For years afterwards, Mieko Endo could not bring herself even to look at the place where her daughter died. Miki Endo was a 24-year-old civil servant in the Disaster Prevention Centre of the port of ... ( read original story ...)
Tashnuva Anan Shishir debuts as Bangladesh’s first transgender TV anchor: ‘I must overcome’
Tashnuva Anan Shishir debuted on Dhaka-based Boishakhi TV on Monday, International Women's Day. "I was very nervous," she said. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh’s largest brothel persuaded to vaccinate
Sex workers association leader Jhumur Begum walks along the narrow lanes of the Bangladesh’s largest brothel every day, knocking on the doors of small shacks where sex workers live to persuade them to ... ( read original story ...)
First transgender TV news anchor hired in Bangladesh
A TV station in Bangladesh has hired the country's first openly transgender news anchor. Tashnuva Anan Shishir, 29, made her debut on Bangladeshi satellite station Boishakhi TV on Monday ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan: Covid cases surge; schools to close in some cities
Govt withdraws permission to fully reopen wedding halls, cinemas and shrines due to rising cases of coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Yellen signals intention to deepen cooperation with Indonesia: Treasury
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen conveyed her intention to deepen regional and multilateral cooperation with Indonesia during a call with the country's finance minister earlier this week, the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Mining sites in Indonesia’s disaster-prone areas a ticking time bomb: Report
Nearly 800 mining concessions in Indonesia are located in areas prone to earthquakes, landslides and floods, a new report shows. Environmental activists say the proliferation of these concessions ... ( read original story ...)
India is turning to ‘green hydrogen’ in a bid to decarbonize its economy
The potential of green hydrogen in India was highlighted by a recent report from The Energy and Resources Institute, which is based in New Delhi. Judging by remarks from those in power, it could well ... ( read original story ...)
MPs hit back after India summons envoy over farmers’ protest debate
High commissioner called in after India said debate represented ‘gross interference’ in its internal affairs ... ( read original story ...)
Massive Hacks Linked to Russia, China Exploited U.S. Internet Security Gap
The attack that Microsoft disclosed last week affected at least tens of thousands of customers and has been linked by the software giant and other security researchers to China-based hackers. The ... ( read original story ...)