India contributes USD 5 million to UN Palestine refugee agency
AMN / NEW DELHI India contributed yesterday USD 5 million to the UN Palestine refugee agency and called for ensuring sustained fiscal support for the organisation’s work. The cheque for…
Iran favours talks if US lifts sanctions, says President Rouhani
AMN Iranian President Hassan Rouhani today said that Tehran favours talks with the US if it lifts sanctions against the country. Rouhani said Iran favours talks and negotiations if the…
UN calls for boycott of Myanmar companies with military links
WEB DESK UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission has urged foreign businesses and governments to sever ties with more than 140 companies owned or controlled by the Myanmar military Tatmadaw. In…
Hiroshima Mayor urges Japan to sign UN treaty banning nuclear weapons
WEB DESK The mayor of Hiroshima urged Japan to sign a landmark UN treaty banning nuclear weapons as the city today marked 74 years since being targeted in the world’s…
Trump orders freeze on all Venezuelan government assets in US
AMN / WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump ordered a freeze on all Venezuelan government assets in the United States, in the latest move against President Nicolas Maduro. The order affects…
Arrest Warrant issued against top opposition leaders of Bangladesh
AMN A local court in Dhaka issued arrest warrants on Monday against secretary general of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, acting chairman Tariq Rahman and…
US massacres, Trump condemns white supremacy and bigotry
AGENCIES / WASHINGTON In response to mass shootings over the weekend that killed 31 people in Texas and Ohio, US President Donald Trump condemned ‘hatred and white supremacy’ He called…
Pak Politicians condemn scrapping of Article 370
Agencies / ISLAMABAD Pakistani politicians have condemned India’s decision of scrapping controversial Article 370 through a presidential decree. Pak Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said there was a threat of…
Pakistan convenes joint parliamentary session after India revokes Article 370
President Dr Arif Alvi has summoned a joint session of the Parliament on Tuesday AGENCIES / ISLAMABAD PAKISTAN President Dr Arif Alvi convened a joint session of the Parliament on…
Mexico vows to take legal action against US for mass shooting
At least six of the 20 dead in Saturday’s attack, described by Mexico’s foreign minister as an “act of barbarism,” are Mexican nationals. WEB DESK Mexico has threatened to take…