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  A former senior CIA officer who was forced to retire over a brain injury caused by a   suspected “Havana Syndrome” attack   has called for congressional hearings after a new report linked Russia to mysterious neurological symptoms that have plagued U.S. diplomats and spies for nearly a decade. The report comes a little more than a year after the U.S. intelligence community concluded it was “very  unlikely a foreign adversary is responsible ” for the sometimes debilitating headaches, dizziness, memory loss, and buzzing in the ears reported by dozens of American personnel.  abcd “It's not conclusive, but it's certainly compelling that the Russians are involved in it,” former intelligence officer Marc Polymeropoulos told USA TODAY, reacting to the new report. Polymeropoulos has become a public face and advocate for current and former U.S. officials who say they suffer from Havana Syndrome. “How do you reconcile that with the  analytic assessment ” downp...

Crisis-hit Chinese property developer Country Garden has suspended trade in its shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange after delaying the publication of its annual financial results. The firm said last week that it needed more time to collect information as it restructures its debts. It defaulted on its overseas debt last year and faces a winding-up petition.  In January, rival real estate giant China Evergrande was ordered to liquidate by a Hong Kong court.  Country Garden said "Due to the continuous volatility of the industry, the operating environment the Group confronting is becoming increasingly complex",   when it announced its earnings report would be delayed . ab cd The first hearing for Country Garden's winding-up petition, which was filed by Ever Credit Ltd, is scheduled for 17 May.  Ever Credit is a unit of Kingboard Holdings, a laminates maker and property investor.   The suspension of Country Garden's shares came as the Hong Kong stock market r...