Global Times: China’s Airlines to Cut International Flights Due to Coronavirus Chinese airlines including Air China, China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines are planning to reduce international flights in response… 03/16/2020 Aimeast
Japan to Advise People to Avoid Travel to Much of Europe – NHK Japan plans to widen travel warnings to much of Europe urging people avoid trips there as the coronavirus pandemic spreads,… 03/16/2020 Aimeast
Australian Doctor Says Warm Weather Unlikely to Stem COVID-19 Spread The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Australia continues to rise. Doctors say the infections do not at this stage… 03/16/2020 Aimeast
Japanese Man Sentenced to Death for 2016 Deadly Knife Attack on Disabled Patients The Japanese man who killed 19 disabled patients in a brutal knife attack in 2016 has been sentenced to death… 03/16/2020 Aimeast
‘Unprecedented’ Lockdown of Manila Expected to Cut Philippine Economic Growth A lockdown of Metro Manila to contain a coronavirus outbreak in the Philippines will cut national economic growth that depends… 03/16/2020 Aimeast
Presidential Rift, Coronavirus Eclipse Afghan Peace Deal A lingering dispute over Afghanistan’s presidential election and an outbreak of coronavirus in the country appear to have complicated further… 03/15/2020 Aimeast
Landmark Settlement in Cambodian Land-grab Falls Short for Many Villagers It has been more than a decade since 64-year old Khorn Khorn lost three hectares of land to a close… 03/15/2020 Aimeast
Poverty, Inequality in Thailand on the Rise, World Bank Says Thailand's poverty rate has been rising in recent years despite steady, if slow, overall economic growth, a new World Bank… 03/15/2020 Aimeast
Chinese Kazakh Survivor Honored With State Department Award Sairagul Sauytbay, who said she faced torture in the Chinese detention camps in the Xinjiang region, never thought her story… 03/15/2020 Aimeast
Afghan Government Postpones Prisoner Release, Endangering Deal The Afghan government Saturday postponed the release of 1,500 Taliban prisoners, an Afghan official said, a decision that could sabotage… 03/14/2020 Aimeast
Will India’s Namaste Greeting Go Global Amid Coronavirus Outbreak? India prides itself on popularizing yoga and meditation in many parts of the world. Now it is watching to see… 03/14/2020 Aimeast
‘I Have the Obligation to Speak for the Dead’ Born and raised in the 1990s, Wuhan resident Tu Long once believed that as long as he didn’t make any… 03/14/2020 Aimeast
Umbrella Movement Founder Released From Jail, Vows to Fight on A prominent pro-democracy campaigner and founder of Hong Kong’s mass peaceful movement now known as the Umbrella Movement, professor Chan… 03/14/2020 Aimeast
Pakistan Seals Borders, Shuts Schools, Bans Public Events Over Coronavirus Pakistan moved Friday to temporarily seal borders with Iran and Afghanistan, close all educational institutions and ban large gatherings at… 03/14/2020 Aimeast
Chinese Diplomat Accuses US of Spreading Coronavirus Tensions between the U.S. and China may re-escalate after officials of both countries hurled verbal attacks at each other about… 03/13/2020 Aimeast
Myanmar Military Suing Lawmaker, Reuters Under Telecommunications Law Lawmakers around Southeast Asia are coming to the defense of one of their counterparts in Myanmar, who faces legal action… 03/13/2020 Aimeast
Nepal Cancels Spring Mountain Climbing Season Due to Virus Nepal's government announced Friday that it was suspending climbing permits for Mount Everest and all of the other peaks in… 03/13/2020 Aimeast
No Mask, No Mistake for North Korea’s Kim As he watches his troops firing rockets and artillery shells, one of the many things that marks North Korean leader… 03/13/2020 Aimeast
COVID-19 Fears Prompt Cancellation of Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix The Australian Formula One Grand Prix has been canceled because of concerns over the coronavirus. Other sporting events will be… 03/13/2020 Aimeast
Experts: N. Korea’s Recent Launches Tested Missiles to Target S. Korea In recent tests, North Korea has been improving the firepower of its missiles that can target South Korea, making them… 03/13/2020 Aimeast