Ebola outbreak kills 65 in eastern DR Congo
AMN/ WEB DESK An Ebola outbreak in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed 65 people and infected hundreds of others, triggering concerns that the disease could spread…
4 Bangladeshi brothers found dead inside parked car in Oman
AMN/ WEB DESK Four Bangladeshi brothers from Chattogram have been found dead inside a parked car in Oman’s Muladda area, triggering shock and grief among the expatriate community and their…
CIA Director John Ratcliffe meets with Cuban officials in Havana
AMN/ WEB DESK CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban counterparts and interior ministry officials in Havana amid the energy crisis. During the meeting, both sides discussed intelligence sharing, security,…
Israel and Lebanon resume peace talks in Washington
AMN/ WEB DESK Israeli and Lebanese officials held a third round of peace talks in Washington to discuss disarming Hezbollah and improving relations between the two countries. The talks are…
Farakka Day: BNP raises concerns over water-sharing with India
The roots of the Farakka issue lie in colonial-era river management and post-independence economic priorities. Commissioned in 1975, the Farakka Barrage was designed to divert water from the Ganga into…
Bangladesh, US sign energy cooperation MoU in Washington
Zakir Hossain, Dhaka Bangladesh and United States on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on strategic cooperation in the energy sector during a ceremony at the US Department of…
Russian FM Lavrov calls on PM Modi to brief on progress achieved in bilateral cooperation
AMN Foreign Minister of Russia Sergei Lavrov called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today. Mr Lavrov briefed Mr Modi on the progress achieved in bilateral cooperation since…
US warns China of using force against Taiwan would be “terrible mistake”
AMN/ WEB DESK US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned China that using force against Taiwan would be a “terrible mistake.” He also emphasized that the United States’ policy…
US, China agree on keeping Strait of Hormuz open for free flow of energy
AMN/ WEB DESK US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping today held talks in Beijing. The meeting marked Trump’s first visit to China during his second stint…
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank pledges tighter safeguards after $2.5 million cyber fraud
AMN/ WEB DESK Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has pledged tighter safeguards after a cyber fraud involving a US 2.5 million dollar government payment, as authorities seek to strengthen financial resilience…