Another Partial Victory in Ending Polio Ending polio has been a long haul. The global campaign to eradicate the virus has been going on since 1988,… 10/24/2019 Aimeast
Hong Kong Protesters to Rally in Support of Catalan Activists Hong Kong protesters plan to rally on Thursday evening to show solidarity with people demonstrating in Spain's wealthiest region of… 10/24/2019 Aimeast
Lawyers for Ex-Nissan Chair Ghosn Ask That Charges be Dropped Lawyers for former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who is awaiting trial in Japan, have asked a Tokyo court to dismiss… 10/24/2019 Aimeast
Thirst Turns to Anger as Australia’s Mighty River Runs Dry Reduced to a string of stagnant mustard-colored pools, fouled in places with pesticide runoff and stinking with the rotting carcasses… 10/24/2019 Aimeast
Trump-Kim Relationship Remains ‘Special,’ North Korea Says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump continue to have a "special" relationship despite stalled nuclear… 10/24/2019 Aimeast
Sri Lanka Parliament Passes Ambitious Interim Budget Ahead of Presidential Election The Sri Lankan parliament on Wednesday passed an ambitious interim budget weeks before a presidential election, with 1.47 trillion rupees… 10/24/2019 Aimeast
China Lambasts Trump Trade Adviser’s Credibility China has seized on an embarrassing revelation about U.S. President Donald Trump's top trade adviser to score points and toughen… 10/23/2019 Aimeast
China: US Has ‘Weaponized’ Visas to Target Exchanges China on Wednesday accused the U.S. of having "weaponized" the issuance of visas following the reported inability of a top… 10/23/2019 Aimeast
Hong Kong Supporters Try to Make a Statement at First NBA Game of the Season Two teams in the National Basketball Association: the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers played their season opener… 10/23/2019 Aimeast
India’s SpiceJet to Open Hub in UAE With Boeing 737 Maxs India’s low-cost airline SpiceJet announced plans Wednesday to build its first international hub in the United Arab Emirates, offering support… 10/23/2019 Aimeast
Swedish Envoy: US, N. Korea Talks Went Longer Than Planned The recent nuclear negotiations between the United States and North Korea were substantive and lasted longer than anticipated, according to… 10/23/2019 Aimeast
Philippines Cozies up to India, Both Wary of China The Philippines has agreed to strengthen defense ties with India, an increasingly significant Western ally in Asia, as part of… 10/23/2019 Aimeast
Report: China Plans to Replace Hong Kong Leader Lam China is planning to replace Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam with an "interim" chief executive, the Financial Times reported, citing… 10/22/2019 Aimeast
Senior US Diplomat Says Administration Concerned about Human Rights in Kashmir A senior U.S. diplomat told lawmakers Tuesday the administration of President Donald Trump “remains concerned” about India’s clampdown on the… 10/22/2019 Aimeast
Uber Turns to India, Africa and Middle East As Losses Mount The head of Uber said Tuesday that the global ride services firm was counting on India, Africa and the Middle… 10/22/2019 Aimeast
Pakistan Flies Diplomats to Kashmir Frontier Following Deadly Clashes With India Pakistan flew a group of about 15 foreign diplomats Tuesday to its administered part of the disputed Kashmir region and… 10/22/2019 Aimeast
Obesity Among Vietnamese Rises Even as They Search for Healthful Food There’s a familiar trend of fast food chains like KFC and Burger King entering developing countries, where citizens start to… 10/22/2019 Aimeast
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito Formally Declares His Ascension to Throne Japan's new Emperor Naruhito formally ascended to the throne Tuesday in an elaborate ceremony in Tokyo.Naruhito read out a proclamation… 10/22/2019 Aimeast
Thai King Strips ‘Ambitious’ Consort of All Titles The king of Thailand has stripped his royal consort of her titles less than three months after they was bestowed… 10/22/2019 Aimeast
China Seeks $2.4 Billion in Penalties Against US at WTO China is asking the World Trade Organization for the right to impose $2.4 billion in annual penalties on the United… 10/21/2019 Aimeast