I S leader Baghdadi believed dead in US military assault
The leader of the Islamic State terrorist group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, is believed dead after being targeted by a US military raid in Syria. Citing sources, several US news outlets…
Sri Lanka marks completion of a year after political crisis with PM Ranil Wickremesinghe
Sri Lanka marked the completion of one year after the political crisis with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe urging the country to put party politics aside and protect democracy. The political…
Chile President sacks whole cabinet after protests
President Sebastian Piñera has dismissed his whole cabinet in order to form a new government and introduce social reforms demanded by protesters. He also announced that a curfew imposed in…
BASIC countries urge developed nations to provide finance and technology to developing World
AMN BASIC countries, that is — Brazil, South Africa, India and China — have urged developed nations to adhere to the commitment made under Paris Agreement and provide finance and…
Rohingya, Climate Change major challenges for Bangladesh: Hasina
BAKU /Azerbaijan Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that the Rohingya crisis has the potential to destabilise her country and other nations of the region. Speaking at the plenary…
Iraq: 40 killed as anti-govt protests sweep Baghdad
AMN/ WEB DESK More than 40 people died yesterday in renewed anti-government protests that gripped Iraq’s capital, Baghdad and swept through several other cities in the country’s south. The protests…
V-P Venkaiah Naidu hits out at Pakistan for misusing NAM summit
Says it must abjure terrorism AMN / Baku (Azerbaijan) Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu has hit out at Pakistan for misusing the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit to justify…
Russia welcomes release of Maria Butina from US prison
WEB DESK Russia has welcomed the release of Maria Butina from a US prison. “We are glad that finally, after a long period of procrastination, the US justice system has…
Russia slams initiative to set up NATO-controlled safe zone in Syria
AGENCIES / KIRKENES /Norway/ Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has rejected the idea to set up a NATO-controlled safe zone in northeastern Syria, saying it will come to no good…
Russia: 8 Army Personnel killed by a fellow soldier
A Russian soldier guns down eight fellow servicemen at military garrison in eastern Siberia WEB DESK According to Defense Ministry of Russia, a serviceman from the repair and maintenance base…