Thousands in Asia Marvel at ‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse People along a swath of southern Asia gazed at the sky in marvel on Thursday at a “ring of fire”… 12/26/2019 Aimeast
China Sams US Defense Act Over Trade Restrictions Beijing on Thursday said it "firmly opposes" trade restrictions included in a new U.S. defense act, having already admonished the… 12/26/2019 Aimeast
Blindspot to Backlash: India’s Modi And Party Misread The Mood Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government did not anticipate the protests against a new citizenship law that have raged across… 12/26/2019 Aimeast
China Sails Carrier Through Taiwan Strait Taiwan's Defense Ministry said Thursday that China had sailed its newest aircraft carrier through the Taiwan Strait for a second… 12/26/2019 Aimeast
UN: Afghan War Caused 100,000 Civilian Casualties Since 2009 The United Nations says the war in Afghanistan has caused more than 100,000 civilian casualties in the past ten years,… 12/26/2019 Aimeast
Australia Firefighters Brace for Heatwave This Weekend Firefighters battling wildfires in Australia’s most populous state attempted to make headway Thursday amid favorable conditions, before a heatwave hits… 12/26/2019 Aimeast
Typhoon Leaves at Least 16 Dead Across Central Philippines Tourists on the popular Philippine holiday island of Boracay were stranded Thursday after a typhoon swept through Christmas Day, killing… 12/26/2019 Aimeast
Singapore Police Probe Indian for Alleged Modi Citizenship Law Protest Singapore police are investigating an Indian national for allegedly being involved in a public protest against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's controversial citizenship law. Unauthorized public assemblies… 12/26/2019 Aimeast
Rakhine Rebels Say Myanmar Official Killed in Fighting Rebels in Myanmar's Rakhine region said a captured official from Aung San Suu Kyi's ruling party has died, two weeks after being… 12/26/2019 Aimeast
Clashes Mar Christmas Celebrations in Hong Kong Christmas festivities turned tense in Hong Kong late Wednesday when police fired tear gas and used pepper spray on anti-government… 12/25/2019 Aimeast
Wildfire-ravaged Areas of Australia get Holiday Relief Areas of Australia that have been ravaged by deadly wildfires experienced temporary relief on Wednesday, but oppressive conditions are expected… 12/25/2019 Aimeast
Mongolian Youth Seek to Preserve Reindeer-Based Tradition Mongolia was once solely a land of nomadic communities moving from location to location, depending on the season. One tribe… 12/25/2019 Aimeast
Modi Unveils Plan to Tackle Water Shortages in India’s Heartland States Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a 60-billion-rupee ($842 million) plan to tackle water shortages in the country's… 12/25/2019 Aimeast
Taliban Capture 27 Peace Marchers An activist group in Afghanistan says Taliban insurgents have captured a convoy of 27 peace marchers in western Afghanistan and… 12/25/2019 Aimeast
Pakistan Wishes to Be Seen by US ‘Not Through Prisms of Other Countries’ Pakistan became a sovereign state in 1947, following the end of British rule of the large area in South Asia… 12/25/2019 Aimeast
Australian Firefighters Spend Christmas Containing Blazes Australian firefighters used cooler conditions Christmas Day to try and contain bushfires ahead of hot, dry weather later in the… 12/25/2019 Aimeast
Typhoon Phanfone Brings Misery to Philippines on Christmas Day Typhoon Phanfone pummeled the central Philippines on Christmas Day, bringing a wet and miserable holiday season to millions in the… 12/25/2019 Aimeast
Ex-Cambodia Daily Reporter: ‘No Clue’ What Triggered Criminal Charges It was in the spring of 2017 that veteran Cambodia Daily reporters Aun Pheap and Zsombor Peter traveled to the… 12/25/2019 Aimeast
Hong Kong Protesters Clash with Police During Christmas Eve Confrontations Hopes for a peaceful Christmas were dashed in Hong Kong Tuesday after riot police fired tear gas and protesters set… 12/24/2019 Aimeast
Typhoon Phanfone ruining Christmas for thousands of Filipinos Typhoon Phanfone smashed into the central Philippines on Tuesday, leaving thousands of people unable to get home for the Christmas… 12/24/2019 Aimeast