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US shutdown ends as Congress passes bill
Congress put the US government back in business by voting to end a three-day shutdown, as President Donald Trump claimed victory in his standoff with Democrats in Washington.
“War always causes sufferings for masses worldwide”, PM tells Indian Army chief
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (July 19, 2022) denounced war, saying it always causes sufferings for the masses worldwide.
US shutdown ends as Congress passes bill
Congress put the US government back in business by voting to end a three-day shutdown, as President Donald Trump claimed victory in his standoff with Democrats in Washington.
'US negotiated a $285mn cut in UN budget'
The US government says it has negotiated a significant cut in the United Nations budget. The US Mission to the United Nations says that the UN’s 2018-2019 budget would be slashed by over $285 million. The mission says reductions would also be made to the UN’s management and support functions.
Elephant advocates sue Trump admin on trophy hunting
Conservation groups sues the US government over a plan to allow hunters to bring home elephant and lion trophies from Zimbabwe, following changing statements about the possible move by President Donald Trump's administration.
US 'to ban citizens from travel to North Korea'
Two tourist agencies that operate tours to North Korea say the US government will soon ban its citizens from traveling to the North.
Foreign diplomats voicing alarm to US officials about Trump
Foreign diplomats are expressing alarm to US government officials about what they say are inflammatory and insulting public statements by Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, according to senior US officials.
US blocks Intel chip export to China
The US government has refused to let Intel help China update the world's biggest supercomputer due to concerns about its nuclear research.