Trump Meeting Advisers on Afghan Peace Plan BRIDGEWATER, N.J./WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday was to meet U.S. top advisers about negotiations with the Taliban… 08/16/2019 Aimeast
Thai Junta Critic: Prison ‘Like Hell on Earth’ "Prison proves if you are a fighter," says Siraphop Kornaroot.The 55-year-old Thai poet and author should know, having spent the… 08/16/2019 Aimeast
17 Chinese, Ukrainian Seamen Kidnapped off Cameroon Coast Nine Chinese and eight Ukrainian seamen were abducted Thursday when two merchant vessels came under attack in Cameroonian waters in… 08/16/2019 Aimeast
Kashmir ‘Curbs’ to Be Lifted Gradually Indian government officials say restrictions imposed on the Indian-controlled Kashmir region will be "lifted gradually."The Indian Supreme Court heard petitions… 08/16/2019 Aimeast
Australia to Help Pacific Neighbors Adapt to Climate Change Australia is offering vulnerable South Pacific nations $340 million to help them deal with the effects of climate change. The… 08/16/2019 Aimeast
Indonesia President Proposes Relocating Capital to Borneo Updated Aug. 16, 2019, at 4:43 a.m.JAKARTA — Indonesia’s president on Friday proposed to move the capital from Jakarta, a… 08/16/2019 Aimeast
North Korea Fires More Weapons; Criticizes South Korea Updated Aug. 16, 12:05 a.m.SEOUL — North Korea has launched a fresh round of short-range weapons into the sea off… 08/16/2019 Aimeast
North Korea: No Talks With South Korea Ever Again North Korea said Friday it will never sit down with South Korea for talks again, rejecting a vow by the… 08/16/2019 Aimeast
US Envoy Slams Afghan Government’s Anti-Corruption Resolve The United States criticized Thursday the government in Afghanistan for releasing from jail and into house arrest a key "fraud… 08/15/2019 Aimeast
Pakistan Reports Deadly Clashes With India in Kashmir Pakistan says three of its soldiers were killed Thursday in clashes with India across the disputed Kashmir border, known as… 08/15/2019 Aimeast
Hong Kong Police, Protesters Offer Conflicting Narratives Police and anti-government protesters have faced off in the streets and at the airport in Hong Kong in recent days,… 08/15/2019 Aimeast
In South Korea, Anti-Japan Emotions Run High on ‘Liberation Day’ Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday marked the anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender by sending a memorial… 08/15/2019 Aimeast
VOA Interview: John Bolton’s Take on World’s Hotspots VOA Contributor Greta Van Susteren interviews National Security Advisor John Bolton on topics including Venezuela sanctions, Russian and Chinese involvement… 08/15/2019 Aimeast
More than a Dozen People Killed in Myanmar Rebel Attacks At least 14 people were killed Thursday in apparent coordinated attacks involving Myanmar ethnic rebel forces, according to a military… 08/15/2019 Aimeast
Indian PM Modi Defends Kashmir Takeover Decision Islamabad correspondent Ayaz Gul and United Nations correspondent Margaret Besheer contributed to this report India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended… 08/15/2019 Aimeast
London Teen Lost in Malaysia Died from Starvation, Stress Malaysian police said Thursday there were no signs of foul play in the death of a 15-year-old London girl who… 08/15/2019 Aimeast
Activists Describe Life Under Lockdown in Kashmir as ‘Grim’ On the eve of India’s Independence Day, a team of activists and scholars released a report that paints a bleak… 08/15/2019 Aimeast
S. Korea’s Moon Calls for Talks to End Trade Row with Japan South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday offered an olive branch to Japan to end a tense trade dispute, saying… 08/15/2019 Aimeast
Hong Kong Crisis Escalating; More Protests Expected This Weekend Hong Kong braced Thursday for more mass demonstrations through the weekend, with the weekslong crisis escalating after pro-democracy protests forced… 08/15/2019 Aimeast
Trump Suggests Trade Deal Can Wait for Hong Kong Resolution WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that trade talks with China could wait until tensions in Hong Kong had eased,… 08/15/2019 Aimeast