Cambodia to Repopulate Forests With Tigers From Abroad
PHNOM PENH — Cambodia has unveiled a plan to reintroduce tigers from abroad into the dry forests of the country, where the big cat has become virtually extinct thanks to poaching, conservation officials said Wednesday.
Student Activist Hacked, Shot to Death in Bangladesh
NEW DELHI — Three motorcycle-riding assailants hacked and shot a student activist to death as he was walking with a friend in Bangladesh's capital, police said Thursday.
Xi Seen as Easily Surviving Revelations in Panama Papers
BEIJING — For graft-busting Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping, the Panama Papers revelations that show his brother-in-law and relatives of two other members of the party's elite inner circle owned offshore companies, often referred to as tax havens, might have been highly damaging.
Vietnam Elects Prime Minister Amid Big Challenges
HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam's rubber-stamp parliament on Thursday elected Nguyen Xuan Phuc as prime minister, and he takes office at a time of soaring public debt, a worrying budget deficit and China's growing assertiveness in nearby seas.
Panama Papers: Iceland PM Resigns Under Scrutiny of Officials Worldwide
LONDON — Iceland's prime minister became the first major figure brought down by the leak of millions of records on offshore accounts as the scrutiny intensified around officials from other countries, including Ukraine's president.
Myanmar's Former President Leaves Office, Joins Monkhood
YANGON — Myanmar's former president Thein Sein has shed his formal attire and his hair to join the Buddhist monkhood.
Data of Nearly 50 million Turks Allegedly Leaked Online
ISTANBUL — Hackers have posted a database online that seems to contain the personal information of nearly 50 million Turkish citizens in what is one of the largest public leaks of its kind.
Animal Rights Activists Target China Dog Meat Festival
BEIJING — Animal rights activists are seeking to shut down an annual summer dog meat festival in southern China blamed for blackening the country's international reputation as well as fueling extreme cruelty to canines and unhygienic food handling practices.
Traffic Clogged Jakarta to Suspend Rush Hour Car-Pooling
JAKARTA — Lines of people from women holding babies to school age children, with a hand held up to show they're for hire, are a ubiquitous sight on the Indonesian capital's busiest roads during rush hour.
Panama Papers: Massive Leak Exposes Where World Leaders Hide Money
BERLIN — An international coalition of media outlets on Sunday published what it said was an extensive investigation into the offshore financial dealings of the rich and famous, based on a vast trove of documents provided by an anonymous source.
