Indonesia: At least 25 people killed in road accident
AMN In Indonesia, at least 25 people were killed and 13 others injured after a passenger bus plunged into a steep ravine and landed in a river in South Sumatra…
Nepal detains 122 Chinese for suspected cybercrime, bank fraud
WEB DESK Police in Nepal have detained 122 Chinese men and women in its biggest crackdown on crime by foreigners entering the country on tourist visas today. The chief of…
India, Iran satisfied with progress of Chabahar Port
WEB DESK India and Iran have expressed satisfaction at the progress achieved in the operationalization of the Shahid Beheshti Port, Chabahar. External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar and the Foreign…
Saudi Arabia: Five sentenced to death over Khashoggi’s murder
AMN A Saudi Arabia court has sentenced five people to death and jailed three others over the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year. Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor said…
OIC expresses concern over state of Muslims in India
AGENCIES / WEB DESK Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised India’s good ties with Islamic countries, on same day the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressed concerns…
India welcomes preliminary results of Afghan presidential election
AMN / NEW DELHI India has welcomed the announcement of preliminary results of the Presidential election of Afghanistan held on 28th of September. In response to a query on Afghan…
French President appeals to transport unions to suspend strikes
WEB DESK French President Emmanuel Macron has appealed to transport unions to suspend strikes that threaten travel chaos over the Christmas holidays. Mr Macron suggested that the strikers should observe…
Cuba gets first PM in more than 40 years
WEB DESK President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel has appointed Manuel Marrero Cruz as the country’s first prime minister in more than 40 years. It was reinstated under the rules of…
8 West African nations rename common currency to Eco
WEB DESK Eight West African countries have agreed to change the name of their common currency to Eco and severed their earlier currency CFA Franc’s links to former colonial ruler…
FATF seeks more information from Islamabad on action against madrassas
WEB DESK Global watchdog for terror financing, FATF has sought more clarifications and data from Pakistan on actions taken against madrassas belonging to proscribed outfits. This follows after Islamabad submitted…