The United States on Friday announced another $315 million for hungry Sudanese as it pressed the warring sides to end obstruction of aid, warning that a famine of historic proportions could unfold without urgent action. The assistance will include food and drinking water, as well as malnutrition emergency screening and treatment
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US tries to rebuild trust with Bangladesh: Lu
The United States has been trying to rebuild trust with Dhaka after an episode of “tension” centering Bangladesh’s January 7 general elections, visiting US assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia Donald Lu said today. “I visited Bangladesh last two days in order to try to rebuild the trust
Battles, bombardment in Gaza as Israel reschedules talks with US
Battles and bombardment pounded the Gaza Strip on Thursday, after Washington said Israel agreed toreschedule cancelled talks with tensions worsening between the allies. United States criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has mounted over Gaza's civilian death toll, dire food shortages, and Israeli plans to push its ground offensive against
US coach Berhalter wary of depleted Jamaica
United States coach Gregg Berhalter warned his team against complacency on Wednesday as they prepare to face a depleted Jamaica in the CONCACAF Nations League semi-finals. The reigning Nations League champions take on Jamaica in Arlington, Texas, on Thursday looking to set up a final showdown against either Mexico or Panama,
US evacuates citizens from crisis-gripped Haiti
More than 30 US citizens landed in Florida on a chartered government flight from Haiti Sunday, the US State Department said, after weeks of gang violence that have paralyzed the Caribbean nation. The flight departed from Haiti's port city of Cap-Haitien, where the airport has been open "periodically," according to the
US House to vote on TikTok ban
US lawmakers approve stopgap bill
The US Congress on Thursday approved a stopgap measure to avert a damaging election-year government shutdown, extending funding for several key federal agencies past a weekend deadline. Five months into the fiscal year, Congress still has not approved the 12 annual spending bills that make up the federal budget, and were
US to work with Bangladesh to enhance economic investment
The United States has said it looks forward to working with Bangladesh to "enhance economic investment" over the next 50 years and beyond. The visiting US delegation met Salman F Rahman, Private Industry and Investment Adviser to PM Sheikh Hasina, to hear how government and private companies are collaborating. Eileen Laubacher, Special
US conducts more strikes on Huthi missiles
American forces launched "self-defense strikes" Wednesday against Huthi missiles and launch positions in rebel-controlled Yemen that posed threats to commercial shipping and naval forces in the Red Sea, the US military said. The Iran-backed Huthis, who control much of war-torn Yemen, have been harassing the vital shipping lane since November in
US lauds Dhaka’s generosity of hosting Rohingyas
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu has said the current situation in Myanmar does not seem to be getting better and he sees deeper security problems for Bangladesh and beyond. "The situation there doesn't appear to getting better. What worries me is that the