Hong Kong Protesters Demand Mainland Chinese Traders Leave Police fought with protesters who marched through a Hong Kong shopping mall Saturday demanding mainland Chinese traders leave the territory… 12/28/2019 Aimeast
Australia Fears for its Koalas, and Fire Danger Rises Thousands of koalas are feared to have died in a wildfire-ravaged area north of Sydney, further diminishing Australia’s iconic marsupial,… 12/28/2019 Aimeast
Taliban Assault on Army Base Kills 10 Afghan Soldiers The Taliban has assaulted an army base in southern Afghanistan, killing at least 10 soldiers and injuring four others.An Afghan… 12/28/2019 Aimeast
US Military Base Blares False Alarm Amid North Korea Tensions A U.S. military base in South Korea accidentally blared an alert siren instead of a bugle call, causing a brief… 12/28/2019 Aimeast
Thai SEAL Dies of Infection from Cave Rescue a Year Ago A Thai navy SEAL who was part of the dramatic rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach from a… 12/28/2019 Aimeast
UN Official Decries Human Rights `Backlash’ in Last Decade The past decade has seen a backlash against human rights on every front, especially the rights of women and LGBT… 12/28/2019 Aimeast
UN Condemns Abuses Against Myanmar’s Rohingya The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution Friday strongly condemning human rights abuses against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims and other minorities,… 12/28/2019 Aimeast
Despite Presidential Decree Against Hunting Wildlife, Hunters In Afghanistan Continue Chasing Rare Birds for Profits Environment and wildlife advocates in Afghanistan's central province of Bamyan are concerned about an increase in the hunting of exotic… 12/27/2019 Aimeast
At Least 12 Killed in Kazakhstan Plane Crash An airliner with 98 people on board crashed in Kazakhstan shortly after takeoff early Friday, killing at least 12 and… 12/27/2019 Aimeast
Pakistan Captures 5 Suspected al-Qaida Operatives Authorities in eastern Pakistan announced Friday counterterrorism forces have captured five suspected al-Qaida operatives planning attacks on security officials. The… 12/27/2019 Aimeast
In India, More Police, Less Internet Ahead of Planned Protests Indian authorities stepped up security in major cities on Friday and suspended mobile data services in some places in an… 12/27/2019 Aimeast
Australia’s Wildfires Threaten Sydney Water Supplies Australian authorities said Friday they are focused on protecting water plants, pumping stations, pipes and other infrastructure from intense bushfires… 12/27/2019 Aimeast
Fury Grows After Protest Deaths in Indian Muslim Neighborhood Zaheer Ahmed had just returned home from work in northern India last Friday afternoon and stepped out for a smoke… 12/27/2019 Aimeast
Death Toll Reaches 28 as Philippines Recovers from Christmas Typhoon The death toll from a Christmas typhoon that tore through the central Philippines rose to 28 Friday, with 12 people… 12/27/2019 Aimeast
Plane with 100 Aboard Crashes in Kazakhstan; at Least 15 Dead, 66 Hurt A Bek Air plane with 98 people aboard crashed near the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan on Friday, killing at least… 12/27/2019 Aimeast
Japan’s NHK Sends Erroneous Alert of North Korean ‘Christmas Gift’ Japanese public broadcaster NHK Friday sent a news bulletin that incorrectly reported North Korea had launched a missile that fell… 12/27/2019 Aimeast
Kabul Theatrical Play Hopes to Promote Unity, Peace in Afghanistan War Dracula is a stage play by a group of Afghan theater actors in Kabul. The theme of the play… 12/27/2019 Aimeast
Afghan Presidential Election Spurs 16,500 Complaints Afghan election authorities received 16,500 complaints about the handling of this year's presidential election, officials said Thursday, days after preliminary results… 12/26/2019 Aimeast
Vietnam Wants to Be Next Singapore As the only Southeast Asian nations in what was once called the TPP trade agreement, Vietnam and Singapore seem far apart.… 12/26/2019 Aimeast
2019 – A Year of Ups and Downs for US-China Relations From a trade war to disagreements on Hong Kong and human rights, the ties between the United States and China… 12/26/2019 Aimeast