NEW DELHI -- India and the United States have reached a framework for an interim agreement regarding reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade, a joint statement announced Saturday.
The U.S. side would apply a reciprocal tariff rate of 18 percent on originating goods of India, including textiles and apparel, leather and footwear, plastic and rubber, organic chemicals, home decor, artisanal products, and certain machinery, according to the joint statement. (India-U.S.-Trade Pact)
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KIEV -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the United States is seeking to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict by June, the Ukrinform news agency reported Saturday.
"The Americans are proposing that the parties end the war by the beginning of this summer, and they will likely exert pressure on the parties in line with this timetable," Zelensky told reporters. (Ukraine-Russia-Conflict)
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DHAKA -- Bangladesh has confirmed its first Nipah virus (NiV) death in 2026, with officials reporting that a woman succumbed to the brain-damaging illness after consuming raw date juice.
The case was reported in the northern Naogaon district, Sharmin Sultana, senior scientific officer at the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research, said Saturday. (Bangladesh-Nipah Virus)
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TEHRAN -- Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday that the country's missile program was "never negotiable" in talks with the United States.
Araghchi made the remarks in an interview with Qatar's Al Jazeera, excerpts of which were shared in Persian on his Telegram channel Saturday. (Iran-U.S.-Missile) ■
