With 45 percent of senior management positions held by women, Russia has once again topped a ranking of countries with the highest percentage of women in senior business roles, followed by the Philippines and Lithuania, a report published on Tuesday said. Japan, where only 7 percent of senior leadership roles are held by women, remained […]
International delegates to the United Nations have discussed for the first time the outbreak of the Zika virus. The mosquito-borne virus has spread to more than 30 countries, mainly in Central and South America. Researchers suspect a link between the virus and a rise in the number of babies born with abnormally small heads, or […]
The World Health Organization says the Zika virus has spread to 32 countries and territories. It warns people to cover up to avoid infection with the mosquito-borne virus. The infections affect mostly the Caribbean and Central and South America, including Brazil and Mexico. The disease is also confirmed in Fiji, Samoa and two other Pacific […]
The Japanese government is increasing its vigilance following North Korea’s announcement of a planned launch of what it is calling a satellite. Pyongyang has notified international organizations that it is planning the launch between February 8th and 25th. Japan is gathering and analyzing intelligence in close coordination with the United States and South Korea. The […]
Japan’s Defense Minister Gen Nakatani says his ministry is fully prepared for a possible test-firing of a ballistic missile by North Korea. He says anti-missile systems have been deployed in and around Tokyo. Nakatani spoke to reporters after the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday about signs that North Korea may test-launch a long-range ballistic missile. He […]
The Philippine government said Monday that like Vietnam, it opposes China’s recent test of a newly completed runway on one of seven islands Beijing has constructed in the disputed South China Sea. Department of Foreign Affairs spokesman Charles Jose said the government was considering protesting China’s action, as Vietnam did, adding that the test at […]
An engineer at Mumbai airport died after being sucked into the engine of an Air India plane, the company said. The deadly incident happened late Wednesday as the Airbus A319 was being towed backward from the parking bay in preparation for taxiing out, said Anil Mehta, an Air India official. The engineer, Ravi Subramanian, was […]
A Nigerian court on Tuesday gave five sailors from the Philippines and four from Bangladesh a choice between jail and paying a hefty fine after convicting them of oil smuggling. The suspects were arrested in March in Lagos Lagoon aboard the MT Asteris, which prosecutors said was used to illegally store 3,423 tonnes of crude […]
A bright full moon will light up on December 25 for the first time in 38 years, NASA told the ABC News. According to NASA, the moon will reach its peak size at 6:11 a.m. ET or 11:12 UTC. Usually referred to as the “cold moon” because of the cold weather experienced during December, it will be the […]
Australia agreed to help the Philippines improve its surveillance to prevent Paris-style attacks by Islamist militants in Southeast Asia. Australia agreed on Thursday to help the Philippines improve its surveillance, intelligence and forensic investigation to prevent Paris-style attacks by Islamist militants in Southeast Asia. At least five Islamist militant groups in the southern Philippines have […]
