Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday for a bilateral meeting, the White House said.
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) President Donald Trump on told Fox Business that the US economy is “going great” as he touted record stock-market levels and said he wants Congress to pass a voting package he called the “Save America Act” ahead of the midterm elections.
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) The White House defended its immigration enforcement record, rejecting criticism that most arrests under President Donald Trump involve nonviolent offenders.
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) A Republican congressman from Louisiana has raised alarm over the potential impact of the new US–India trade framework on American shrimpers, warning that lower tariffs on Indian seafood could harm the domestic wild-caught industry.
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) President Donald Trump said the United States is allowing private companies to build their own power plants to meet what he described as massive electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence.
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said the United States has deployed a “massive flotilla” toward Iran and signaled that Tehran is seeking negotiations, even as he warned that further action remains possible.
Dhaka, Feb 10 (IANS) Bangladesh’s radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami has exposed its contradictory stance on the question of Sharia, a report highlighted on Tuesday. It mentioned that, for a long time, a significant segment of the party’s supporters voted for Jamaat mainly in the hope of creating an Islamic system of governance in Bangladesh.
Dhaka, Feb 10 (IANS) Bangladesh’s political parties, crippled by legacies of corruption, dynastic leadership, or tainted reputations, are currently ill-equipped to restore public trust on their own, while politicised state institutions lack the level of integrity or independence necessary to serve as the backbone of a restored democracy. Amid these limitations, civil society remains a space where Bangladeshis continue to organise, reflect, and mobilise around values rather than power, a report said on Tuesday.
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 10 (IANS) Malaysian Police rescued three Bangladeshi nationals at a construction site in Hulu Terengganu region in Malaysia under 'Operation Pintas', local media reported.
Quetta, Feb 10 (IANS) Balochistan's alienation in Pakistan has been shaped by interrupted political processes, weak civilian administration and contested resource sharing, a report has highlighted. The insurgency in Balochistan did not start with Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti's killing in August 2006, however, the incident widened it, radicalised it and altered its social base, it stated.
