US Couple’s Nightmare: Held in China, Away From Daughter The first thing Daniel Hsu noticed about the room was that there were no sharp edges. The walls were covered… 05/05/2020 Aimeast
COVID-19 Not Affecting Afghan Border Fencing, Pakistan Army Says Officials in Pakistan say a unilateral construction effort has erected a robust fence along “more than 70%” of the country’s… 05/05/2020 Aimeast
Chinese State Media, Scholars Snub Trump Threats of New Tariffs State media and scholars in China Monday snubbed U.S. President Donald Trump after he said he would resume hiked tariffs… 05/05/2020 Aimeast
Trump’s Anti-China Rhetoric Aimed at Boosting US Leverage The Trump administration is making ever louder pronouncements casting blame on China for the COVID-19 pandemic, aiming to sidestep domestic… 05/05/2020 Aimeast
3 Indian Soldiers Killed in Renewed Kashmir Clashes Three Indian soldiers were killed in clashes with militants in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, officials said, a day… 05/05/2020 Aimeast
Philippines Orders Leading TV Network to Halt Operations AThe Philippine government has ordered a leading television network to cease operations, sparking accusations the move was an assault on… 05/05/2020 Aimeast
Virus Surge Among Migrants Highlights Singapore’s Two-track Economy It’s a side of Singapore not often seen: Colorful T-shirts hang from the bunks, or from rods attached to the… 05/05/2020 Aimeast
US Defense Secretary: Afghanistan Peace Process ‘Behind Schedule’ U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper says the peace process in Afghanistan is not going as quickly as expected, with the… 05/05/2020 Aimeast
US Warns China Faces Populist Backlash A top U.S. official behind the Trump administration’s China policies is reaching out directly to the Chinese people in pressing… 05/04/2020 Aimeast
Australia, New Zealand Consider Lifting Travel Restrictions with Possible ‘Travel Bubble’ Leaders from Australia and New Zealand are discussing the possible creation of a travel agreement--- or "travel bubble" between the… 05/04/2020 Aimeast
China Accuses Pompeo of Lying About Origin of Coronavirus China accused U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday of “wantonly spewing poison and spreading lies” about the origin… 05/04/2020 Aimeast
AP Explains: India Lockdown Slows Virus, but Gaps Remain India's six-week coronavirus lockdown, which was supposed to end on Monday, has been extended for another two weeks, with a… 05/04/2020 Aimeast
Japan’s Prime Minister Expected to Extend COVID-19 State of Emergency Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has extended the country’s state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic until the end of… 05/04/2020 Aimeast
Australia Urges Citizens to Download COVID-19 Tracing App More than four million Australians have downloaded the government's CovidSafe tracing App, but officials insist many more need to sign on to… 05/04/2020 Aimeast
More Than Two-Dozen Rohingya Refugees Sent to Flood-Prone Island Off Coast of Bangladesh Bangladesh has relocated more than two-dozen Rohingya refugees who had been stranded at sea for several days to a flood-prone… 05/04/2020 Aimeast
New Zealand Reports No New Coronavirus Cases New Zealand reported zero new coronavirus cases Monday for the first time since the middle of March. The milestone comes a… 05/04/2020 Aimeast
Reports: Iranian Border Guards Beat Afghan Migrants and Throw Into a River Officials in Afghanistan are investigating reports that Iranian guards beat and tortured dozens of Afghan men trying to cross the… 05/03/2020 Aimeast
Malaysia Rounds up Hundreds of Undocumented Migrants amid Coronavirus Fears Malaysian authorities Friday rounded up hundreds of undocumented migrants, including children and refugees, in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, in what… 05/03/2020 Aimeast
Pompeo: ‘Enormous Evidence’ Coronavirus Originated in Chinese Lab U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday there is "enormous evidence" that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a laboratory… 05/03/2020 Aimeast
‘I for India’ Virtual Concert Raises Money for Essential Workers Two of Bollywood’s biggest directors teamed up with charity Give India to present a virtual fundraising event on Sunday. Much like… 05/03/2020 Aimeast