Philippines Looks for Safer Homes for Volcano Residents Philippine officials said Sunday the government will no longer allow villagers to return to a crater-studded island where an erupting… 01/20/2020 Aimeast
China Reports 139 New Coronavirus Cases Over the Weekend Chinese health officials in Wuhan report 136 new cases of a newly confirmed coronavirus over the past three days -… 01/19/2020 Aimeast
Senior US Diplomat in Pakistan Amid Warmth in Mutual Ties A senior American diplomat began a four-day official visit to Pakistan Sunday amid warming bilateral relations that have followed meetings… 01/19/2020 Aimeast
Fires Set Stage for Irreversible Forest Losses in Australia Australia's forests are burning at a rate unmatched in modern times and scientists say the landscape is being permanently altered… 01/19/2020 Aimeast
Police Fire Tear Gas to Disperse Thousands in Central Hong Kong Police fired tear gas on Sunday to disperse thousands of anti-government protesters who gathered in a central Hong Kong park,… 01/19/2020 Aimeast
Heavy Snow Hampers Search for Missing S. Korean, Nepal Trekkers Heavy snow and poor visibility hampered the search Sunday for four South Koreans and three Nepalis caught in an avalanche… 01/19/2020 Aimeast
Report: N. Korean Foreign Minister Replaced North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho has been replaced, Seoul-based NK News reported on Saturday.Ri's replacement has not been… 01/18/2020 Aimeast
China and Myanmar Sign Dozens of Infrastructure Deals Chinese President Xi Jinping reinforced his support for embattled Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi Saturday, signing 33 bilateral agreements… 01/18/2020 Aimeast
US to Screen Passengers at Airports for Signs of New China Virus U.S. health officials announced Friday that the United States will begin screening airline passengers arriving from central China for signs… 01/18/2020 Aimeast
China Reports 4 More Cases in Viral Pneumonia Outbreak Four more cases have been identified in a viral pneumonia outbreak in the central Chinese city of Wuhan that has… 01/18/2020 Aimeast
4 S Koreans, 3 Nepal Guides Missing in Avalanche; 30 Rescued An avalanche swept a popular trekking route in Nepal's mountains, leaving at least four South Koreans and three Nepali guides… 01/18/2020 Aimeast
Russia Touts Arms Across Southeast Asia Russia is rapidly expanding foreign arms deals worldwide, with Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin confirming to the Russian military's newspaper… 01/18/2020 Aimeast
Vietnam’s Vingroup Enters Cybersecurity Business Vietnam's largest conglomerate, Vingroup, has added cybersecurity to its services, expanding a business that already stretches from real estate to… 01/17/2020 Aimeast
US General ‘100% Confident’ Against North Korean Missiles The United States has long seen North Korea’s pursuit of nuclear weapons as a major national security threat. But the missiles… 01/17/2020 Aimeast
Taliban: Discussions Continue With US on Afghan Peace Deal The Taliban said Friday its latest meetings with representatives of the United States in Qatar have discussed the signing of… 01/17/2020 Aimeast
Firefighters Save Australia’s ‘Dinosaur’ Trees An ancient and rare species of tree has been saved from Australia's bush fires by a specialist team of firefighters.… 01/17/2020 Aimeast
Deadline? What Deadline? North Korea, US Try New ‘Strategic Patience’ In April, just weeks after his summit with U.S. President Donald Trump collapsed in Hanoi, North Korean leader Kim Jong… 01/17/2020 Aimeast
Ghosn Lawyers Rebut New Nissan Claims Against Fugitive Exec The legal team of Nissan's former chairman Carlos Ghosn issued a statement Friday refuting the latest allegations by the Japanese… 01/17/2020 Aimeast
China’s Xi Visits Myanmar for Infrastructure Talks With billboards, banners, fanfare and flags, the government of Myanmar is welcoming Xi Jinping, president of the People’s Republic of… 01/17/2020 Aimeast
Bangladesh Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Newspaper Editor A court in Bangladesh's capital issued arrest warrants Thursday for a prominent editor and nine other newspaper employees in a… 01/17/2020 Aimeast