Probashbangla24 online Desk : India agreed a deal with Russia to buy S-400 surface to air missile systems on Friday, the Kremlin said, as New Delhi disregarded US warnings that such a purchase could trigger sanctions under US law. Although there was no public signing, the deal was sealed during President Vladimir Putin’s ongoing visit to…
Probashbangla24 online Desk : Russian spies have been accused of involvement in a series of cyber-plots across the globe, leading the US to level charges against seven agents. The US justice department said targets included the global chemical weapons watchdog, anti-doping agencies and a US nuclear company. The allegations are part of an organised…
Probashbangla24 online Desk : Hundreds of protesters against US President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee have been arrested in Washington as the pick inched closer to winning confirmation. Republicans declared that an FBI report had exonerated Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault allegations. But Democrats said the five-day inquiry was “incomplete” because it was limited by the…
Probashbangla24 online Desk : Alibaba founder Jack Ma said Tuesday that the trade dispute between the US and China could last 20 years. But he expressed hope that a solution could be reached as a trade war would ‘hurt everybody.’ The Chinese e-commerce billionaire also questioned the focus among some on trade deficits, calling it a…
Probashbangla24 online Desk : President Donald Trump made an undiplomatic remark about close ally Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, saying he warned Saudi Arabia’s King Salman he would not last in power “for two weeks” without the backing of the US military. “We protect Saudi Arabia. Would you say they’re rich. And I love the King, King…
Probashbangla24 online Desk : President Donald Trump has told reporters it is a “difficult” and “scary” time for young men in the US. Mr Trump’s remarks came as he reiterated his support for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, who is battling sexual misconduct claims by several women. A vote to confirm Judge Kavanaugh has been delayed…
Probashbangla24 online Desk : A budget airline that began offering long-haul flights from UK airports earlier this year, including Stansted to the US, has collapsed. Primera Air said it was ceasing all operations at midnight on Monday after 14 years of operations. Flights to Washington and New York due to leave Stansted on Monday night were…
Probashbangla24 online Desk : North Korea on Tuesday ruled out dismantling its nuclear arsenal in exchange for the US declaring an end to the Korean War, saying a peace treaty should “never be a bargaining chip.” The North has for decades demanded that the US formally declare the end of the 1950-53 conflict that was halted…
Probashbangla24 online Desk : Three scientists from the United States, France and Canada have been awarded the Nobel Prize in physics for advances in laser physics. The Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences on Tuesday awarded half the 9-million-kronor ($1.01 million) prize to Arthur Ashkin of the United States and the other half will be shared…
Probashbangla24 online Desk : The image of the United States has deteriorated further among its traditional allies after a year in which president Donald Trump ratcheted up his verbal attacks on countries like Canada and Germany, a leading survey showed. The survey of 25 nations by the Pew Research Center also showed that respondents from across…