Western countries

A general view of a wind turbine at Westmill Wind Farm & Solar Park, which is owned by the community and supports local renewable energy, at Watchfield, near Swindon, Britain, September 24, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Boyers/File Photo
World+Biz

Big Oil backtracks on renewables push as climate agenda falters

BP, which had aimed for a 20-fold growth in renewable power this decade to 50 gigawatts, announced in December it would spin off, almost all its offshore wind projects into a joint venture with...

Tirana Hassan, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch, addresses the audience on the impact of Latin America’s migration policies, in Bogota, Colombia September 11, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/NATHALIA ANGARITA
World+Biz

Western states encourage belligerents by arming Israel, HRW chief says

A file photo of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Western nations have double standards in regard to plight of Palestine: PM Hasina

Illustration: TBS
Panorama

Will the West use frozen Russian assets against Russia?

President Vladimir Putin speaks after polling stations closed in Moscow. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
World+Biz

West decries Putin's election win, China, India vow closer ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo Collected
World+Biz

Putin warns the West a Russia-NATO conflict is just one step from WW3

Flags are pictured during the first working session of G-7 foreign ministers in Muenster, Germany, November 3, 2022. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/Pool
Panorama

Why 'the Rest' are rejecting the West

Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud speaking to media after laying wreaths on the portrait of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Dhanmondi 32 on 12 January.
Bangladesh

West have congratulated new govt; efforts will be there to boost ties with all: Hasan Mahmud

Israeli troops stand guard after settlers' attack in Deir Sharaf, near Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank November 2, 2023. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta/File Photo
Hamas-Israel war

Western nations urge Israel to halt settler violence: Joint statement

Collage of leaders of western countries: TBS
Panorama

Is the pro-Israel stand of the West starting to crack?

FILE PHOTO: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu attends a meeting with the commanders of troops fighting in Ukraine, at an unknown location, in this still image from video released October 5, 2023. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
World+Biz

Russia's Defence Minister accuses West of seeking to expand Ukraine war to Asia-Pacific

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden has demonstrated unwavering support for Israel's security over a half century in public life. In this photo, Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli war cabinet, as he visits Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
Hamas-Israel war

Biden, key Western leaders urge Israel to protect civilians

Bangladesh's dependence on India, China could increase if western pressure continues: Int'l Crisis Group
Politics

Bangladesh's dependence on India, China could increase if western pressure continues: Int'l Crisis Group