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Ivanka Trump to get White House office
President Trump’s daughter Ivanka will get an office in the White House, says an administration official
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US Election 2016: Sanders wins in Washington and Alaska
Washington, US (BBN)-Bernie Sanders has won two more US states in the race for the Democratic...
Read MoreMysterious filthy rains down on Walla Walla, Washington
Washington, D.C. (BBN)-It’s a wild, wet West. Mysterious filth rained down on Walla Walla,...
Read MoreGood US-India relations no threat to China: Obama
New Delhi, India (BBN)-Surprised at the Chinese reaction over his visit to India, US President...
Read MoreWorld Bank approves $350 million loan for Bangladesh to increase reliable energy
Washington, DC (BBN) – The World Bank (WB) has approved a US$350 million loan for Bangladesh to increase reliable energy during peak demand times in a country where poor supply is estimated to cost around 2 per cent in...
Read MoreWorld Bank approves $130 million to help Bangladesh respond to food crisis
Washington, DC (BBN) – The World Bank (WB) on Wednesday approved a US$130 million loan to Bangladesh aiming to ease the pressure on the country’s current budget which is staggering from expansion of food-related...
Read MoreWorld Bank rises funding 87 percent for energy sector
Washington, DC (BBN)- The World Bank Group has announced an 87 per cent increase in funding for renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE) projects and programs in developing countries in the past fiscal year. Total RE and...
Read MoreWorld Bank launches US$ 1.5billion, 5-year global bond issue
Washington, DC (BBN)- The World Bank on Wednesday launched a US$ 1.5 billion global bond issue, its first US$ benchmark since March 2006. This transaction responds to global investor demand for the highest quality fixed-income...
Read MoreWorld Bank approves $362 million to improve India’s roads, tank system
Washington, DC (BBN)- The World Bank has approved a US$362 million assistance package to the Indian state of Orissa designed to improve the state’s road network and its agricultural tank systems. The $250 million loan for the...
Read MoreWorld Bank, IDB hail Americas free trade initiative
Washington, DC (BBN) – The World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on Tuesday welcomed an initiative launched by 12 countries in the Americas to promote free trade in the Western Hemisphere. The “Pathways to...
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