Australian Bank Accused of Millions of Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing Breaches Australia’s second-biggest bank, Westpac, has been accused of 23 million breaches of anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing laws.Westpac is likely… 11/21/2019 Aimeast
Ex-British Consulate Staff Says Chinese Police Tortured Him A former employee of the British Consulate in Hong Kong says he was detained and tortured by Chinese secret police… 11/20/2019 Aimeast
Myanmar: Suu Kyi to Lead Team to Fight Genocide Accusation Myanmar's government announced Wednesday that its leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, will head a legal team it will send to… 11/20/2019 Aimeast
Thai Opposition Leader Convicted, Disqualified From Parliament A Thai court Wednesday convicted opposition party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit of holding shares in a media company while running for… 11/20/2019 Aimeast
New Delhi: Indian-Kashmir is Back to Normal; Opposition, Residents Dispute Claim Indian authorities say normalcy has returned in most areas in Indian Kashmir where New Delhi imposed a widespread clampdown after… 11/20/2019 Aimeast
Sri Lanka’s New President Picks Brother as Prime Minister Newly elected Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday named his brother Mahinda as Prime Minister, cementing the grip on… 11/20/2019 Aimeast
Why Drones Matter So Much for China to Control Disputed Sea? China is bolstering its lead in resource exploration and any conflicts in the South China Sea, a sea disputed by… 11/20/2019 Aimeast
Banks Required to Assess Environmental, Social Goals in Vietnam From 2008 on, Vietnam was mostly protected from the global financial crisis, not because its banks were stronger than the… 11/20/2019 Aimeast
Pope Arrives in Thailand to Encourage Catholic Minority Pope Francis arrived in Bangkok on Wednesday to begin a tour of Thailand and Japan, beginning a mission to boost… 11/20/2019 Aimeast
Experts: North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons, Missiles Make It Less Secure Contrary to Pyongyang’s belief that nuclear weapons and missile programs safeguard its security and ensure its survival, experts said they… 11/20/2019 Aimeast
Experts: Pyongyang Pushing for Further Concessions from US If It Wants to Talk Pyongyang is pushing for major concessions from Washington before it agrees to resume working-level talks or hold another summit with… 11/20/2019 Aimeast
2,887 Days: Abe Becomes Japan’s Longest-Serving Premier Shinzo Abe entered the history books as Japan's longest-serving premier on Wednesday, but many of his ambitious goals, including a… 11/20/2019 Aimeast
Senate Passes Bill to Support Human Rights in Hong Kong The Senate has easily approved a bill to support human rights in Hong Kong following months of often-violent unrest in… 11/20/2019 Aimeast
India’s Parliament Debates Toxic Air Danger India's Parliament on Tuesday debated the toxic air threatening the lives of the capital region's 48 million people, with opposition… 11/19/2019 Aimeast
Pakistan’s Convicted Ex-PM Flown to London for Medical Treatment Pakistan’s former prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, who is serving a seven-year jail term for corruption and money laundering, left for… 11/19/2019 Aimeast
Taliban Releases Two Western Hostages in Prisoner Exchange The Taliban freed two Western hostages Tuesday after the Afghan government released three important Taliban prisoners, who were flown to… 11/19/2019 Aimeast
Hong Kong Protesters Increasingly Desperate as Campus Standoff Continues Waves of student protesters attempted daring escapes past police lines, while less than 200 others remain barricaded inside a Hong… 11/19/2019 Aimeast
US, S. Korea Break Off Defense Cost Talks Amid Backlash Over Trump Demand South Korean and U.S. officials broke off talks on Tuesday aimed at settling the cost burden for Seoul of hosting… 11/19/2019 Aimeast
US ‘Gravely Concerned’ About Deepening Unrest in Hong Kong The United States is "gravely concerned by the deepening political unrest and violence in Hong Kong" as the confrontation between… 11/19/2019 Aimeast
US Urges Sri Lanka’s New President to Reform Security, Uphold Human Rights The United States is urging Sri Lanka's new President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to uphold commitments to reform the security sector and… 11/18/2019 Aimeast