Trump administration reaches trade deal to lower Taiwan’s tariff barriers
WEB DESK The Trump administration has reached a trade deal with Taiwan, with Taiwan agreeing to remove or reduce 99 per cent of its tariff barriers. The office of the…
UNICEF warns that child recruitment by armed groups in Haiti tripled last year
WEB DESK A new UNICEF report released yesterday says the recruitment of children by armed groups in Haiti tripled last year as poverty and violence deepened across the troubled Caribbean…
BNP set to form govt after landslide victory; Tarique Rahman to be Bangladesh PM
Zakir Hossain from Dhaka The Bangladesh Nationalist Party or BNP is set to return to power after securing an absolute majority in the 13th national parliament elections, paving the way…
BNP takes early lead in polls; Tarique Rahman set to be Bangladesh’s next PM?
Zakir Hossain from Dhaka After a prolonged phase of political turbulence, Bangladesh appears to be moving back towards democratic rule through the ballot. The country on Thursday voted in its…
Counting underway in Bangladesh after polling concludes for Parliamentary Election and referendum
WEB DESK Counting of votes is underway across Bangladesh following the conclusion of polling in the 13th National Parliamentary Election and the referendum on the July National Charter. Voting was…
Pak SC orders medical examination of jailed former PM Imran Khan
AMN Pakistan’s Supreme Court today ordered authorities to set up a medical board to examine jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s eyes following a report about vision loss in one…
Bangladesh: Voting ends, counting begins amid high turnout, sporadic violence
As one of the largest and most consequential elections in Bangladesh’s history draws to a close, the country now waits to see who will form the next government — and…
Iran Marks Islamic Revolution Anniversary Amid Tensions with US, Israel
AMN/ WEB DESK Iranian leaders intensified their rhetoric against the United States and Israel during nationwide events marking the 1979 Islamic Revolution yesterday, held a month after deadly protests shook…
Thailand School Shooting: 17 Year Old Kills 1, Injures 2 After Stealing Police Gun
AMN/ WEB DESK A 17-year-old stole a gun from police and opened fire at a public high school in Thailand, briefly taking people hostage in a two-hour attack that killed…
US Energy Secretary in Venezuela to Assess Oil Industry and Strengthen Ties
AMN/ WEB DESK United States Energy Secretary Chris Wright has arrived in Venezuela for a firsthand assessment of the country’s oil industry. Wright met Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez at…