Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has shot into the limelight since being appointed as the head of the interim government in Bangladesh following the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in …
Video shows volcanic eruption in Indonesia, not Yellowstone | Fact check
Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows a man talking in front of a video of people fleeing down a mountain away from a column of smoke. “Here’s an update on the now-exploding supervolcano in Yellowstone National Park,
India’s market regulator tightens rules for IPOs of small firms
India’s market regulator late on Wednesday issued tighter regulations for initial public offerings (IPOs) by small businesses, mandating that entities listing should have been profitable in recent …
India’s record Nov gold imports due to calculation error, Bloomberg News says
A surge in gold imports that widened India’s trade deficit to a record in November and pushed the rupee to an all-time low was due to an error in calculation, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, …
India allrounder Ravichandran Ashwin announces immediate retirement from cricket
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Star Indian allrounder Ravichandran Ashwin has announced his immediate retirement from international cricket. Ashwin made the announcement Wednesday at a hastily-called …
China Warns US Congress Against Inflaming Trade War
Lawmakers are poised to vote on a bill aimed to slow Chinese advancements in strategic technologies like artificial intelligence.
Bangladesh: Court acquits ex-minister, a Khaleda aide, in Ulfa-linked arms case
The case dates back to 2004 when Bangladeshi police seized 10 trucks packed with weapons, including rockets and grenades. Police said they were being shipped to separatist Indian rebels, the United Li …
Woman returned to Philippines after 14 years on death row in Indonesia on drug charges
Mary Jane Veloso is back in the Philippines after spending 14 years in prison in Indonesia, during which she came within hours of execution after being convicted of heroin smuggling.
Filipina spared from execution in Indonesia returns home after 14 years on death row
A Filipina woman who had been on death row in Indonesia, and who was nearly executed by firing squad in 2015, arrived home early Wednesday after longstanding requests from her home country.
Indonesia cenbank to buy more govt debt in 2025 in deal over maturing COVID bonds
Indonesia’s central bank said it will buy 150 trillion rupiah ($9.3 billion) of state bonds in the secondary market next year, more than replacing around 100 trillion rupiah of maturing bonds bought …