UN Report: Conflicts Kill and Hurt a Record 12,000 Children More than 12,000 children were killed and injured in armed conflicts last year - a record number - with Afghanistan,… 07/30/2019 Aimeast
Chinese ‘Cyberdissident’ Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison A prominent Chinese human rights activist and journalist has been sentenced to 12 years in prison on charges of disclosing… 07/30/2019 Aimeast
Two Americans Killed in Apparent Insider Attack in Afghanistan Two U.S. service members have been killed in action in Afghanistan in what appears to be an insider attack.The NATO-led… 07/29/2019 Aimeast
Southeast Asia’s Most Effective Anti-Malaria Drug Is Becoming Ineffective Scientists warn the most effective drug used to treat malaria is becoming ineffective in parts of Southeast Asia — and unless… 07/29/2019 Aimeast
Engel Calls for Trump’s Mediation in Seoul-Tokyo Trade Dispute Christy Lee contributed to this report.WASHINGTON — A leading member of the U.S. Congress is calling for the Trump administration… 07/29/2019 Aimeast
North Korea, South China Sea Top Agenda as Pompeo Heads to Asia The United States is not ruling out working-level talks with North Korean officials on the sidelines of Southeast Asian regional… 07/29/2019 Aimeast
Sankei: Japan’s Abe, S. Korea’s Moon Unlikely to Meet in Sept. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is unlikely to meet South Korean President Moon Jae-in during the United Nations General Assembly… 07/29/2019 Aimeast
Battle to Rescue Wildlife at India’s Flood-Hit Animal Park Wildlife officers are racing against time to rescue animals caught in floodwaters from torrential monsoon rains in India's famed Kaziranga… 07/29/2019 Aimeast
China Defends Hong Kong Police, Blames Western Forces China blamed Western forces and defended police conduct in remarks Monday about Hong Kong after the city endured another weekend… 07/29/2019 Aimeast
Census: Nearly 3,000 Tigers in India Tigers are one of the world's endangered species.India, however, is working hard to change that classification for its national animal.In… 07/29/2019 Aimeast
Militants Attack Kills 20 at Political Office of Ex-Afghan Spy Chief Story updated on July 29, at 1:46 am.Afghan authorities say a car-bomb-and-gun attack in Kabul has killed at least 20 people… 07/29/2019 Aimeast
Australia Ratifies Maritime Boundaries with East Timor Australia passed a legislation that sets down maritime boundaries with East Timor on Monday, providing a framework for the two… 07/29/2019 Aimeast
Poverty in Philippines, High for Asia, Falls as Economy Strengthens Poverty in the Philippines, a chronic development issue that makes the country an outlier in Asia, is declining because of… 07/29/2019 Aimeast
US China Move Trade Talks to Shanghai Amid Deal Pessimism U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators shift to Shanghai this week for their first in-person talks since a G20 truce last… 07/29/2019 Aimeast
Militants Attack Political Office of Ex-Afghan Spy Chief Afghan authorities say a car-bomb-and-gun attack in Kabul has killed at least two people and injured 25 others.Officials and witnesses… 07/28/2019 Aimeast
Myanmar Holds Repatriation Talks with Rohingya Refugees A Myanmar government delegation has met with representatives of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees in Bangladesh to discuss… 07/28/2019 Aimeast
Hong Kong Police Fire Tear Gas To Disperse Pro-Democracy Protesters Police in Hong Kong Sunday fired tear gas to disperse thousands of protesters who joined an unsanctioned pro-democracy march, in… 07/28/2019 Aimeast
Afghan Presidential Campaign Kicks Off Amid Doubts Whether Polls Will Go Ahead The campaign to elect Afghanistan’s new president started Sunday amid fear of foul play, insecurity and doubts whether the vote —… 07/28/2019 Aimeast
S. Koreans, Russians Released Days After Boat Drifts to N. Korea Two South Koreans and 15 Russians returned to South Korea Sunday, about 10 days after their boat drifted into North… 07/28/2019 Aimeast
Hong Kong Protesters March to Protest Police Use of Force Updated at 4:50 a.m.HONG KONG — A sea of black-shirted protesters, some with bright yellow helmets and masks but many… 07/28/2019 Aimeast