Latest U.S. Agency for International Development News

A US delegation talks with Bangladesh's interim leader about the economy

Sep. 15, 2024 20:24 PM EDT

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A high-level U.S. delegation met Sunday with the head of Bangladesh's interim government, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, to affirm “dedication to fostering inclusive economic growth," according to the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka. Yunus took over after former...

Vietnam typhoon death toll rises to 233 as more bodies found in areas hit by landslides and floods

Sep. 13, 2024 11:12 AM EDT

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The death toll in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam climbed to 233 on Friday as rescue workers recovered more bodies from areas hit by landslides and flash floods, state media reported. Flood waters from the swollen Red River in the capital of Hanoi...

Biden pushed Gaza pier over warnings it would undercut other aid routes, watchdog says

Aug. 28, 2024 11:13 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden ordered the construction of a temporary pier to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza this year even as some at the U.S. Agency for International Development expressed concerns that the effort would be difficult to accomplish and undercut the effort to persuade...