Indian Court Convicts 1 for 2008 Death of Teen British Girl An Indian appeals court has overturned the acquittal of one of two suspects in the rape and murder of a… 07/17/2019 Aimeast
International Court of Justice Orders Pakistan to Review Indian Officer’s Death Sentence The International Court of Justice on Wednesday ordered Pakistan to review a death sentence it handed down to an Indian… 07/17/2019 Aimeast
UN Human Rights Council Divided Over China’s Xinjiang Policies Members of the U.N. Human Rights Council are divided over China's hardline policies in its Xinjiang region, where more than… 07/17/2019 Aimeast
Victims’ Families, Nations Commemorate MH17 Tragedy Families of victims and their countries' embassies are marking the fifth anniversary of the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17… 07/17/2019 Aimeast
Why Taiwan’s President Is Getting First Class Treatment in the US This Month On a two-day visit to New York this month, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen vowed in a speech never to “succumb… 07/17/2019 Aimeast
Taliban Shuts 42 Swedish-Run Health Clinics in Afghanistan An International relief agency says the Taliban has forced them to close dozens of clinics in an embattled central -… 07/17/2019 Aimeast
Survivors of Religious Persecution Speak Out Against Hate and Bigotry Foreign ministers from 100 countries joined survivors of massacres at churches, mosques and synagogues to call for tolerance and respect… 07/17/2019 Aimeast
US Imposes Sanctions on Myanmar Military Commander Over Rohingya Abuses The United States on Tuesday announced sanctions on the Myanmar military's Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing and other military leaders over… 07/17/2019 Aimeast
Pakistan-US Cooperation ‘Has Rekindled Hope’ for Afghan Peace Pakistan said Tuesday its cooperation in facilitating ongoing peace talks between the United States and the Taliban to end the… 07/16/2019 Aimeast
Thailand’s Opposition Parties Aim to Amend Pro-Military Constitution Having trounced the military's proxy at the polls in March, Thailand's pro-democracy parties may very well have formed the country's… 07/16/2019 Aimeast
US Denounces WTO Ruling Favoring China The U.S. is denouncing a World Trade Organization (WTO) appellate ruling that exposes the U.S. to potential Chinese sanctions because… 07/16/2019 Aimeast
Activists: Duterte in Crosshairs with New Law on Harassment Philippine activists on Tuesday welcomed a new law signed by the president that prohibits a range of acts of sexual… 07/16/2019 Aimeast
Thailand’s New Cabinet Sworn in, Ending Rule by Army Junta Thailand's new Cabinet has been sworn in, creating a nominally elected government after five years of military rule but keeping… 07/16/2019 Aimeast
78 Dead in Nepal as Flooding Wreaks Havoc in South Asia Monsoon flooding and landslides continued to cause havoc in South Asia on Tuesday, with the death toll rising to 78… 07/16/2019 Aimeast
Pakistani Journalists Protest Censorship Journalists in Pakistan have staged demonstrations across the country to denounce censorship by the country's powerful military and security services,… 07/16/2019 Aimeast
Philippines Threatens to Cut Ties with Iceland Over UN Probe President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines is considering cutting diplomatic ties with Iceland for leading a push to have the… 07/16/2019 Aimeast
Undersea Quake Near Indonesia’s Bali Causes Panic, Minor Damage An undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck south of Indonesia's Bali on Tuesday, the European earthquake monitoring agency… 07/16/2019 Aimeast
Pompeo Hopes US, North Korea Can Be ‘More Creative’ in Nuclear Talks U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday he hoped both North Korea and the United States could "be… 07/16/2019 Aimeast
China’s Growth Cools Further as Tariff War Pressures Mount China's economic growth sank to its lowest level in at least 26 years in the quarter ending in June, adding… 07/15/2019 Aimeast
Duterte Signs Law Punishing Catcalling, Sexual Harassment The Philippine president has signed a bill into law penalizing a range of acts of sexual harassment including catcalling, wolf-whistling… 07/15/2019 Aimeast