25,000 children in Pakistan rushed to hospital after spread of false polio vaccine rumours

More than 25,000 children were rushed to hospital in northwest Pakistan after the spread of unfounded rumours that a polio vaccine led to fainting and vomiting.  The scare, which travelled widely online, followed inaccurate reports that students attending a private school in a village near Peshawar fell sick after receiving their polio drops. Many residents…

By HotelSalesCareers April 24, 2019 Off

‘My appointment was met with opposition’: Rubana Huq, the first female chief of a Bangladesh boys’ club

One of Bangladesh’s foremost female business leaders has vowed to transform job opportunities for women. Rubana Huq – managing director of one of the country’s largest conglomerates – became the first female president of Bangladesh’s national garment workers’ association earlier this month. Despite fierce resistance to her appointment from men in the industry, the pioneering 55-year-old has revealed ambitious plans to tackle…

By HotelSalesCareers April 24, 2019 Off

US arrests former marine over North Korea embassy raid

The US authorities have made their first arrest in connection with the mysterious raid on North Korea’s Madrid embassy in February when a group of assailants allegedly tied up staff and stole sensitive information.  On Thursday, federal officers arrested Christopher Ahn, a former US marine and a member of the secretive Free Joseon group, who…

By HotelSalesCareers April 22, 2019 Off