Hiding in plain sight Why Hong Kong is a preferred spot for North Korea's money launderers
Hong Kong (CNN)Easey Commercial Building is an unassuming mid-rise office tower on Hennessy Road, an artery that runs through Hong Kong's busy Wan Chai district. The structure sits among scenery that's classic Hong Kong: bright lights, tall buildings, people rushing about.
First-seen neutron star collision creates light, gravitational waves and gold
(CNN)For the first time, two neutron stars in a nearby galaxy have been observed engaging in a spiral death dance around one another until they collided. What resulted from that collision is being called an "unprecedented" discovery that is ushering in a new era of astronomy, scientists announced Monday.
Rohingyas’ journey to safety into Bangladesh
The Hariyakhali harbour point was the last stop for the Rohingyas, headed for camps inside Teknaf, to walk down to. This is where relief operation personnel were noting down the name and packing them into trucks and sending them to the camps farther inside, writes Abu Jar M Akkas
Thousands of new Rohingya refugees flee violence, hunger in Myanmar to Bangladesh
Hungry, destitute and scared, thousands of new Rohingya refugees crossed the border into Bangladesh from Myanmar early on Monday, Reuters witnesses said, fleeing attacks by Buddhist mobs and hunger that the United Nations has called ethnic cleansing.
DIALOGUE WITH EC Withdraw cases against Khaleda, others: BNP
Main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Sunday suggested that Election Commission take an effective initiative for the immediate withdrawal of all ‘false’ and ‘dictated’ cases filed against its chairperson Khaleda Zia and other leaders and activists across the country.
ALLEGATIONS AGAINST CJ ACC may initiate probe: LM
Law minister Anisul Huq said on Sunday that most of the allegations raised against chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, now in Australia on sick leave, were under the jurisdiction of the Anti-Corruption Commission.
SA pile more misery on Tigers
Mushfiqur Rahim’s brave century went in vain as South Africa crushed Bangladesh by 10 wickets in the first one-day international to take a 1-0 lead in three-match series at Kimberly on Sunday.
Mogadishu bombings kill 'unprecedented number of civilians'
Mogadishu, Somalia (CNN)At least 276 people have now been confirmed killed in Saturday's double car bombing in Mogadishu, making it the deadliest incident in Somalia's modern history.
Iran's hardliners say Trump has done them 'great favors'
Tehran (CNN)Tehran is a city that wears its political colors on its sleeve. The sprawling Iranian capital nestles between barren mountain ranges, its streets packed with high rises, leafy parks and markets.
Austria's next chancellor a 31-year-old conservative, early results show
Vienna (CNN)Sebastian Kurz, a 31-year-old conservative, is set to become the next chancellor of Austria and Europe's youngest leader, though he will likely need to form a coalition to rule, early results from Sunday's election show.
