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Bangladesh wants duty-free access to the US market
Sep 23, 2021Bangladesh has requested the United States (US) to provide Bangladeshi products duty-free access to its market, while also inviting more US investment in Bangladesh. Md. Shahriar Alam, the State Minister for Foreign Affairs, made the request... -
US has announced an additional $180 million in aid for Rohingya
Sep 23, 2021The United States (US) has committed over 180 million dollars in new aid for Rohingyas suffering a humanitarian crisis in Myanmar and Bangladesh, as well as affected host communities. “Of this funding, nearly $158 million is... -
France recalls ambassadors to Australia, US in escalating row
Sep 18, 2021In a fierce battle over the cancellation of a submarine contract, France recalled its ambassadors to the United States and Australia on Friday, an unprecedented move that highlighted the degree of French fury toward its allies.... -
US okays $500mn helicopter maintenance deal for Saudis
Sep 17, 2021The US State Department approved a $500 million maintenance deal for Saudi Arabia’s military helicopter fleet on Thursday, the first with the monarchy since Joe Biden became president. The US will provide 350 contractor technicians and... -
North Korea rebukes ‘double-dealing’ US after missile launch
Sep 17, 2021Pyongyang accused the US of “double-dealing” on Friday, blaming Washington’s deception for the halted nuclear talks, just days after both North and South Korea launched missiles. On Wednesday, Seoul successfully test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile, making... -
Biden, Xi talk to avoid US-China ‘conflict
Sep 11, 2021For the first time in seven months, US President Joe Biden spoke with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday, asking them to ensure that “competition” between the two countries does not become “conflict,” according to... -
US Supreme Court grants prisoner stay of execution on religious grounds
Sep 9, 2021The US Supreme Court granted a last-minute stay of execution to a death-row inmate in Texas who had requested that his pastor be permitted to hold him when he was put to death by lethal injection.... -
‘Silent crisis’ looms as US to end Covid aid for millions of jobless
Sep 5, 2021Spending less money on food is a good thing. Savings for retirement are being depleted. Completely abandoning the workforce. As Covid-19 broke out last year, the US dramatically increased jobless aid. However, those benefits will expire... -
Rocket blast in Kabul after US warns of more terror attacks
Aug 29, 2021A suspected rocket blast in Kabul on Sunday, just hours after US Vice President Joe Biden warned of a new terror strike, heightened tensions in the capital as a large airlift of tens of thousands of... -
US ramps up Afghan evacuations after Taliban warn of ‘red line’
Aug 24, 2021On Tuesday, US troops spearheaded an increasingly frantic operation to transport thousands of people out of Kabul after the Taliban warned that foreign forces would only be allowed to carry out evacuations for one more week....
