Investigative Journalist Pays the Price for an Expose in India For much of the 20th century, India's government wielded great power over journalists. Most media were state controlled, foreign media… 08/27/2019 Aimeast
The Forgotten Rohingya: Stuck in Limbo in Myanmar’s Prison-Like Camps Independent human rights groups and journalists are blocked by the government from entering the camps or to investigate alleged human… 08/27/2019 Aimeast
Students rally in Pakistan-Held Kashmir against India More than a thousand students have rallied in the capital of Pakistan-held Kashmir to denounce India's downgrading of the special… 08/27/2019 Aimeast
Thai Palace Shares Photos of king, Newly Named Royal Consort Thailand’s royal palace has released photos of King Maha Vajiralongkorn and his recently anointed royal consort, though the official website… 08/27/2019 Aimeast
Indian Order Leaves Kashmir Police Dispirited, Even Disarmed Without weapons, riot gear or even clean uniforms, a group of police officers sat on the sidewalk outside a shopfront… 08/27/2019 Aimeast
Hong Kong Leader Open to Dialogue, Vows to ‘Stamp Out’ Violence Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Tuesday she is open to dialogue with protesters, but that the government will… 08/27/2019 Aimeast
Australian Writer Arrested in China Facing Espionage Charge A Chinese-born Australian writer held in China since January has been formally arrested on suspicion of espionage, the Australian government… 08/27/2019 Aimeast
Young Afghan Women Barely Remember Taliban But Fear a Return Two yellow burqas are on display at a television station in Kabul, bright versions of the blue ghostlike garments some… 08/27/2019 Aimeast
US Wants to Disrupt China’s Rare Earth Dominance The U.S. military wants to partner with Australia to disrupt China's dominance over the global supply of rare earths —… 08/26/2019 Aimeast
New Sri Lankan Army Chief Denies Accusations of War Abuses Sri Lanka's newly appointed army chief on Monday denied accusations of rights abuses under his command during the country's civil… 08/26/2019 Aimeast
Fears Grow Over Heat Dangers At Tokyo 2020 Olympics There are growing concerns that the heat and humidity at the Tokyo Olympics next summer may pose a danger to… 08/26/2019 Aimeast
Taliban Again Eyeing Power in Afghanistan? With a draft peace agreement between the United States and the Afghan Taliban circulating after 10 months of negotiations, the… 08/26/2019 Aimeast
Trump Says India’s Modi Feels He Has ‘it Under Control’ in Kashmir U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he had no need to help mediate between Pakistan and India over tensions in… 08/26/2019 Aimeast
Observers Urge Social Media Platforms to Keep Scrutinizing China-Backed Accounts Three U.S. social media giants – Facebook, Twitter and Google’s YouTube – have taken action to remove hundreds of accounts… 08/26/2019 Aimeast
Indonesia To Move Capital from Jakarta to East Kalimantan Indonesia's president announced Monday that the country's capital will move from overcrowded, sinking and polluted Jakarta to a site in… 08/26/2019 Aimeast
Uighurs Find Security in America, but No Promises U.N. officials and human rights advocates say China continues to step up its persecution of ethnic Uighurs, confining as many… 08/26/2019 Aimeast
Trump at G-7 Optimistic About Deals with China, Japan, Iran G-7 leaders are closing their summit Monday with discussions about the climate and digital transformation, though those issues are likely… 08/26/2019 Aimeast
Why Southeast Asian Navies will Hold Exercises with the US After the Same with China The first military exercises between the United States and a bloc of 10 Southeast Asian nations, following the same bloc’s… 08/26/2019 Aimeast
Hong Kong Police Draw Guns, Arrest 36 in Latest Protest Hong Kong police drew their guns and fired a warning shot Sunday night after protesters attacked officers with sticks and… 08/26/2019 Aimeast
Tens of Thousands of Rohingya Mark ‘Genocide Day’ Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees rallied to mark the second anniversary of their exodus out of Myanmar.Almost 200,000 Rohingya… 08/25/2019 Aimeast