Thousands Take Shelter as Cyclone Debbie Lashes Australian Coastal Region A powerful cyclone moved slowly onshore northeastern Australia Tuesday as authorities warned of destructive winds and flooding rains. The storm… 03/28/2017 Aimas
Think Tank: China Can Deploy Warplanes on Artificial Islands Any Time China appears to have largely completed major construction of military infrastructure on artificial islands it has built in the South… 03/28/2017 Aimas
Maldives Speaker Survives Impeachment Vote Amid Chaos The Maldives speaker of parliament survived an impeachment vote on Monday amid chaos after a dozen opposition legislators were sent… 03/28/2017 Aimas
New HK Chief Pledges to Unite a Divided Society Hong Kong has selected Carrie Lam to be the city's first-ever female chief executive, sealing an election that many saw… 03/27/2017 Aimas
Hong Kong Set to Arrest Protest Leaders Nine Hong Kong activists were informed Monday that they will be arrested for their involvement in the student protests of… 03/27/2017 Aimas
Activists: Hong Kong to Arrest Democracy Leaders Hong Kong police on Monday told at least nine organizers of 2014's pro-democracy demonstrations they will face charges, protest leaders… 03/27/2017 Aimas
Taiwan Tapping US, Itself for New Weapons Taiwan is pursuing a two-pronged upgrade to its armed forces as people on the island worry about recent shows of… 03/27/2017 Aimas
8 Students Feared Dead in Japanese Avalanche Japanese officials say eight high school students are feared dead after being engulfed in an avalanche at a ski resort… 03/27/2017 Aimas
Blasts Kill 6 As Troops Battle Militants in Bangladesh At least six people, including two policemen, have died in explosions in eastern Bangladesh as troops battle suspected militants holed… 03/26/2017 Aimas
Hong Kong’s New Chief Exec Pledges to Unite a Divided Society Hong Kong has selected Carrie Lam to be the city's first-ever female chief executive, sealing an election that many saw… 03/26/2017 Aimas
Hindu-Muslim Violence Leaves 1 dead, 14 Hurt in Modi’s Home State One person was killed and about 14 injured when violence erupted following a scuffle between Muslim and Hindu school students… 03/26/2017 Aimas
Hong Kong Electors Choose Carrie Lam to Lead City A Beijing-backed civil servant, Carrie Lam, was chosen to be Hong Kong’s next leader Sunday amid accusations that Beijing is… 03/26/2017 Aimas
Twin Bombings in Bangladesh Leave 6 Dead, Scores Wounded At least six people, including two police officials, were killed and scores wounded in two bomb blasts in Bangladesh Saturday… 03/26/2017 Aimas
Chinese Court Rules in Favor of Apple in Patent Disputes A Chinese court has ruled in favor of Apple in design patent disputes between the Cupertino, California company and a… 03/25/2017 Aimas
Pakistan Begins Fencing of Afghan Border Pakistan says it has started fencing off its long border with Afghanistan and areas vulnerable to cross-border militant attacks are being given priority. … 03/25/2017 Aimas
Philippine Soldiers Rescue Hostage; Abu Sayyaf Suspected Philippine soldiers Saturday rescued one of two Filipino cargo ship crewmen taken captive two days ago by suspected Abu Sayyaf… 03/25/2017 Aimas
Taliban Capture Key Southern Afghan District Afghanistan’s Taliban have captured a strategic district center in southern Helmand province after heavy overnight fighting. The fall of the… 03/23/2017 Aimas
Chinese Troops Participate in Pakistan’s Republic Day Parade A grand annual military parade marking Pakistan’s Republic Day has for the first time involved Chinese troops, underscoring Beijing’s increasingly strong… 03/23/2017 Aimas
Duterte Wants Impeachment Bids Against Philippine VP Stopped Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told proponents Thursday to stop trying to impeach the vice president because she hasn't committed any… 03/23/2017 Aimas
India Doubles Maternity Leave Many new Indian mothers will now get to stay at home twice as long as before thanks to a new… 03/23/2017 Aimas