Bangladesh HC bars disclosure of unborn child’s sex
Zakir Hossain from Dhaka The Bangladesh High Court has prohibited the determination and disclosure of the sex of an unborn child, calling the practice discriminatory and harmful to women and…
Bangladesh HC defers verdict on Chinmoy Krishna’s bail pleas till May 14
Zakir Hossain from Dhaka The Bangladesh High Court on Monday deferred till May 14 its verdict on bail petitions filed by former ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, also known…
Iran submits formal response to latest US proposal aimed at ending West Asia conflict
AMN/ WEB DESK Iran has formally submitted its response to the latest US proposal aimed at ending the war in West Asia. Iranian State Media confirmed that the response has…
Gulf nations report drone attacks as fragile ceasefire in US-Israel-Iran conflict comes under strain
AMN/ WEB DESK A fragile ceasefire in the US-Israel war on Iran is coming under growing strain as several Gulf countries reported drone attacks today. Qatar’s Defence Ministry said, a…
Spanish passengers evacuated from hantavirus-hit ship reach Madrid
AMN/ WEB DESK The first batch of passengers evacuated from a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship docked off the coast of Tenerife in the Canary Islands in Spain has arrived in Madrid.…
WHO advises 42-day monitoring for passengers and crew after hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship
AMN/ WEB DESK The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised that everyone aboard the cruise ship affected by the hantavirus outbreak should be treated as high-risk contacts and actively monitored…
11 injured in boat explosion near Miami, investigation underway
AMN/ WEB DESK Eleven people were taken to hospitals after a boat explosion near Miami. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, a charter boat carrying passengers was…
US proposes 30% hike in minimum wages under H1B visa programme
AMN/ WEB DESK The US has proposed to increase the minimum wages paid to hire an employee under the H1B visa program by 30 per cent over the previously fixed…
Iran warns of retaliatory strikes against US bases over attacks on oil tankers or commercial vessels
AMN/ WEB DESK The Navy of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has warned that any attack on Iranian oil tankers or commercial vessels would trigger a strong retaliatory strike against…
Britain deploys HMS Dragon to West Asia amid plans to secure Strait of Hormuz
AMN/ WEB DESK Britain has said it is deploying its warship HMS Dragon to West Asia in preparation for a potential multinational effort to protect shipping in the Strait of…