Taliban siege in remote Afghan province kills 12 more troops
NEWS DESK The Taliban besieged a government and army compound in a remote western province of Afghanistan for the second consecutive day on Friday, killing at least 12 more troops.…
Maldives gears up for Saturday’s general election
AGENCIES Maldives is set to vote on Saturday to elect representatives for 19th parliament. The month-long campaign for elections ended this evening with all parties and candidates holding their final…
US House votes to end American involvement in Yemen’s civil war
AMN The US House of Representatives has voted to end US involvement in Yemen’s civil war, rejecting President Donald Trump’s support for Saudi-led campaign there. The House approved the resolution…
Christchurch terrorist to undergo mental health tests
AGENCIES A New Zealand court has ordered the 28-year old Christchurch terrorist, Brenton Tarrant, accused of killing 50 people, to undergo mental health tests. Australian-born Brenton Tarrant appeared in front…
US-China trade deal could be announced in about 4-weeks: Trump
TIA WEB DESK US President Donald Trump has said that trade deal with China was getting very close and could be announced in about four weeks, but warned it would…
Pakistan could be blacklisted by Paris-based FATF
WEB DESK Pakistan could be blacklisted by the Financial Action Task Force, FATF due to insufficient physical actions on the ground against banned terror groups to block the flow of…
More than 113 million people suffer acute hunger: UN
UNICEF/Campeanu-Twins Elizabeth and Madelina, who suffer from malnutrition, are being held by a relative in the street, where they live, in Juba, South Sudan. (2018). WEB DESK More than 113…
US, South Korea defence chiefs meet on denuclearization
AGENCIES US Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan met with South Korean Minister of National Defense Jeong Kyeong-doo in Washington yesterday over the de-nuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. A statement…
Nepal: 27 killed, 500 injured as massive storm hit the country
Officials fear the number of dead could rise as rescue work continues into the morning hours… AMN / KATHMANDU Rescue and relief operation is on in storm-affected Bara and Parsa…
30 dead in China forest fire
NEWS DESK At least 30 people, including 27 firefighters, were killed while battling a huge forest fire in the remote mountains in China’s Sichuan province. The firefighters were sent to…