Exclusive-Audit fails to win U.S. backing for release of Afghan central bank funds - U.S. officials

Exclusive-Audit fails to win U.S. backing for release of Afghan central bank funds – U.S. officials

WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A U.S.-funded audit of Afghanistan's Taliban-run central bank has failed to win Washington's backing for a return of bank assets from a $3.5 billion Swiss-based trust fund, said two U.S. officials and a former U.S. official, a move that would help ease the country's financial crisis. The audit has not changed the U.S....

North Korea to sever ties with Malaysia over extradition of citizen to US: KCNA

North Korea said it would sever diplomatic relations with Malaysia after a court there ruled that a North Korean man could be extradited to the United States to face money laundering charges, state media KCNA reported on Friday (March 19). North Korea's foreign affairs ministry also warned Washington would "pay a price", in a statement carried...

BTS makes ‘Saturday Night Live’ debut

BTS arrives at the 61st annual Grammy Awards.PHOTO: AFP BTS on Saturday made its much-anticipated debut on NBC's "Saturday Night Live," becoming the first K-pop group to perform on one of the most popular comedy sketch series in the US. The seven bandmates -- V, Jungkook, Jimin, Suga, Jin, RM and J-Hope -- performed the track "Boy...