South Korea Tests System to Raise Sunken Ferry South Korea prepared Sunday to raise the Sewol ferry that sank nearly three years ago, killing more than 300 people,… 03/19/2017 Aimas
South Korean Prosecutors to Question SK Group Leader South Korean prosecutors will question the chairman of the SK Group Saturday in connection with an influence-peddling scandal that brought… 03/18/2017 Aimas
Police Kill Motorcyclist Armed With Explosives in Bangladesh Bangladesh police Saturday shot and killed a suspected militant who tried to enter a security checkpoint on a motorcycle armed… 03/18/2017 Aimas
Scientists Issue Climate Change Alert for Australia’s Great Barrier Reef New research warns that Australia’s Great Barrier Reef can be saved only if urgent steps are taken to tackle climate… 03/18/2017 Aimas
Tillerson in China: Tensions on Korean Peninsula at ‘Rather Dangerous Level’ The top U.S. diplomat is in China on the third and final leg of his first Asia tour, focusing on… 03/18/2017 Aimas
New Zealand: US Invokes Immunity for Embassy Staffer New Zealand authorities say they’re unable to investigate an incident involving a U.S. Embassy staffer based in Wellington after the… 03/18/2017 Aimas
China, US Look to Chart Road Ahead During Tillerson Visit The thorny issue of trade will be a key topic that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will discuss with Chinese… 03/17/2017 Aimas
Afghans, Others Detained in Pakistan’s Security Crackdown Security forces in Pakistan have arrested dozens of suspects, including Afghans as part of an ongoing nationwide crackdown against extremist… 03/17/2017 Aimas
Moscow Tells Kabul Ties With Taliban Only to Promote Afghan Peace Afghanistan’s national security adviser met Friday with senior officials in Russia to discuss counterterrorism cooperation and efforts to promote peace… 03/17/2017 Aimas
Australian Scientists Tackle Myanmar Snake Bite Problem Australian scientists, working with counterparts in Myanmar, are hoping to reduce Myanmar's high death toll from snake bites in rural… 03/17/2017 Aimas
Pakistan Cracks Down on ‘Blasphemous’ Social Media Content Pakistan is cracking down on "blasphemous" content on social media, with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif urging swift punishment for those… 03/16/2017 Aimas
South Korea Says China Lacks Understanding About THAAD China is retaliating over South Korea's agreement to host the U.S. THAAD missile defense system because it does not understand… 03/16/2017 Aimas
Report: Banks Can Help Fight Against Trafficking and Slavery Banks could revolutionize the fight against human trafficking and modern slavery by reporting suspicious transactions and other financial activity that… 03/16/2017 Aimas
Australian Aid Worker Released in Afghanistan An Australian aid worker, kidnapped in Afghanistan in November, has been released. Najib Danish, the deputy spokesman for the… 03/16/2017 Aimas
Trump’s Planned Reduction in Refugees May Hit Myanmar Worst Tin, her husband and five children have cleared years of refugee hurdles to come to the U.S.: blood tests, interviews,… 03/16/2017 Aimas
Saudi Arabia, China Sign Deals Worth $65 Billion China and Saudi Arabia Thursday signed memorandums of understanding and letters of intent potentially worth about $65 billion during Saudi… 03/16/2017 Aimas
Britain Attempts to Defuse Afghanistan’s Tensions With Pakistan Britain will host top officials from Afghanistan and Pakistan to discuss Afghan and regional security and try to resolve Kabul’s… 03/14/2017 Aimas
Trump Planning to Host April Summit With China’s Xi U.S. President Donald Trump is planning to host Chinese President Xi Jinping for a two-day summit next month at his… 03/14/2017 Aimas
Philippines’ Duterte Quips with American Twang to Mock Minister’s Downfall Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday poked fun at the dismissal of his foreign minister by lawmakers, delivering jokes in… 03/14/2017 Aimas
Chinese CEOs Protest Curbs on Foreign Investments China is witnessing a rare protest from heads of some major Chinese companies who say government controls on the outflow… 03/14/2017 Aimas