DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh’s central bank chief resigned yesterday, the finance minister said, after hackers stole $81 million from the nation’s foreign reserves in an audacious cyber-heist that has hugely embarrassed the government. “He called me yesterday…
TENS of thousands of foreign maids in Hong Kong are in “forced labor,” according to a new report that fuels growing criticism of the city’s treatment of its army of domestic workers. The study by the Justice…
Washington – The US Navy plans to increase “freedom of navigation” operations in the South China Sea as Beijing continues its military buildup in the contested waterway, a US admiral said Wednesday. The sailings involve a US…
Yangon — Visitors to Myanmar’s ancient capital Bagan will no longer be able to climb the venerated pagodas for a view of the country’s most famous archaeological site following a government edict railing against “disgraceful” tourist behavior.…
Montevideo – South American health ministers held an emergency meeting on slowing the spread of the Zika virus, dubbed a “nightmare” by hard-hit Brazil, where it is blamed for brain damage in babies. With health authorities warning…
Rio de Janeiro – Brazil urged its neighbors to unite in fighting the Zika virus, blamed for a surge in brain-damaged babies, as airlines offered refunds to pregnant mothers afraid to travel to the region. As alarm…
Kuala Lumpur — Malaysia’s official explanation of the $681 million that ended up in Prime Minister Najib Razak’s personal bank account — it was an entirely proper gift from friends — has triggered derision and fresh questions…
Miami – Blistering heat blanketed the Earth last year making 2015 by far the hottest year in modern times and raising new concerns on the accelerating pace of climate change. Not only was 2015 the warmest worldwide…
SAO PAULO — Genetically modified mosquitoes could help Brazil combat the Zika virus, tests results released Tuesday by a British biotech firm suggest. The South American nation has been scrambling to contain the spread of Zika, which…
London — From his birthplace in London to his adopted home in New York, David Bowie fans around the world gathered Monday to mourn a star who many said had shaped their lives. A crowd of more…
Seoul – The recent upbeat K-pop hit “Bang, Bang, Bang” and a mournful ballad about a “death angel,” were on the playlist when South Korea restarted propaganda broadcasts into the North on Friday. As North Korean leader…
London – Zookeepers armed with clipboards, calculators and cameras fanned out across London Zoo on Monday to start its annual animal stocktake. The keepers face the daunting task of totting up every mammal, bird, reptile, fish and…
