Asia Archives

U.S. War in Pakistan Takes Casualties: 3 U.S. Soldiers Dead

The deaths of three American soldiers in Pakistan February 3 has exposed “Obama’s secret war inside Pakistan," according to theLondon Times February 7....

Thomas R. Eddlem February 8, 2010

China May Sanction U.S. Arms Sellers

February 3, 2010

VOA News reported on February 2 that the Chinese government has expressed anger over a nearly $6.5 billion U.S. arms sale to Taiwan...

Anwar al-Awlaki Admits Meeting with Abdulmutallab

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. February 2, 2010

The Nigerian suspected of attempting to bring down Northwest Flight 253 over Detroit on Christmas Day reportedly met with the expatriate radical cleric...

Clinton Pressures China to Toughen Iran Sanctions

February 1, 2010

VOA News reported on January 29 that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton — who was in Paris meeting with senior French officials —...

Iraq’s “Chemical Ali” Executed

January 29, 2010

One of Saddam Hussein's most notorious henchmen, Ali Hassan al-Majid — known as "Chemical Ali" for masterminding the poison-gas killing of some 5,000...

Defense Secretary Gates Visits India, Pakistan

January 21, 2010

During a news conference held in New Delhi, India, on January 20, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned that al-Qaeda, and what he...

Yemen Jets Strike al-Qaeda Target

January 20, 2010

The Middle East-based al Jazeera news network reported on January 20 that Yemeni fighter jets have conducted an attack against the home of...

Taliban Continue Attacks in Kabul

January 19, 2010

The Middle East-based al Jazeera news network reported on January 20 that Yemeni fighter jets have conducted an attack against the home of...

U.S. Drone Strike Targets Pakistan Taliban

January 14, 2010

Missiles fired from U.S. drone aircraft struck a militant training camp in the Pakisani village of Pasalkot in a remote area of North...

China’s Under-population Crisis

Rebecca Terrell January 14, 2010

China is facing a population crisis — a tremendous gender imbalance in its population of young people. A report by the Chinese Academy of...

Taliban Incite Violent Afghanistan Protest

January 13, 2010

The town of Garmsir in southern Afghanistan exploded in violent protest on January 12, fueled by rumors spread by the Taliban that members...

China Tests Missile Defense System

January 12, 2010

Mainland Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu told reporters on January 12 that China has successfully carried out a test of military technology...