Lebanon asks Saudi Arabia for explanation on PM Saad Hariri’s absence
WEB DESK Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun has asked Saudi Arabia to explain why Saad Hariri had not returned to Beirut since his surprise resignation as the Prime Minister a week…
UN chief calls for redouble efforts to respond to climate shocks
AMN Amid the growing impact of climate change around the world, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the global community to redouble efforts to help countries respond to…
France’s ex-minister appointed UNESCO chief
AMN / United Nations Member States of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) have appointed Audrey Azoulay, a former Culture Minister of France, to the top post…
Trump ready to mediate between claimants to South China Sea
US President Donald Trump today said he was prepared to mediate between claimants to the South China Sea, which include Vietnam and China. Trump said in comments at the start…
Iraq: Mass graves of 400 civilians found in Kirkuk
WEB DESK Mass graves containing the remains of at least 400 civilians, reportedly executed by Islamic State group, have been found in Kirkuk province. Governor of Kirkuk, Rakan Saeed told…
Chitrakoot bypoll: Congress win by 14000 votes
AMN AMN / CHITRKOOT Congress candidate Nilanshu Chaturvedi won the Chitrakoot Assembly by-poll in Madhya Pradesh by more than 14000 votes defeating his nearest BJP rival Shankar Dayal Tripathi. The…
Trump, Putin agree on political solution to Syrian conflict
WEB DESK US President Donald Trump agreed that there was no military solution to the conflict. Stating this in a joint statement on Syria yesterday both the leaders said that…
Caste and community polarisation is key to Gujarat elections
Will Muslim voters be game changer on some seats? By Abdul Hafiz Lakhani / Ahmedabad With elections round the corner, political heat in Gujarat is going up. Unlike many other…
Bangladesh Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha resigns
AMN Bangladesh Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha has resigned about six weeks after he went on leave amid criticism by the government over a Supreme Court verdict which scrapped Parliament’s…
Doctors’ Strike disrupts normal health services in Rajasthan
Ashfaque Kayamkhani /Jaipur Strike by more than nine thousand in-service doctors in Rajasthan continued for the sixth day today. Eleven doctors have been arrested till evening today from seven districts…