UAE President’s brother Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan passes away
WEB DESK UAE President’s brother Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who passed away on Monday, will be laid to rest in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, November 20. Funeral prayers…
US: Trump orders additional troop deployment in Middle East
WEB DESK United States President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of additional troops in the Middle East to deter alleged threat from Iran. This will take the total number…
Sweden drops rape investigation into WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange
WEB DESK Swedish authorities have discontinued an investigation into a rape allegation against the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, after a review of the evidence. The deputy chief prosecutor, Eva-Marie Persson,…
US doesn’t have right to give any legitimacy to Israeli settlement: Palestine
WEB DESK Palestine has condemned the US decision to abandon its four-decades-old position that Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank are inconsistent with international law. Nabil Abu Rudeineh, the…
People rush to buy salt as rumour of price hike spreads in Bangladesh
WEB DESK People in various parts of Bangladesh rushed to buy salt as a rumour spread across many cities about the price hike of salt. Media reports say that shops…
US backs Israel to build settlements in occupied West Bank territories
WEB DESK Abandoning its four-decade stand, the United States has backed Israel’s right to build settlements on the occupied West Bank in the Palestinian territories. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…
Gotabaya Rajapakasa sworn-in as President of Sri Lanka
AMN / COLOMBO Mr. Gotabaya Rajapakasa was sworn in as seventh President of Sri Lanka at a ceremony in Anuradhapura on Monday morning. Speaking after the ceremony, the new President…
Iran: 40 arrested after clashes with police over hike in petrol prices
WEB DESK Forty people have been arrested in the central Iranian city of Yazd after clashes with police over hike in petrol prices. Semi-official ISNA news agency today quoted the…
India to extend Visa-on-Arrival facility to UAE nationals
Staff Reporter Government of India has decided to extend the Visa-on-Arrival facility to nationals of the United Arab Emirates. This facility, which came into effect yesterday, is aimed at further…
Gotabaya Rajapaksa elected Sri Lanka’s new President
AMN / COLOMBO Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa will be sworn in as new President of Sri Lanka tomorrow. He won the Presidential elections held yesterday with a big margin. Mr Gotabaya…