Pakistan PM Seeks Debt Relief for Developing Nations to Fight Virus Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan appealed to the international community Sunday to provide developing countries with an urgent debt relief… 04/12/2020 Aimeast
World Bank: South Asia Could See Worst Economic Performance in 40 Years South Asian countries could see their lowest growth in 40 years as lockdowns to contain the coronavirus pandemic freeze large… 04/12/2020 Aimeast
Stay Home – Australians Urged to Continue COVID-19 Social Distancing Australian officials say the Easter holidays will be a critical part of efforts to contain the coronavirus. While the curve… 04/12/2020 Aimeast
Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau Volcano Shoots Ash, Lava Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano spewed a column of ash 500 meters (1,640 feet) into the sky in the longest eruption… 04/12/2020 Aimeast
Shelling Across Pakistan-India Border Kills Three Shelling across the border between India and Pakistan killed three Indian civilians and wounded two Pakistani civilians, military officials from… 04/12/2020 Aimeast
Bangladesh Executes Killer of Founding Leader Bangladesh has executed a military captain less than a week after he was arrested after nearly 25 years on the… 04/12/2020 Aimeast
Thai Provinces Ban Alcohol Sales Ahead of New Year to Curb Coronavirus Spread Most of Thailand's provinces have banned sales of alcoholic beverages, heeding a central government call to discourage festive celebrations for… 04/11/2020 Aimeast
US, Taliban Discuss Ways to Reduce Afghan Violence The commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan has met with leaders of the Taliban insurgency under their bilateral peace-building agreement… 04/11/2020 Aimeast
Pakistan: Indian Cross-Border Fire in Kashmir Harms Civilians Pakistan and India have been locked in renewed military skirmishes across their disputed border in Kashmir for the past two… 04/11/2020 Aimeast
Filmmaker Obayashi, Who Portrayed War’s Horrors, Dies at 82 Nobuhiko Obayashi, one of Japan's most prolific filmmakers who devoted his works to depicting war's horrors and singing the eternal… 04/11/2020 Aimeast
After Late Start, Central Asia Takes On COVID-19 In February, when COVID-19 began to explode beyond Wuhan and into China’s eastern and southern neighbors, the countries across China’s… 04/10/2020 Aimeast
Indonesia Goes Soft on COVID Lockdown to Relieve Stressed Economy Indonesia, despite a growing coronavirus caseload, has avoided locking down population centers in favor of softer control measures to sustain… 04/10/2020 Aimeast
Vietnam Expedites Shipment of Medical Suits to US Vietnam has shipped nearly half a million protective suits to the United States, marking a quick turnaround in bilateral talks… 04/10/2020 Aimeast
Southeast Asian Ministers Endorse Pans for Pandemic Fund Southeast Asian foreign ministers have endorsed the setting up of a regional fund to respond to the coronavirus pandemic and… 04/10/2020 Aimeast
Malaysia PM Extends Coronavirus Travel Restrictions Malaysia’s prime minister, Muhyiddin Yassin, announced Friday the government will extend travel restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of COVID-19,… 04/10/2020 Aimeast
Singapore Battles Virus Hotspots in Migrant Workers’ Dorms After managing to keep on top of the first wave of coronavirus outbreaks, Singapore is grappling with an alarming rise… 04/10/2020 Aimeast
Poverty a Top Concern, Indonesia Tries to Go Soft on its COVID-19 Lockdown Indonesia, despite a growing coronavirus caseload, has avoided locking down population centers in favor of softer control measures to sustain… 04/10/2020 Aimeast
COVID-19 Fears Prompt Detainees in Australia to Plead to Be Released from Immigration Detention Detainees in Australian immigration centers are pleading to be released because of COVID-19 fears. They say it is impossible for… 04/10/2020 Aimeast
Pakistan Launches Relief Program for Families Suffering From COVID-19 Shutdown Pakistan has begun delivering one-off cash payments of about $70 each to its 12 million poverty-stricken families, or roughly 80… 04/10/2020 Aimeast
American Coronavirus Lawsuits Seek Compensation from China In less than a month, more than 5,000 Americans have joined a class-action lawsuit in Florida seeking reparations from the… 04/09/2020 Aimeast