Heavy Rain Brings Deadly Flooding, Mudslides in Japan Torrential rain that caused flooding and mudslides in towns east of Tokyo left at least 10 people dead and added… 10/26/2019 Aimeast
US Denies China’s Claim of ‘Weaponizing’ Visa Decisions The United States on Friday rejected Chinese accusations that political motives were behind a delay in issuing a visa to a… 10/26/2019 Aimeast
Russia Hosts 4-Nation Afghan Peace Talks, China to Set Up Intra-Afghan Conference Russia, China and Pakistan have called for an early resumption of negotiations between the United States and the Taliban to… 10/25/2019 Aimeast
China Arrests Feminist Activist Huang Xueqin After Hong Kong Visit Police in southern China detained feminist activist and journalist Huang Xueqin after she returned to the mainland from Hong Kong… 10/25/2019 Aimeast
Pence Hits China on Rights, Signals Flexibility on Trade U.S. trade representatives reported progress Friday in the latest discussions with China on a comprehensive trade agreement."The two sides are… 10/25/2019 Aimeast
Pakistan Court Frees Ex-PM Sharif for Medical Treatment A top Pakistani court on Friday ordered convicted former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif released on bail so he can seek… 10/25/2019 Aimeast
Afghan Official: Taliban Attack Kills 5, Including Child An Afghan official says a suicide attack has targeted a convoy carrying officials from the country's intelligence service, killing five… 10/25/2019 Aimeast
North Korea Asks South to Discuss Removal of ‘Capitalist’ Mount Kumgang Facilities North Korea has proposed that Seoul discuss the removal of its facilities from the North's resort of Mount Kumgang, a… 10/25/2019 Aimeast
China Demands ‘Severe Punishment’ Over 39 UK Truck Deaths as Post-Mortems Begin China called on Britain on Friday to seek "severe punishment" for those involved in the deaths of 39 people, believed… 10/25/2019 Aimeast
Indonesia’s Report on 737 MAX Crash Urges Redesign, Better Training Indonesia has recommended closer scrutiny of automated control systems, better design of flight deck alerts and accounting for a more… 10/25/2019 Aimeast
Why Taiwan Wanted to Try a Murder Suspect, then Asked him to Stay Home Ten months ago Taiwan issued an order for the arrest of Chan Tong-kai, a 20-year-old man suspected of strangling his… 10/25/2019 Aimeast
Solomon Islands: China’s Island Lease ‘Unlawful’ The Solomon Islands government says a contract signed by one of its provinces to lease the entire island of Tulagi… 10/25/2019 Aimeast
Parts of Japan Hit by Storms Brace for More; 60,000 Advised to Evacuate A wide swath of eastern Japan hit by flooding and landslides from Typhoon Hagibis two weeks ago braced for more… 10/25/2019 Aimeast
VP Pence Takes Aim at Nike, NBA in China Speech In a hard-hitting speech on China, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence also criticized American companies for selling out this country’s… 10/24/2019 Aimeast
Outspoken Hong Kong Activist Says He is Barred From Election Bid Joshua Wong, the 23-year-old poster boy for Hong Kong's ongoing anti-government protests, said Thursday that he is the only candidate… 10/24/2019 Aimeast
16 in Bangladesh Sentenced to Death in Young Woman’s Brutal Killing A court in eastern Bangladesh sentenced the principal of an Islamic school and 15 others to death on Thursday over… 10/24/2019 Aimeast
UK Police Expand Probe, Say 39 Dead in Truck all From China All 39 people found dead in a refrigerated container truck near an English port were Chinese citizens, British police confirmed… 10/24/2019 Aimeast
Aides: Jailed Ex-Pakistani PM Sharif’s Health Deteriorating Pakistan's jailed former prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, is said to be suffering from "serious" health problems and his opposition political… 10/24/2019 Aimeast
Hong Kong Immigrants Hold Back on Anti-Government Protests Hong Kong’s 580,000 non-Chinese residents – many of whom have been here for generations – have so far played a… 10/24/2019 Aimeast
State Election Results in India Mixed Bag for Ruling BJP Five months after winning a resounding victory in parliamentary polls, India's ruling Hindu nationalist party retained power in a key… 10/24/2019 Aimeast