Arrest of Pakistan Politician on Drug Charges Sparks Opposition Fury Pakistan's main opposition party on Tuesday criticized as political the arrest on drugs charges of one of its senior provincial… 07/02/2019 Aimeast
Japan Official to Kardashian West: Kimono Belongs to Japan Japan's trade minister says the kimono belongs to Japan _ not to Kim Kardashian West's shapewear brand.West announced the line,… 07/02/2019 Aimeast
Thai Journalists, Activists Said to Face Increased Scrutiny Thailand ranks 136th in the world press freedom index published by Reporters Without Borders earlier this year. The group classified… 07/02/2019 Aimeast
Sri Lanka Police Chief, Former Defense Minister Arrested for Negligence in Easter Bombings Sri Lankan police arrested the nation’s police chief and former defense minister, following calls from the state’s prosecutor to try… 07/02/2019 Aimeast
Dalai Lama ‘Deeply Sorry’ for Comments on Women The Dalai Lama is "deeply sorry" about comments he made about women in a recent BBC interview, his office said… 07/02/2019 Aimeast
Chinese State Media Take Hard Line on Hong Kong Protests A ruling Chinese Communist Party newspaper has taken a hard line against pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, saying demonstrators who… 07/02/2019 Aimeast
Heavy Rain Collapses Walls in Mumbai, Kills 27 Monsoon rains caused wall collapses that killed 27 people in India Tuesday, as a second day of bad weather disrupted… 07/02/2019 Aimeast
Sri Lanka AG Accuses Police Chief, Defense Minister of Crimes Against Humanity Sri Lanka's police chief and the nation's former defense secretary should be charged with crimes against humanity as a result… 07/02/2019 Aimeast
Trump Says He’s Worried About Terrorist Attacks If US Troops Leave Afghanistan President Donald Trump said he wants to pull U.S. troops out of Afghanistan but is concerned that without an American… 07/02/2019 Aimeast
Trump, Kim DMZ Summit Changed Little, Experts Say The sudden summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arose out of their common… 07/02/2019 Aimeast
DMZ Summit May Ease Some Tensions, But Underlying Issues Remain President Donald Trump made history Sunday by becoming the first sitting U.S. president to set foot on North Korean soil.… 07/01/2019 Aimeast
Hong Kong Police Fire Tear Gas After Protesters Storm Legislature Hundreds of riot police in Hong Kong used tear gas to break up protestors near the city's legislative complex after… 07/01/2019 Aimeast
Hong Kong Protesters Storm Legislature During Extradition Protest Hong Kong protesters battered their way into the city’s legislative complex on Monday night as major demonstrations rocked the city… 07/01/2019 Aimeast
Many South Koreans Welcome Trump-Kim Summit The latest meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has drawn criticism from a… 07/01/2019 Aimeast
A Village Benefits as India Links Welfare to Digital Economy India spends billions of dollars on social welfare support for the poor but corruption, fraud and inefficiencies often prevent the… 07/01/2019 Aimeast
Riot Police Meet Hong Kong Protesters with Pepper Spray, Batons Protesters and riot police returned to the streets of Hong Kong early Monday to mark the 22nd anniversary of the… 07/01/2019 Aimeast
Bomb, Gun Attack in Afghan Capital Leaves Dozens Dead, Wounded A powerful car bomb-and-gun attack in the Afghan capital of Kabul Monday morning is said to have killed and wounded… 07/01/2019 Aimeast
Japan Resumes Commercial Whaling Five Japanese whaling ships set off Monday to begin the first commercial whale hunt in more than 30 years.Japan stopped… 07/01/2019 Aimeast
Hong Kong Protests on Handover Anniversary Anti-government protesters in Hong Kong blocked main roads early Monday to limit access to a ceremony marking the anniversary of… 07/01/2019 Aimeast
Watchdog: Pakistan Could Still Be Placed on Blacklist Pakistan could still be placed on the blacklist of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global watchdog monitoring terror… 07/01/2019 Aimeast