Australia’s Military Races to Aid Mass Evacuation Tens of thousands of holidaymakers raced to evacuate popular seaside towns on Australia’s east coast Wednesday, fleeing ahead of advancing… 01/02/2020 Aimeast
16 Dead, Thousands Caught in Flooding in Indonesia’s Capital Severe flooding in Indonesia's capital as residents celebrated the new year has killed at least 16 people, displaced tens of… 01/02/2020 Aimeast
North Korea’s Kim Touts Strategic Weapon Amid Stall in Talks Expressing deep frustration over stalled nuclear talks, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned of unspecified “shocking” action and that… 01/01/2020 Aimeast
Protests, Tear Gas Mark Hong Kong’s New Year’s Day Hong Kong's celebratory mood on the first day of 2020 was marred by tear gas and water cannons deployed by… 01/01/2020 Aimeast
Ghosn Met With Lebanese President After Fleeing Japan, Sources Say Fugitive former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn met with Lebanon's president after his escape from Japan, where he was smuggled out… 01/01/2020 Aimeast
Kim Jong Un Warns He May Scrap Moratorium on Nuclear, Long range Missile Tests North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has announced he is no longer bound by his self-imposed moratorium on long-range missile… 01/01/2020 Aimeast
Taiwan’s Anti-Infiltration Bill Sends Relations with China to New Low Taiwan parliament’s passage of a bill Tuesday banning infiltration by political rival China dealt a new blow to relations that… 01/01/2020 Aimeast
India Targets New Moon Mission in 2020 India plans to make a fresh attempt to land an unmanned mission on the moon in 2020 after a failed… 01/01/2020 Aimeast
4 Dead, Thousands Displaced in Flooding in Indonesia’s Capital Severe flooding hit Indonesia’s capital as residents were celebrating New Year’s, killing at least four people, displacing thousands and forcing… 01/01/2020 Aimeast
Dozens of Afghan Forces Killed in New Taliban Attacks Officials in Afghanistan said Wednesday Taliban insurgents have killed at least 28 pro-government forces in overnight attacks in the country’s… 01/01/2020 Aimeast
In Hong Kong, Thousands March, Pledge to ‘Keep Fighting’ Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters began marching in Hong Kong on New Year’s Day, demanding concessions from the city’s… 01/01/2020 Aimeast
A Year of Multiple Standoffs, Few Solutions in South China Sea Dispute China confirmed its lead this year in Asia's biggest maritime sovereignty dispute by sending nonmilitary ships to waters normally controlled… 01/01/2020 Aimeast
Dry Conditions Keep Australia’s Fires Going Dry conditions, hot weather and strong winds keep the wildfires in Australia going, with new blazes sparking almost every day.… 01/01/2020 Aimeast
Rohingya Refugees Face More of Uncertainty A stalled Rohingya refugee repatriation plan and the start of a judicial process by the West African nation Gambia for… 01/01/2020 Aimeast
North Korea Leader Vows to Unveil New Weapon Soon North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused the Trump administration of dragging its feet in nuclear negotiations and warned… 12/31/2019 Aimeast
In 2019, Afghan Women Continued Their Quest for Empowerment In 2019, Afghanistan witnessed two major events. The first was an initial step towards a possible peace deal between the… 12/31/2019 Aimeast
US-China ‘Phase One’ Trade Deal to be Signed January 15 A partial new U.S.-China trade agreement will be signed in the middle of next month, U.S. President Donald Trump said… 12/31/2019 Aimeast
Abducted Sri Lanka Journalist’s Wife: Military Derails Case The wife of an abducted Sri Lankan journalist is accusing the military of trying to derail a court case in… 12/31/2019 Aimeast
India to Restore Text Messaging Services in Kashmir Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir will restore text messaging services in the disputed region on Wednesday, almost five months after India's… 12/31/2019 Aimeast
Communist Vietnam Signals Retreat From Centralized Economy Authorities in Vietnam’s business hub of Ho Chi Minh City said recently they will not be investing in the economy… 12/31/2019 Aimeast