Climate study: Arctic warming around four times faster than rest of the planet
AMN/ WEB DESK The Arctic has warmed nearly four times faster than the rest of the planet over the last 40 years, according to new research. This is much faster…
UN Secretary-General calls for immediate end to all military activity around nuclear power plant
AMN/ WEB DESK More shelling has been reported on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant yesterday. However, Ukraine and Russia blaming each other for the attack on the nuclear plant. Ukraine’s…
USA: Unemployment benefits increases to the highest level since November last year
AMN/ WEB DESK The number of people who signed up for unemployment benefits in USA rose last week to the highest level since November last year. The Labor Department reported…
Argentina: Central Bank increases benchmark interest rate by 950 basis points to reduce inflation
AMN/ WEB DESK The Central Bank in Argentina raised its benchmark interest rate by 950 basis points yesterday as the country struggles to keep a lid on spiraling inflation that…
Bangladeshi architect Marina becomes first South Asian to win Lisbon Triennale Lifetime Achievement Award
AMN/ WEB DESK Renowned Bangladeshi architect, researcher and educator Marina Tabassum became the first person from the global south and first south Asian to win the prestigious Lisbon Triennale Millennium…
Bangladesh’s Foreign Debt to GDP ratio 11%, well below the IMF threshold of 40%
AMN/ WEB DESK Bangladesh Ministry of Finance has allayed fears on account of its external debt by pointing out that its external debt to GDP ratio stood at 11.87 percent…
British govt declares drought in parts of England
AMN/ WEB DESK The British government said on Friday that parts of southern, central and eastern England had officially moved into drought status after a prolonged period of hot and…
India expresses concern over shelling near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Staff Reporter India has expressed concern over the reports of shelling near the fuel storage facility of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine as the Russian military operations entered nearly…
Corbevax to be available as booster dose for adults at vaccination centres
AMN / HEALTH DESK Corbevax will be available as Covid booster dose at vaccination centres from today. Biological E, the maker of the vaccine, said that it has delivered 10…
Latvia and Estonia withdraw from cooperation group between China and Central and Eastern European countries
AMN / WEB DESK Latvia and Estonia have withdrawn from a cooperation group between China and over a dozen Central and Eastern European countries. The move comes amid Western criticism…