Pakistan Passenger Plane Crashes With at Least 98 on Board, Many Feared Dead A passenger plane with at least 98 people on board crashed in a populated area minutes before landing Friday afternoon… 05/22/2020 Aimeast
Virus Accelerates Across Latin America, India, Pakistan The coronavirus pandemic accelerated across Latin America, Russia and the Indian subcontinent on Friday even as curves flattened and reopening… 05/22/2020 Aimeast
China’s Push to Impose National Security Law in Hong Kong Sparks Anger China’s plan to impose a national security law on Hong Kong to prevent and punish acts of “secession, subversion or… 05/22/2020 Aimeast
China Boosts Spending for Virus-Hit Economy, Takes Up HK Law China's No. 2 leader on Friday promised higher spending to revive its pandemic-stricken economy and curb surging job losses but… 05/22/2020 Aimeast
Cyclone Pummels India, Bangladesh The extent of the devastation caused by a powerful cyclone that pummeled parts of India and Bangladesh was not immediately… 05/22/2020 Aimeast
UN, Afghans Concerned Over Increase in Violence in Afghanistan The U.N. said this week it is “deeply concerned” about the increase in violence and civilian casualties in Afghanistan over… 05/22/2020 Aimeast
Recent Surge in Violence Blow to Afghan Peace, Experts Warn A string of violence against civilian targets in Afghanistan this month has set off a debate over the fate of… 05/22/2020 Aimeast
US Objects to China’s Proposed Law to Limit Hong Kong Opposition Activity The United States warned China Thursday against any move to weaken Hong Kong’s autonomy following reports that China’s parliament will… 05/22/2020 Aimeast
Hong Kong Bans Annual Tiananmen March, Citing COVID Concerns Hong Kong has prohibited a planned annual march to mourn the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown and effectively… 05/21/2020 Aimeast
China, Vietnam Top Virus Response Survey, But for Different Reasons Citizens around the globe mostly gave their respective governments a poor report card on their handling the coronavirus, according to… 05/21/2020 Aimeast
COVID-19 Stress Fuels Spike in Australia Family Violence Researchers say stress and alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to increase rates of family violence in Australia. … 05/21/2020 Aimeast
US Wants India, Pakistan to Restore Kashmir Truce A senior American diplomat says the United States wants India and Pakistan to restore a mutual truce in Kashmir to… 05/21/2020 Aimeast
Study: Philippines A global Hot Spot for Online Child Abuse The Philippines has emerged as a global hot spot for online child sexual exploitation, and coronavirus lockdowns that restrict millions… 05/21/2020 Aimeast
European Markets on Downward Path European markets are all down in midday trading Thursday as bad economic news from Japan, and China’s worsening trade and… 05/21/2020 Aimeast
Asian Markets Slumping Thursday Asian markets closed mostly lower Thursday as investors reacted to bad economic news from Japan, and to China’s worsening trade… 05/21/2020 Aimeast
Deaths Confirmed as Officials Assess Destruction Caused by Cyclone Amphan More than a dozen people are believed to have been killed Wednesday when a powerful cyclone hit parts of eastern… 05/21/2020 Aimeast
Japan Lifting State of Emergency for 3 More Prefectures Japan is planning to lift a state of emergency for three more prefectures as the number of new coronavirus cases… 05/21/2020 Aimeast
What to Expect From China’s Annual Meeting of Parliament About 3,000 delegates to the annual gathering of China's largely rubber-stamp parliament, the National People's Congress, will gather in Beijing… 05/21/2020 Aimeast
China Recalibrates Economic Goals Following Pandemic Chinese leaders are expected to begin charting out a new economic development plan Friday as part of major meetings of… 05/21/2020 Aimeast
US Pledges Support to Taiwan, Amid Deepening China Tensions The United States said its strong and bipartisan support for Taiwan’s democracy “comports with” the U.S.-China agreements and is “the… 05/21/2020 Aimeast