IS Cleric Re-arrested in Indonesia Day After Release A radical Islamic cleric granted an early release from prison to mark Indonesia’s Independence Day has been re-arrested for alleged… 08/18/2017 Aimas
Cambodian Girl Coders Push Frontiers for Women in Tech A group of young Cambodian girls recently took part in a mobile app competition for girl coders in California. Traveling… 08/18/2017 Aimas
Vietnam Dengue Cases Soar 42 Percent Vietnam has been battling raging dengue fever outbreaks, with more than 10,000 new infections reported in the past week stretching… 08/18/2017 Aimas
Analysts: Taliban Letter to Trump Is Tactic to Counter Pressure The Afghan Taliban's "open letter" to President Donald Trump calling for a total withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country,… 08/17/2017 Aimas
Anti-Muslim Australian Senator Wears Burqa in Parliament An Australian senator provoked an angry backlash from lawmakers by wearing a burqa in Parliament on Thursday as part of… 08/17/2017 Aimas
Young Hong Kong Democrats Face Jail Amid Fears of Broader Crackdown The democracy movement in Chinese-ruled Hong Kong is facing a dark era, student protest leader Joshua Wong said Wednesday, a… 08/16/2017 Aimas
Blackout Hits Taiwan, Leaves Millions in Dark Taiwan suffered a massive power blackout Tuesday evening that hit businesses and residential homes, affecting nearly 7 million households on… 08/16/2017 Aimas
Bangladeshi Journalist’s Case Casts Spotlight on Controversial Law It all started with the death of a goat. When Bangladeshi journalist Abdul Latif Morol was arrested two weeks ago,… 08/16/2017 Aimas
Chinese Patriotic Action Movie Woos Audiences With Realistic Touch The Chinese action film Wolf Warrior 2 continues to set records at the box office and stir online debate in… 08/16/2017 Aimas
US Open to Talks if North Korea Ready to Disarm The United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday Washington remains ready for talks with North Korea, as Kim… 08/16/2017 Aimas
US, China Sign Communication Deal Amid Heightened Tensions on Korean Peninsula Top U.S. and Chinese military officers have signed an agreement aimed at improving communication amid tensions over North Korea's missile… 08/15/2017 Aimas
More Than 200 People Dead Across South Asia in Monsoon Flooding More than 200 people are dead after several days of flash flooding and mudslides across India, Nepal and Bangladesh, while… 08/15/2017 Aimas
China Rights Activist Wu Gan May Face Up to 10 Years in Prison A court in China has held a closed door hearing for prominent rights activist Wu Gan, with legal observers saying… 08/15/2017 Aimas
Modi Highlights India’s Achievements in Independence Day Speech Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked the 70th anniversary of India's break from British colonial rule with a vow to end… 08/15/2017 Aimas
Turkmen Capital Targets Street Kids Ahead of International Games Child beggars have long been part of the social fabric in Ashgabat, where some families acknowledge that they depend on… 08/12/2017 Aimas
Flooding, Landslides Kill More Than 30 in Nepal, Officials Say Flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have left more than 30 people dead in Nepal in the past… 08/12/2017 Aimas
Plan to Privatize US War in Afghanistan Gets Icy Reception Blackwater founder Erik Prince's controversial proposal to privatize a large portion of the U.S. war in Afghanistan is being met… 08/12/2017 Aimas
Blackwater Founder Pushes Privatization of US War in Afghanistan As the White House reviews its policy in Afghanistan, President Donald Trump is reportedly considering a proposal to privatize a… 08/12/2017 Aimas
Canadian Pastor Returns Home After Release From N. Korean Prison A Canadian pastor who was imprisoned in North Korea for more than two years quietly returned to his home in… 08/12/2017 Aimas
North Korea: Nearly 3.5M Volunteer for People’s Army as Tensions Rise North Korea said on Saturday that nearly 3.5 million workers, party members and soldiers volunteered to join or rejoin its… 08/12/2017 Aimas