Pentagon Defends Track Record in Afghanistan The Pentagon is rejecting accusations that military leadership "incentivized lying" to portray a more optimistic picture of U.S. efforts in… 01/17/2020 Aimeast
Cycling is Their Activism: How Some Young Girls in Pakistan Are Fighting for Public Space For almost two years, a group of dedicated young women in a conservative neighborhood of Pakistan has been working to… 01/16/2020 Aimeast
India Asks China to Avoid Raising Kashmir Dispute at UN India on Thursday asked China to avoid raising the Kashmir dispute at the United Nations Security Council, insisting it is… 01/16/2020 Aimeast
China Applauds Trade Deal With US But Says ‘Core Concerns’ Must Still Be Addressed The Chinese government is applauding an interim trade agreement with the United States but cautions the two countries must still… 01/16/2020 Aimeast
Japan Confirms Case of Coronavirus Behind Outbreak in China Japan has confirmed its first case of a strain of a coronavirus that has killed one man and sickened 41… 01/16/2020 Aimeast
While US Relaxes Demands in S. Korea Cost-Sharing Talks, Gaps Remain Harry Harris, the U.S. ambassador to South Korea, says Washington has softened its demand for how much Seoul should pay… 01/16/2020 Aimeast
Taliban Ready For Reduction in Afghan Violence To Advance Talks With US, Says Pakistan Pakistan announced Thursday the Taliban is ready to reduce violence in Afghanistan, calling it a major breakthrough toward reaching a… 01/16/2020 Aimeast
Officials Had ‘Incentive’ to Lie About Afghan War, Inspector General Tells Congress A top Pentagon watchdog has told U.S. lawmakers there was an “incentive” for U.S. officials and military commanders to lie… 01/16/2020 Aimeast
Will US-China ‘Phase 1’ Trade Deal Reset Other Stalled Talks? The United States and China agreed to a 'Phase 1' trade deal on Wednesday that includes the protection of intellectual… 01/16/2020 Aimeast
US, China Lower Tension With Trade Deal but Disputes Remain The United States and China have signed phase one of a trade deal that may help lower tensions between the… 01/15/2020 Aimeast
ICJ to Rule Next Week on Urgent Measures in Rohingya Genocide Case The UN's top court said Wednesday it will deliver its decision next week on whether emergency measures should be imposed… 01/15/2020 Aimeast
US Charges 5 Businessmen With Making Illegal Exports to Pakistan’s Nuclear Program Five Pakistani businessmen have been indicted in the United States, accused of operating an international network of front companies to… 01/15/2020 Aimeast
China: Possible That New Virus Could Spread Between Humans The possibility that a new virus in central China could spread between humans cannot be ruled out, though the risk… 01/15/2020 Aimeast
Treason Trial Opens for Cambodia Opposition Leader The treason trial of Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha opened Wednesday, more than two years after his arrest in a… 01/15/2020 Aimeast
Amazon’s Bezos Announces $1 Billion Investment in India as Small Businesses Protest Amazon founder and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos announced a $1 billion investment in India on Wednesday, calling the South… 01/15/2020 Aimeast
Report: China Undermining Human Rights System Worldwide China is using its economic and diplomatic leverage to silence critics abroad and undermine international human rights systems, according to… 01/15/2020 Aimeast
Vietnam Aims to Grow its Economy by 7% This Year, Faster Than China Vietnamese officials aim to expand their economy by 7% this year, among its fastest rates ever and quicker than world… 01/15/2020 Aimeast
China-Built Pakistani Port Begins Handling Afghan Transit Trade Pakistan’s newly opened southwestern Gwadar seaport has begun handling transit cargo headed to and from landlocked Afghanistan, marking a significant… 01/14/2020 Aimeast
US Imposes Sanctions Over N. Korean Workers Abroad The United States has imposed sanctions on two North Korean entities for facilitating the export of labor in violation of… 01/14/2020 Aimeast
Pakistan Extreme Weather Death Toll at 83 Extreme weather in parts of Pakistan over the last three days has caused at least 83 deaths, while dozens of… 01/14/2020 Aimeast