Diplomat: US Must ‘Engage’ to Seek Change From N. Korea The United States will continue to pursue diplomatic negotiations with North Korea while pressing Pyongyang to improve its human rights… 12/22/2019 Aimeast
Pompeo Slams Russia, China for Opposing Syrian Aid Resolution U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo denounced Russia and China on Saturday after the two countries vetoed a U.N. Security… 12/21/2019 Aimeast
23 Dead, Hundreds Detained as Protests Grow Against India Citizenship Law Nine people died Saturday during clashes between demonstrators and police in northern India, raising the nationwide death toll in protests… 12/21/2019 Aimeast
Pakistani Scholar Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy A court in Pakistan Saturday sentenced a 33-year-old scholar, accused of blasphemy, to death after a trial that lasted six… 12/21/2019 Aimeast
Hong Kong Protesters Face Off With Police in Mall Protests Hong Kong riot police swept into several shopping malls on Saturday, chasing off and arresting some anti-government Hong Kong demonstrators… 12/21/2019 Aimeast
Death Toll in India Citizenship Law Protests Climbs to 17, Hundreds Detained Three people died during clashes between demonstrators and police in northern India on Saturday, raising the nationwide death toll in… 12/21/2019 Aimeast
More Protests as India Grapples With Citizenship Law Fallout Police in the Indian capital charged more than a dozen people with rioting and the government asked broadcasters to refrain… 12/21/2019 Aimeast
Martial Law Set to End in Restive Philippine South as Violence Ebbs Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's recent announcement that he would, by the end of the year, lift martial law over the… 12/21/2019 Aimeast
North Korea Slams ‘Reckless’ US Remarks on Rights Record North Korea Saturday lashed out at the U.S. State Department’s recent criticism of its human rights record, warning Washington would… 12/21/2019 Aimeast
Partially Blinded Reporter in Hong Kong Says God Gave Her Chance to Seek Justice Covering an anti-government protest in Hong Kong nearly two months ago, Indonesian journalist Veby Mega Indah felt a sharp sting… 12/21/2019 Aimeast
Australia’s NSW Braces for Catastrophic Fire Conditions Firefighters in the Australian state of New South Wales were bracing for "catastrophic" fire conditions on Saturday as temperatures well… 12/21/2019 Aimeast
Months of Violent Protests Unhinge Hong Kongers, Uncertain 2020 Looms VOA Mandarin Service reporter Paris Huang looks back at the dramatic scenes of revolt in recent months in Hong Kong.… 12/20/2019 Aimeast
5 Killed as Protests Rage in India Against Citizenship Law Protests in India against a new citizenship law claimed five lives on Friday as thousands of people defied bans on… 12/20/2019 Aimeast
Taliban: Intra-Afghan Talks Only After Troop Withdrawal Deal Signed With US The Taliban Friday ruled out participation in intra-Afghan negotiations until the United States signs an agreement with the insurgent group… 12/20/2019 Aimeast
Myanmar-Rohingya Talks Yield No Progress on Repatriation, Refugees Say Two days of meetings between a team of Myanmar government representatives and Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh camps have not yielded… 12/20/2019 Aimeast
Earthquake Rattles Afghanistan, Pakistan and Indian Kashmir An earthquake shook some buildings in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Kashmir state in India on Friday, witnesses said.The magnitude 6.1 quake… 12/20/2019 Aimeast
8 Die in Protests Against Citizenship Law Across India Police banned public gatherings in parts of New Delhi and other cities for a third day Friday and cut internet… 12/20/2019 Aimeast
US Watching North Korea for ‘Christmas Gift’ Missile Launch The U.S. is closely watching North Korea for signs of a possible missile launch or nuclear test in the coming… 12/20/2019 Aimeast
Australian Leader Curtails Holiday as Firefighters Killed in Huge Blazes Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison issued a rare public apology as he cut short a Hawaiian vacation on Friday after… 12/20/2019 Aimeast
UN Human Rights Expert: Seoul Sent Wrong Message to Pyongyang Seoul sent the wrong message to Pyongyang by declining to co-sponsor a resolution that the U.N. General Assembly passed on… 12/20/2019 Aimeast