Hong Kong Protests Erupt Near China’s Border Thousands of protesters in Hong Kong turned out Saturday to demonstrate against traders from mainland China.The demonstration was mounted in… 07/13/2019 Aimeast
Taiwan Defends US Arms Deal in Face of China Sanctions Threat Taiwan on Saturday defended a proposal to purchase $2.2 billion in arms from the U.S., following a Chinese announcement that… 07/13/2019 Aimeast
Fearing Crackdown, Christians at Forefront of Hong Kong Protests As Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters vow to keep up their fight, churches remain on the front lines. Christian groups hold… 07/13/2019 Aimeast
Hong Kong Protesters United Despite Differences On July 1, a crowd in Hong Kong protesting a controversial bill allowing extradition to mainland China broke through tempered… 07/13/2019 Aimeast
India Prepares to Land Rover on Moon in Global Space Race India is looking to take a giant leap in its space program and solidify its place among the world's spacefaring… 07/12/2019 Aimeast
China Says US Should Not Allow Visit by Taiwan’s Leader China is criticizing a short visit by Taiwan's president to the United States, saying it violates the "one-China" principle.Foreign ministry… 07/12/2019 Aimeast
Rights Groups Urge China to Investigate Death of Activist in Police Custody International rights groups and activists are calling for an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of grassroots legal… 07/12/2019 Aimeast
UN Launches Probe on Philippines Drug War Deaths The United Nations Human Rights Council has voted to launch an investigation into the alleged killings of tens of thousands… 07/12/2019 Aimeast
Seoul-Tokyo Trade Tension Could Complicate US Efforts on North Korea Denuclearization Lee Jo-eun of VOA's Korean Service contributed to this report.WASHINGTON — Growing trade tensions between Seoul and Tokyo could undermine… 07/12/2019 Aimeast
Sri Lankan Government Defeats No-Confidence Motion Sri Lanka's government on Thursday defeated a no-confidence motion in Parliament that accused it of failing to prevent Easter Sunday… 07/11/2019 Aimeast
Swedish Group Demands Probe Into Deadly Attack on Its Afghan Health Clinic An international relief agency Thursday condemned an attack on one of its health clinics in central Afghanistan that killed four… 07/11/2019 Aimeast
China Blasts 22-Nation Letter Criticizing Xinjiang Policies China on Thursday attacked a statement by 22 Western countries at the United Nations urging it to stop holding members… 07/11/2019 Aimeast
Trump: China Fails to Buy Agricultural Goods as Promised US President Donald Trump on Thursday accused China of backsliding on promises to increase purchases of American farm exports.The president's… 07/11/2019 Aimeast
Heavy Rain, Flooding in China Force Evacuation of Nearly 80,000 The heaviest average rainfall to lash a swathe of southern and eastern China in more than half a century brought… 07/11/2019 Aimeast
Jakarta Citizens Sue Government Over Polluted Air Retno Daru’s doctor told her to limit her outdoor activity and put her on medication to help relieve her swollen… 07/11/2019 Aimeast
22 UN Ambassadors Condemn Chinese Treatment of Uighurs More than 20 U.N. ambassadors have sent a letter to the human rights council in Geneva condemning China's treatment of… 07/11/2019 Aimeast
S. Korean Diplomat Complains to Pompeo About Japan’s Export Curbs South Korea’s foreign minister told U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that Japan’s export curbs against South Korea are “undesirable”… 07/11/2019 Aimeast
Demonstrations in Hong Kong to Continue as Protesters Call For Chief Executive to Do More Demonstrations in Hong Kong are set to continue after protest leaders denounced Chief Executive Carrie Lam's reluctance to withdraw a… 07/10/2019 Aimeast
Trump to Host Pakistani PM at White House U.S. President Donald Trump will host Pakistan's prime minister, Imran Khan, at the White House on July 22 for official… 07/10/2019 Aimeast
China’s Largesse in Tonga Threatens Future of Pacific Nation The days unfold at a leisurely pace in Tonga, a South Pacific archipelago with no traffic lights or fast-food chains.… 07/10/2019 Aimeast