US Senate Confirms Businessman Hagerty as Ambassador to Japan The U.S. Senate confirmed private equity executive William Hagerty on Thursday as President Donald Trump's ambassador to Japan, filling a… 07/13/2017 Aimas
Botswana Risks China Backlash With Dalai Lama Visit Botswana will host the Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader, next month, officials said on Thursday, risking a backlash from China,… 07/13/2017 Aimas
Rights Groups, Nobel Commission Express Regret Over Liu’s Death U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is calling for China to release Liu Xiaobo's widow from house arrest Thursday. "I… 07/13/2017 Aimas
Indonesian Muslim Martial Arts Club Takes Aim at IS Indonesia’s Sunni Islamic social welfare organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), which calls itself the largest Muslim group in the world with… 07/13/2017 Aimas
China Reducing Massive Influence of Social Media Celebrities China is trying to contain the awesome influence of social media celebrities, some of whom have tens of millions of followers… 07/13/2017 Aimas
4 Policemen Killed in Terrorist Attack in Southwest Pakistan Four policemen were shot and killed Thursday in southwest Pakistan by a group of Islamic militants. A spokesman for the… 07/13/2017 Aimas
China Posts Double Digit Trade Increase with North Korea in First Half of 2017 China says its trade with North Korea rose in the first six months of 2017, compared to the same period… 07/13/2017 Aimas
Pakistan Issues Flash Flood Warning as Monsoon Rains Kill 7 Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority has issued a flash flood warning after monsoon rains lashed various parts of the country,… 07/13/2017 Aimas
Bank Raises South Korea’s Growth Outlook South Korea’s economy is likely to expand 2.8 percent this year over a year earlier thanks to strong exports and… 07/13/2017 Aimas
Cambodia Bans Sand Exports After Environmental Group Pressure Cambodia has banned all sand exports on environmental grounds, the Ministry of Mines and Energy said on Wednesday, officially ending… 07/12/2017 Aimas
Malaysian State Introduces Public Caning for Sharia Crimes A Malaysian state amended its Islamic laws on Wednesday to allow public canings, sparking criticism that the change was unconstitutional… 07/12/2017 Aimas
China Reports 35 Japanese Detained on Telecom Fraud Charges China says it has detained 35 Japanese citizens on suspicion of telecoms fraud. The June 30 detentions appeared to mark… 07/12/2017 Aimas
2 More Deaths As Japan Leader Abe Visits Flooded Areas Three more bodies were found Wednesday in southwest Japan, potentially raising the death toll from last week's heavy rains to… 07/12/2017 Aimas
Afghan Officials Send High-Profile Sexual Assault Case to Court Authorities in Afghanistan confirmed Wednesday that an alleged torture and sexual assault case against the country’s first-vice president, Abdul Rashid… 07/12/2017 Aimas
US Urges Myanmar to Allow UN Inquiry Into Crimes Against Rohingya The United States on Monday called on Myanmar to allow a United Nations fact-finding mission to investigate widespread allegations of… 07/11/2017 Aimas
Hindu Pilgrims Shot, Killed in Kashmir At least six Hindu pilgrims were fatally shot by suspected militants in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said Monday. The victims were… 07/10/2017 Aimas
Khmer Rouge Tribunal Explains Limits on Prosecutions The U.N.-backed Cambodian tribunal trying Khmer Rouge leaders for atrocities committed while they ruled the country acknowledged Monday that only… 07/10/2017 Aimas
High-Level Probe Recommends Corruption Case Against Pakistan’s Sharif A panel appointed by Pakistan's Supreme Court to look into the financial wealth and overseas assets of Prime Minister Nawaz… 07/10/2017 Aimas
Indian Lab Develops Rapid ‘Beef Detection Kits’ A government-run laboratory in India announced Monday that is has developed a portable kit which can determine whether a sample… 07/10/2017 Aimas
Japan’s Leader Sees Popularity Sink, Seeks Cabinet Shuffle With his government's approval ratings sinking to their lowest level since he returned to power in 2012, Japanese Prime Minister… 07/10/2017 Aimas