US Government

US slates killings, torture by lawmen in Bangladesh

24 May 2012

The US government yesterday denounced the Bangladesh government over the latter's "most significant" human rights problems, including killing and torture by security forces and their abuses that are responsible for disappearances and custodial deaths.

US hits India pipe firm with steep dumping duties

24 May 2012

The US government hit a major Indian steel pipe exporter with anti-dumping duties of more than 48 percent, in a move that follows nearly 300 percent anti-subsidy duties on Indian pipe set in March.

Cyber Warfare: Al Qaeda Sites Hacked By US

24 May 2012

The US government says it is taking the cyber battle to its enemy by hacking al Qaeda websites.