Seeking a Way Forward in Afghanistan, Tillerson Pushes for Diplomacy While President Donald Trump's administration is seeking a reason to keep American troops in Afghanistan after 16 years of war,… 07/28/2017 Aimas
Pakistan Arrests Head of Village Council Over Girl’s Rape Police on Thursday arrested the head of a village council in central Pakistan for allegedly sanctioning the rape of a… 07/27/2017 Aimas
China to Speed Up Bullet Trains in September China plans to raise the speed of its bullet trains back up to 350 kph (217 mph), state media reported… 07/27/2017 Aimas
Four of Six Japanese Nationals Detained in China Freed China has released four of six Japanese nationals who have been detained there since March. Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide… 07/27/2017 Aimas
Amazon Reaches for Millions in Southeast Asia’s Cyberspace Amazon is introducing express delivery to Singapore in its first direct effort to tap into surging online shopping in fast-growing… 07/27/2017 Aimas
In Big Win for Modi, Indian State Leader Teams Up With his Ruling BJP Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi scored a major political victory on Thursday when the chief minister of a populous northern… 07/27/2017 Aimas
Why Would a Defector Return to North Korea? It’s Complicated The case of a Korean woman who defected from North Korea, made a new life for herself as a TV… 07/26/2017 Aimas
Afghan Forces Rescue 2 Pakistani Diplomats Afghan security forces Wednesday safely recovered two Pakistani diplomats weeks after they were abducted in eastern Afghanistan. The men were… 07/26/2017 Aimas
Death Toll From Flooding Nears 120 in Western India The death toll from flooding in India climbed to 119 on Wednesday as floodwaters began to recede, officials said. That… 07/26/2017 Aimas
Fairy Tales Overcome Nightmares at South Korea’s Militarized Border Town A half-hour's drive north of Seoul, along a highway lined with barbed wire, lie two shopping malls the size of… 07/26/2017 Aimas
Official: US Likely to Target More Chinese Entities Over N. Korea ‘Fairly Soon’ New U.S. sanctions aimed at curbing North Korean's weapons programs, including measures aimed at Chinese financial institutions, can be expected… 07/26/2017 Aimas
Top Vatican Official Faces Australian Court on Sex Charges The most senior Vatican official ever charged in the Catholic Church sex abuse crisis made his first court appearance in… 07/26/2017 Aimas
Afghan Girl Injured in Bombing Highlights UN Report on Civilian Casualties Ten-year-old Madina was collecting firewood with her friends Thursday in eastern Afghanistan when a roadside bomb went off and seriously… 07/26/2017 Aimas
VOA Exclusive: ASEAN, China Expected to Endorse Initial Code of Conduct in South China Sea After more than 15 years of intermittent talks, ASEAN member nations and China are expected to endorse the draft framework… 07/25/2017 Aimas
East Timor Vote Results Show Fretilin Winning Largest Share Preliminary results from East Timor's parliamentary election show the Fretilin party has won the most votes while its partner in… 07/23/2017 Aimas
Flooding Strikes Northeast Japan; Tens of Thousands Flee Tens of thousands of people in northeast Japan were told to evacuate their homes Sunday as heavy rain caused major… 07/23/2017 Aimas
Taliban Captures 2 Districts in Central Afghanistan Heavy fighting is raging in central Afghanistan where officials say the Islamist Taliban has captured two key district headquarters and… 07/23/2017 Aimas
Chinese Official Sues Exiled Tycoon, Alleges Defamation A Chinese government vice-minister has lodged a $10 million defamation lawsuit against controversial billionaire Guo Wengui in New York over… 07/23/2017 Aimas
Fukushima Robot Finds Meter of Melted Nuclear Fuel in Reactor Images captured by an underwater robot Saturday showed massive deposits believed to be melted nuclear fuel covering the floor of… 07/23/2017 Aimas
India Cracks Down on Cigarette Ads, Giveaways The state government in India’s capital told Philip Morris International Inc and other tobacco companies Saturday to remove all advertisements… 07/23/2017 Aimas