South Korea, Seeking Bomb Shelters, Gold and MREs South Koreans are buying more gold and ready-to-eat meals, while the government plans to expand nationwide civil defense drills planned… 08/12/2017 Aimas
Thunderstorms Cancel Beijing Flights, Threaten Flooding Thunderstorms lashed Beijing on Saturday, disrupting hundreds of flights at one of the world’s largest airports, while authorities warned that… 08/12/2017 Aimas
Interview: How North Korea Tensions Impact Stock Markets Rising tensions between the United States and North Korea brought a wave of falling stock prices recently as worried investors… 08/11/2017 Aimas
Tibetan Exiles Support India in Border Standoff With China Dozens of Tibetan exiles on Friday held a rally in New Delhi in support of India in the ongoing border… 08/11/2017 Aimas
IOC Monitoring Korean Tensions Amid Preparations for 2018 Winter Games The International Olympic Committee said Thursday that it was closely monitoring rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, less than 200… 08/10/2017 Aimas
Trump Stiffens Resolve Against North Korea U.S. President Donald Trump stiffened his resolve against North Korea Thursday, saying that if Pyongyang initiates warfare "things will happen… 08/10/2017 Aimas
Retiring Official Says Intolerance Growing in India A top retiring Indian official on Thursday embarrassed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist government by saying Muslims were feeling… 08/10/2017 Aimas
Guam’s Governor Talks to VOA About North Korean Threat Guam’s governor says his Pacific island is concerned but not in a panic in the face of new threats by… 08/10/2017 Aimas
Frustrated with Trump, McCain Unveils Afghan War Strategy In a rebuke of President Donald Trump, Arizona Sen. John McCain declared Thursday that "America is adrift in Afghanistan" as… 08/10/2017 Aimas
New Hope for Japan’s Summer Delicacy The Japanese summer delicacy of roasted eel, braised with a tangy sauce and sprinkled with prickly mountain pepper, is in… 08/10/2017 Aimas
Deposed Pakistani PM Begins 2 Days of Rallies Pakistan's deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif began two days of rallies Wednesday aimed at demonstrating his political strength, making stops… 08/09/2017 Aimas