Pakistan Ready for Long Overdue Census Pakistan will soon start its sixth population census after a delay of nine years. VOA’s Ayesha Tanzeem explains why it… 03/14/2017 Aimas
UN Report Warns Myanmar May Try to Expel Rohingya A new report presented to the U.N. Human Rights Council accuses Myanmar of “institutionalized discrimination and long-standing persecution” of its… 03/13/2017 Aimas
Reports: Trump Plans to Host China’s Xi in April at Florida Resort U.S. President Donald Trump is planning to host Chinese President Xi Jinping at a two-day summit next month at his… 03/13/2017 Aimas
Afghan, Pakistani Traders Demand Reopening of Joint Border Business representatives from Pakistan and Afghanistan have called on Islamabad to immediately reopen the border between the two countries, saying… 03/13/2017 Aimas
Deadly Roadside Bomb Blast Hits Kabul Separate roadside bomb blasts in Afghanistan Monday killed at least one person and wounded 22 others, including three American soldiers.… 03/13/2017 Aimas
Experts: N. Korea Must Be Held Accountable for Crimes Against Humanity A group of independent experts is calling for the government of North Korea to be brought before the International Criminal… 03/13/2017 Aimas
Malaysia Says it Will Give Kim’s Family Time to Claim Body Malaysia's health minister said Monday that the government will give relatives of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's estranged half-brother… 03/13/2017 Aimas
Malaysia Arrests Five Filipinos for Suspected Islamic State Links Malaysian police said on Monday they had arrested seven people, including five Filipinos, for suspected links to the Islamic State… 03/13/2017 Aimas
Vietnam Demands China Stop Cruises in South China Sea Vietnam demanded on Monday that China stop sending cruise ships to the South China Sea in a response to one… 03/13/2017 Aimas
Devotees Rejoice Over Hindu Festival of Colors Hundred of devotees in northern India's holy city of Mathura rejoiced over the Hindu festival of colors, 'Holi', on Sunday,… 03/13/2017 Aimas
Saudi King Visits Japan, Seeks Help Diversifying Economy King Salman and hundreds of business leaders from Saudi Arabia are in Japan for talks Monday mainly expected to focus… 03/13/2017 Aimas
South Korea’s Park Returns to Her Private Home 2 Days After Ouster South Korea's ousted former president Park Geun-hye has left the presidential Blue House, two days after the Constitutional Court issued… 03/12/2017 Aimas
Australia’s Nationalist Party Sputters in State Race The rapid resurgence of nationalist politics in Australia was abruptly halted Saturday after Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party drew less… 03/12/2017 Aimas
Philippines, Rebels to Restart Peace Talks, Cease-fire The Philippine government and communist rebels have agreed to resume peace talks and restore separate cease-fires after an escalation of… 03/12/2017 Aimas
China’s Chief Justice Praises Cases Criticized in West The convictions of a prominent defense attorney and his associates were among the country’s top legal achievements last year, China’s… 03/12/2017 Aimas
South Korea Considers Constitutional Overhaul After Park’s Ouster South Korean politicians want to ensure that the country never again sees a leader like Park Geun-hye, who was booted… 03/12/2017 Aimas
Kid Approved Protection Against Air Pollution Air pollution takes the lives of more than half a million young children every year, according to the World Health… 03/10/2017 Aimas
China Seeking International Law for State Control of Internet China is seeking an international agreement to enhance state control over the internet in order to fight cyberattacks and cyberterrorism.… 03/09/2017 Aimas
2 Malaysians Leave North Korea, 9 More Believed Stranded Two Malaysian employees of the U.N.’s World Food Program who were stranded in North Korea because of a travel ban… 03/09/2017 Aimas
Lawyers: Samsung Heir Denies All Charges in Corruption Scandal Samsung lawyers denied Thursday all charges brought against Lee Jae-yong, the billionaire heir to Samsung, in a massive corruption scandal… 03/09/2017 Aimas