China Reports Spike in New COVID-19 Cases China’s health commission is reporting a spike in new COVID-19 cases in several provinces, prompting health officials to urge citizens… 05/11/2020 Aimeast
Taliban Attack Kills 6 Afghan Army Men At least six members of Afghan National Army were killed, and five others wounded in a Taliban attack in Laghman… 05/11/2020 Aimeast
Hong Kong: Small Protests Renew Calls for Autonomy Police pursued pro-democracy protesters in shopping malls in Hong Kong Sunday, after permission for a Mother’s Day march was denied.As… 05/10/2020 Aimeast
Singapore’s Coronavirus Outbreak Sends Malaysia Scrambling to Test Migrant Workers Malaysia is scrambling to test millions of migrants for the coronavirus to avoid a repeat of the outbreak that has… 05/10/2020 Aimeast
Obama: Trump’s Handling of Pandemic Is ‘Absolute Chaotic Disaster’ Former U.S. President Barack Obama says current U.S. President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic has been “an absolute chaotic disaster.” In a conference… 05/10/2020 Aimeast
India Defense Chief: India Must Stop Buying and Depending on Foreign-Made Weapons India must stop buying and depending on foreign-made weapons and instead start manufacturing its own, India’s Chief of Defense Staff… 05/10/2020 Aimeast
Australian Children to Gradually Return to School As COVID-19 Controls Ease In Australia, schools have been one of the most controversial parts of COVID-19 lockdowns. The vast majority of students have… 05/10/2020 Aimeast
Newspaper Report: Indian, Chinese Troops Square off on Sikkim Border A report published on an Indian newspaper’s website says Indian and Chinese soldiers “exchanged blows” Saturday in North Sikkim, along… 05/10/2020 Aimeast
Congressmen Question Taliban Commitment to February Agreement The top members of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee say an increase in violence in Afghanistan has raised questions… 05/09/2020 Aimeast
US Moves to Pull Chinese Equipment From Its Power Grid An executive order issued last week proposes to “monitor and replace” any U.S. power grid equipment made by the nation’s… 05/09/2020 Aimeast
Afghan Protesters Killed in Clashes With Police Officials in central Afghanistan said Saturday clashes between aid-seeking protesters and police have killed at least four civilians, including a… 05/09/2020 Aimeast
US Moves to Exclude Chinese Equipment from Electric Power Grid An executive order issued last week proposes to “monitor and replace” any U.S. power grid equipment made by the nation’s… 05/09/2020 Aimeast
Homicide Charges Against Factory after Gas Leak Kills 12 in India Indian police on Friday filed charges of culpable homicide, including negligence in handling toxic substances, against a South Korean-owned chemical… 05/09/2020 Aimeast
Bomb Blast Kills 6 Pakistani Troops Near Iranian Border A bomb in southwestern Pakistan has killed at least six soldiers, including a major-rank officer, and has injured another, according… 05/08/2020 Aimeast
‘Don’t Forget Chen Qiushi,’ Friend of Chinese Journalist Says A friend of Chen Qiushi, who reported on Hong Kong democracy protests and COVID-19 before going missing February 6, has… 05/08/2020 Aimeast
Media Advocates Urge West to Resist China’s Censorship After EU Letter Controversy Press freedom advocates say China’s censorship of a letter co-authored by 27 European Union ambassadors that contained a reference to… 05/08/2020 Aimeast
Australia to Phase-In Easing of COVID-19 Restrictions Australia's federal, state and territory leaders have agreed on a road map to relax COVID-19 restrictions and get business activity… 05/08/2020 Aimeast
Rival Lawmakers Scuffle in Hong Kong’s Legislative Council A fight broke out in Hong Kong’s legislature Friday as pro-democracy and pro-China lawmakers sparred over selecting the chairperson of… 05/08/2020 Aimeast
Taliban Says It is Unaware of Missing US Contractor The Taliban said Friday it has conveyed to the United States the insurgent group is not holding an American hostage… 05/08/2020 Aimeast
Marine Life Declines for Another Year in Contested, Overfished South China Sea Marine life in the politically disputed South China Sea took another hit over the past year, researchers said, due to… 05/08/2020 Aimeast