Pakistani Blogger Tells VOA of Captivity Perils Waqas Goraya had planned to move back to his native Pakistan and settle down after his wife finished her postgraduate… 03/04/2017 Aimas
Suspected IS Loyalists Execute Pakistani Spy Agency Officer Police and witnesses in central Pakistan say that suspected Islamic State militants have executed a kidnapped officer of the country’s… 03/04/2017 Aimas
Malaysia Expels North Korean Envoy Malaysia has expelled the North Korean ambassador in a continued fallout from the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un’s… 03/04/2017 Aimas
Aboriginal Trans-women to Debut at Sydney’s Gay Mardi Gras A group of Aboriginal transgender women have traveled more than 3,000 kilometers to take part in Sydney’s world-famous Gay and… 03/04/2017 Aimas
Pakistan, US Partner to Begin Construction of Waziristan Dam Pakistan’s prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, on Friday ceremonially broke ground on an $81 million U.S.-funded component of a larger dam… 03/04/2017 Aimas
Solutions for China’s Rust Belt Remain Elusive Amid Economic Slowdown Keeping the Chinese economy steaming ahead is a priority for China's Communist Party leaders. That issue and others will be… 03/04/2017 Aimas
China’s Defense Budget to Rise 7 Percent China says its defense budget will increase by about 7 percent this year, marking the second year in a row… 03/04/2017 Aimas
Chinese Cardinal Skeptical About Reputed Vatican-Beijing Agreement Cardinal Joseph Zen, the most senior Roman Catholic figure in China, says he is deeply skeptical about a reputedly imminent… 03/04/2017 Aimas
Cambodia Threatens Media Using Trump as Justification U.S. President Donald Trump’s war with the media has escalated in recent weeks. And as VOA’s Bill Gallo reports, it’s… 03/04/2017 Aimas
Freed North Korean Murder Suspect Deported From Malaysia Malaysian authorities have deported a North Korean man who was held as a suspect in connection with last month's death… 03/04/2017 Aimas
Airstrike Kills Key Afghan Taliban Commander Senior Taliban officials say a suspected American drone strike has killed a key Taliban commander who told captured U.S. Army… 03/03/2017 Aimas
After Alleged VX Nerve Agent Use by North Korea, What Response Should Follow? Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, was killed February 13 when two women smeared… 03/02/2017 Aimas
China Supports WTO After Washington Criticizes Trade Organization China's government says it will support the World Trade Organization, arguing that an "open and unbiased" trading system benefits global… 03/02/2017 Aimas
Chinese Media call for Boycott of South Korean Goods China’s state media are calling for a boycott of South Korean goods and sanctions after a Korean conglomerate approved a… 03/02/2017 Aimas
Angry at PETA, Traders in South Indian State Pull US Drinks Traders angry at a U.S.-based animal rights group have turned their ire on two iconic American brands, pulling Coke and… 03/02/2017 Aimas
Indian Economy Belies Forecasts of a Big Slowdown Over Currency Ban Following a drastic decline in his small business after India scrapped 86 percent of its currency in November, fruit hawker… 03/02/2017 Aimas
Participants in Islamabad Summit Call for Closer Ties A regional economic summit in Pakistan on Wednesday concluded with participants pledging to collectively fight the "challenge of terrorism" and… 03/01/2017 Aimas
US Military: Number of IS Members in Afghanistan Reduced to 700 Afghan security forces backed by American air support have conducted “successful” operations against the Islamic State (IS) group in Afghanistan… 03/01/2017 Aimas
China Warns Against Cyber ‘Battlefield’ in Internet Strategy The strengthening of cyber capabilities is an important part of China's military modernization, the government said on Wednesday, warning that… 03/01/2017 Aimas
Saudi Arabia Announces Indonesia Investments as King Visits Saudi Arabia pledged $1 billion in development finance for Indonesia and expanded cooperation in other areas, deepening ties with Southeast… 03/01/2017 Aimas