4 Policemen Killed in Terrorist Attack in Southwest Pakistan Four policemen were shot and killed Thursday in southwest Pakistan by a group of Islamic militants. A spokesman for the… 07/13/2017 Aimas
China Posts Double Digit Trade Increase with North Korea in First Half of 2017 China says its trade with North Korea rose in the first six months of 2017, compared to the same period… 07/13/2017 Aimas
Pakistan Issues Flash Flood Warning as Monsoon Rains Kill 7 Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority has issued a flash flood warning after monsoon rains lashed various parts of the country,… 07/13/2017 Aimas
Bank Raises South Korea’s Growth Outlook South Korea’s economy is likely to expand 2.8 percent this year over a year earlier thanks to strong exports and… 07/13/2017 Aimas
Cambodia Bans Sand Exports After Environmental Group Pressure Cambodia has banned all sand exports on environmental grounds, the Ministry of Mines and Energy said on Wednesday, officially ending… 07/12/2017 Aimas
Malaysian State Introduces Public Caning for Sharia Crimes A Malaysian state amended its Islamic laws on Wednesday to allow public canings, sparking criticism that the change was unconstitutional… 07/12/2017 Aimas
China Reports 35 Japanese Detained on Telecom Fraud Charges China says it has detained 35 Japanese citizens on suspicion of telecoms fraud. The June 30 detentions appeared to mark… 07/12/2017 Aimas
2 More Deaths As Japan Leader Abe Visits Flooded Areas Three more bodies were found Wednesday in southwest Japan, potentially raising the death toll from last week's heavy rains to… 07/12/2017 Aimas
Afghan Officials Send High-Profile Sexual Assault Case to Court Authorities in Afghanistan confirmed Wednesday that an alleged torture and sexual assault case against the country’s first-vice president, Abdul Rashid… 07/12/2017 Aimas
US Urges Myanmar to Allow UN Inquiry Into Crimes Against Rohingya The United States on Monday called on Myanmar to allow a United Nations fact-finding mission to investigate widespread allegations of… 07/11/2017 Aimas
Hindu Pilgrims Shot, Killed in Kashmir At least six Hindu pilgrims were fatally shot by suspected militants in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said Monday. The victims were… 07/10/2017 Aimas
Khmer Rouge Tribunal Explains Limits on Prosecutions The U.N.-backed Cambodian tribunal trying Khmer Rouge leaders for atrocities committed while they ruled the country acknowledged Monday that only… 07/10/2017 Aimas
High-Level Probe Recommends Corruption Case Against Pakistan’s Sharif A panel appointed by Pakistan's Supreme Court to look into the financial wealth and overseas assets of Prime Minister Nawaz… 07/10/2017 Aimas
Indian Lab Develops Rapid ‘Beef Detection Kits’ A government-run laboratory in India announced Monday that is has developed a portable kit which can determine whether a sample… 07/10/2017 Aimas
Japan’s Leader Sees Popularity Sink, Seeks Cabinet Shuffle With his government's approval ratings sinking to their lowest level since he returned to power in 2012, Japanese Prime Minister… 07/10/2017 Aimas
Indonesian Movement Encourages Young People to Skip Dating According to followers of a popular Indonesian social movement, the country would be better off without dating. Writer La Ode… 07/08/2017 Aimas
Once a US Ally, Pakistan Now Looks to China, Russia Once a key ally in the U.S. war on terrorism, Pakistan finds itself increasingly isolated from Washington amid allegations that… 07/08/2017 Aimas
Police Clamp Down in Indian Kashmir on Anniversary of Militant Leader’s Death Thousands of troops patrolled Indian Kashmir on Saturday as authorities imposed widespread restrictions to foil protests planned for the anniversary… 07/08/2017 Aimas
New Map Details Aboriginal Massacres in Australia Researchers in Australia have created what they say is the most detailed map ever to record the massacres of Indigenous… 07/08/2017 Aimas
Senators, Experts Criticize Trump’s Failure to Nominate Key Ambassadors Amid criticism for the slow pace of nominating ambassadors, the Trump administration is being called out specifically for the lack… 07/08/2017 Aimas