Indian Village Suffers as Auto Sector Lays Off Thousands India’s rural areas are feeling the pinch as the country’s once booming automobile sector struggles with it worst downturn in… 10/21/2019 Aimeast
US Quietly Reduces Troop Force in Afghanistan by 2,000 The top American commander in Afghanistan revealed Monday the size of U.S. troop force in the country has quietly been… 10/21/2019 Aimeast
Thai King Strips His Consort of Royal Titles for Disloyalty Thailand's king has stripped his royal noble consort of her titles and military ranks for disloyalty, accusing her of seeking… 10/21/2019 Aimeast
Going Overboard? Shipping Rules Seen Shifting Pollution From Air to Sea New global rules forcing ships to reduce air pollution by using cleaner fuels will see more sulphur and nitrates dumped… 10/21/2019 Aimeast
Underwater Robots Swim Discover Remains of WWII Japanese Warship Victory there was a key turning point in World War II. Historians call it an essential win for dominance in… 10/21/2019 Aimeast
US Defense Chief in Afghanistan for Firsthand Look at War Mark Esper sought a firsthand assessment Sunday of the U.S. military's future role in America's longest war as he made… 10/21/2019 Aimeast
The Evolution of Chinese and Asian Faces in Hollywood One of the first stops for a tourist in Los Angeles is the TCL Chinese Theatre next to the Hollywood… 10/20/2019 Aimeast
Hong Kong Protesters Set up Roadblocks, Clash with Police Hong Kong protesters flooded the city's streets on Sunday in defiance of a ban by the authorities on their march,… 10/20/2019 Aimeast
Indonesia’s Popular President Sworn in for 2nd Term Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who rose from poverty and pledged to champion democracy, fight entrenched corruption and modernize the world's… 10/20/2019 Aimeast
Esper Makes Unannounced Visit to Afghanistan U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper has made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan amid efforts to restart peace talks with the… 10/20/2019 Aimeast
Rohingya Refugees to Move to Flood-Prone Bangladesh Island Thousands of Rohingya living in Bangladesh refugee camps have agreed to move to an island in the Bay of Bengal,… 10/20/2019 Aimeast
Hong Kong Protesters Defy Police with Unauthorized March Hong Kong protesters flooded the city’s streets Sunday in defiance of a ban by the authorities on their march, setting… 10/20/2019 Aimeast
Indian Soldiers, Pakistani Civilians Among Dead in Kashmir Clash India said Sunday two soldiers and a civilian were killed in cross-border shelling with Pakistan in the disputed Kashmir region,… 10/20/2019 Aimeast
Why China’s Coast Guard Spent 258 Days in Waters Claimed by Malaysia Chinese coast guard vessels spent 70% of the past year patrolling in a tract of the South China Sea claimed… 10/20/2019 Aimeast
Pompeo Repeats US Commitment to Afghan Peace After Deadly Blasts U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Saturday that Washington remained committed to peace and stability in Afghanistan as police searched for… 10/19/2019 Aimeast
Report: Climate Change, Pollution Threaten New Zealand’s Marine Environment Climate change, pollution and fishing are causing irreversible damage to New Zealand's marine environment and putting many birds and mammals at… 10/19/2019 Aimeast
Afghan Election Results Delayed Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission (IEC) confirmed Saturday it had delayed the planned release of preliminary results of the Sept. 28 presidential polls. … 10/19/2019 Aimeast
Laos Urged to Cancel Latest Dam for Mainstream Mekong Environmental rights groups are calling on Laos to cancel the latest hydro-electric dam it has approved for construction across the… 10/19/2019 Aimeast
Hong Kong Murder Suspect Says He Wants to Surrender to Taiwan Carrie Lam, Hong Kong's chief executive, said Saturday the murder suspect whose case was the spark that started the fire… 10/19/2019 Aimeast
Hong Kong’s Leader Backs Police Use of Force for ‘Illegal’ March Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam took to the airwaves Saturday to back the use of force by police ahead of… 10/19/2019 Aimeast