UN Reports Increase in Afghan Opium Poppy Cultivation Area A new United Nations survey says the total area under opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has increased by 10 percent,… 05/19/2017 Aimas
Wives of Detained Lawyers Appeal to Trump to Press China on Rights Wives of human rights lawyers detained by China in a sweeping crackdown two years ago appealed in the U.S. Congress… 05/19/2017 Aimas
Roadside Bombs Kill 11 Civilians in Afghanistan A roadside bomb has killed at least 11 civilians, mostly women and children, in Afghanistan’s eastern Logar province. The victims… 05/19/2017 Aimas
China, SE Asian Nations Agree on ‘Code of Conduct’ for South China Sea China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to a framework for a code of conduct in… 05/18/2017 Aimas
IS Claims Suicide Attack on Afghan TV Station The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a Wednesday suicide attack on an Afghan state television station. ... 05/18/2017 Aimas
UN Court Orders Pakistan Not to Execute Indian National Convicted of Spying The United Nation's highest court has ordered Pakistan not to execute an Indian naval officer who has been convicted of… 05/18/2017 Aimas
Indonesia Arrests Japanese Man in Reptile Smuggling Indonesian authorities have arrested a Japanese man who conservationists say is a major player in the illegal wildlife trade for… 05/18/2017 Aimas
China Sees Trade Summit Raising Global Status, Others See Missed Opportunities As China hails the success of its first Belt and Road summit, major powers remain skeptical about the $1 trillion-dollar… 05/18/2017 Aimas
At Hong Kong Trade Fair, Funerals Go Green, High Tech Death is inevitable, but it doesn’t have to be bad for the environment. Caskets made of paper and wicker… 05/18/2017 Aimas
Arrested Thai Activist Getting South Korean Human Rights Award A Thai law student arrested for sharing a critical article about his country's new king that was posted on Facebook… 05/18/2017 Aimas
Australian Tax Official Charged in $123M Fraud Probe Australian police say a senior tax bureaucrat and his son are among 10 people charged in a sophisticated tax fraud… 05/18/2017 Aimas
US Extends Obama-era Nuclear Sanctions Relief for Iran The Trump administration has announced that it will continue nuclear sanctions relief for Iran, keeping in place an Obama-era deal.… 05/17/2017 Aimas
Father of Student Killed in Pakistan Blasphemy Case Says Daughters Get Death Threats The father of a university student who was killed by a mob over blasphemy accusations told Pakistan’s top court Wednesday… 05/17/2017 Aimas
Militants Storm Afghanistan’s National Broadcaster A group of heavily armed militants, including suicide bombers, have stormed a state broadcaster’s facility in eastern Afghanistan, killing at… 05/17/2017 Aimas
Indian Court Rules in Favor of 10-Year-Old Seeking Late-term Abortion A pregnant 10-year-old girl in northern India will be allowed to have a late-term abortion, a local court announced Tuesday.… 05/16/2017 Aimas
Malaysia Seizes 330 Exotic Tortoises From Madagascar Malaysian authorities said Monday that they have seized 330 exotic tortoises from Madagascar worth 1.2 million ringgit ($276,721), in the… 05/15/2017 Aimas
Seventeen Prisoners Killed in Papua New Guinea Jail Break Prison officers in Papua New Guinea shot and killed 17 inmates involved in a mass prison break, local media reported… 05/15/2017 Aimas
Asian Lawmakers: Region Pivotal in Fighting Climate Change Asian lawmakers say their region is pivotal to any global efforts at limiting climate change and they are committed to… 05/15/2017 Aimas
Pakistan Cracks Down on Social Media Activists for Criticizing Army Authorities in Pakistan have unleashed a crackdown on social media activists accused of criticizing and "ridiculing" the army in their… 05/14/2017 Aimas
Nepalese Vote in First Local Elections in 20 Years Millions of Nepalese voted Sunday for representatives in municipal and village councils for the first time in two decades, a… 05/14/2017 Aimas