Washington, Oct 3 (IANS) The United States has listed 50 countries whose nationals are subject to visa bonds of up to $20,000 for business and tourist visas, with India excluded from the requirement but Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal among the South Asian countries covered.
Washington, Oct 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump warned South Korea that it could face a higher price if it does not sign on to the Alaska pipeline project soon, after being told that Seoul was still studying the proposal.
Washington, Oct 3 (IANS) A bipartisan group of US senators has urged the Trump administration to act quickly to protect domestic production of silicon carbide, warning that China is rapidly expanding its control over a semiconductor material considered essential for advanced weapons, artificial intelligence infrastructure and the electric grid.
Washington, Oct 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump ruled out a ban on American diesel exports after European countries agreed to put more diesel into the market, saying the additional supply would help bring down energy prices.
Washington, Oct 3 (IANS) India will stand behind its people wherever they face difficulty or distress around the world, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has told the Indian diaspora in the United States, declaring that the country is “watching your back”.
Milwaukee, Oct 3 (IANS) G20 trade ministers have opened a potentially far-reaching debate over changing the Most-Favoured Nation principle, a cornerstone of the global trading system, with some members signalling willingness to consider treating trading partners differently under certain circumstances.
Washington, Oct 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump declined to reveal his next move on Iran, saying the situation was “working out very well” and predicting that the conflict would not last long.
Milwaukee, Oct 3 (IANS) Discussions on global diesel supplies held on the sidelines of the G20 Trade Ministers’ meeting in Milwaukee contributed to an anticipated release of more diesel into the global market, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said, highlighting an energy-security outcome from the two-day gathering.
Washington, Oct 3 (IANS) The United States has expanded social media screening of visa applicants to foreign journalists and some professionals, requiring them to make their social media profiles public as part of enhanced vetting that already covers H-1B workers and international students.
Milwaukee, Oct 3 (IANS) G20 trade ministers have unanimously condemned the weaponisation of food for political or economic coercion, securing a rare consensus at a meeting that otherwise exposed differences among the world’s largest economies over forced labour, industrial overcapacity and the future of global trade rules.
