Tag: Asia
Bangladesh arrests journalist known for unearthing graft
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Police in Bangladesh's capital have arrested a journalist known for her strong reporting against official corruption in the South Asian country...
Ransomware hits AXA units in Asia, Irish healthcare
BANGKOK — The Thai affiliate of Paris-based insurance company AXA said Tuesday it is investigating a ransomware attack by Russian-speaking cybercriminals that has affected...
Afghans who helped the US now fear being left behind
KABUL, Afghanistan — For Mon PMs; XMZ501-516; video (blv LON is filing the video); Spotlight
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Indonesia’s Gojek, Tokopedia to merge as GoTo Group
SINGAPORE — Indonesian ride hailing company Gojek and e-commerce firm Tokopedia said Monday that they are merging to form the GoTo Group.
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AP Exclusive: Full-blown boycott pushed for Beijing Olympics
Groups alleging human-rights abuses against minorities in China are calling for a full-blown boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a move likely...
Ransomware attack hits 4 Asian countries of AXA subsidiary
PARIS — A targeted ransomware attack hit four countries among the Asian operations of Axa Partners, the international subsidiary of Axa insurance group, with...
Pope taps fellow Jesuit to lead sensitive Hong Kong church
ROME — Pope Francis on Monday named a new bishop for Hong Kong, tapping the head of his own Jesuit order in the region,...
Election watchdog says no credible proof of Myanmar fraud
BANGKOK — Last November’s election results in Myanmar were “by and large, representative of the will of the people,” an independent election monitoring organization...
A Facebook food group comes together to make a cookbook
NEW YORK — The pandemic gave them lemons. So they made lemon rosemary chicken.
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Mexican president apologizes for 1911 massacre of Chinese
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president presented an apology Monday for a 1911 massacre in which over 300 Chinese people were slaughtered by revolutionary troops...
