Chinese Tariffs’ Devastating Impact on Lobster Exports In July, 2018, China imposed tariffs on many American goods and products, including its highly coveted Maine lobsters. In just… 08/14/2019 Aimeast
Kashmir’s Main City a Maze of Razor Wire and Steel Barriers The main city in the India-administered part of the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir has turned into a vast maze… 08/14/2019 Aimeast
Khmer Rouge Tribunal: Death Stops Defendant’s Appeal The U.N.-assisted tribunal trying leaders of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge on charges of genocide and other crimes affirmed Tuesday it will… 08/13/2019 Aimeast
Not Just Bali: Indonesia Hopes to Develop More Tourism Sites Hundreds of tourists, many of them young Westerners, sat on gray stone steps atop the world’s largest Buddhist temple, occasionally… 08/13/2019 Aimeast
UN: Credible Evidence Hong Kong Police Use Banned Tactics to Suppress Protesters The U.N. high commissioner for human rights, Michele Bachelet, has called for an investigation into what she said is the… 08/13/2019 Aimeast
Pew Survey: 60% in US Hold Dim View of China Amid Trade War Rising tensions over trade have dimmed Americans' opinions of China. A new Pew Research Center poll finds that 60%… 08/13/2019 Aimeast
The Naadam Festival of Mongolia: Tradition Corrupted by Business Mongolia's most famous horse festival is a celebrated event across the country, but in the background rights groups are concerned… 08/13/2019 Aimeast
India Says Easing Kashmir Restrictions ‘in Phased Manner’ India's government said Tuesday it is easing its lockdown in Kashmir in a "phased manner" after cutting phone and internet… 08/13/2019 Aimeast
US Says it’s Consulting on Asian Missile Deployment A senior U.S. diplomat says Washington is consulting with its allies as it proceeds with plans to deploy intermediate-range missiles… 08/13/2019 Aimeast
Thailand Rolls Out Medical Cannabis, But Don’t Expect Another Canada If all goes as planned, Thai citizens suffering from cancer and a handful of other diseases and disorders could start… 08/13/2019 Aimeast
Japan Says S. Korea Failed to Explain Reason for New Trade Restrictions Japan says it does not understand why it has been removed from South Korea's list of trusted trade partners, the… 08/13/2019 Aimeast
Russia, Iran, Others Debate How to Split Caspian Oil Riches Five countries bordering the energy-rich Caspian Sea met Monday at an economic forum hosted by Turkmenistan in a bid to… 08/13/2019 Aimeast
Hong Kong’s Airport Reopens After Protests But More Than 200 Flights Cancelled Hong Kong's airport reopened on Tuesday but its administrator warned that flight movements would still be affected, after China said… 08/13/2019 Aimeast
Class Dismissed: Surge in Arrests of Foreign Teachers in China Arrests and deportations of foreign teachers in China have soared this year, lawyers, schools and teachers say, amid a broad… 08/13/2019 Aimeast
Death Toll Nears 200 in Flood-Stricken India Rescue operations continued in four Indian states where monsoon floods have killed nearly 200 people and forced more than 1… 08/12/2019 Aimeast
UN Probing 30 North Korean Cyberattacks in 17 Countries U.N. experts say they are investigating at least 30 instances in 17 countries of North Koreans using cyberattacks to illegally… 08/12/2019 Aimeast
Indian-Controlled Kashmir Celebrates Eid Amid Tight Restrictions Residents in Indian-controlled Kashmir offered prayers at neighborhood mosques on the Muslim festival of Eid-al-Adha, but curfew-like restrictions muted festivities… 08/12/2019 Aimeast
Taliban, US End Latest Round of Talks Without Announcing Outcome The United States and the Taliban have concluded the eighth round of talks aimed at reaching an agreement between the… 08/12/2019 Aimeast
Tens of Thousands Flee Homes in Flood-Hit Myanmar as Landslide Toll Hits 59 Vast swathes of southeastern Myanmar lie under floodwaters that have already forced tens of thousands to flee their homes as… 08/12/2019 Aimeast
As China Looms, Vietnam Aims to Develop a More Modern, Skilled Navy A Vietnamese military official advocates developing a more modern, better skilled navy that can hold off complex threats, mainly what… 08/12/2019 Aimeast