10 dead, three injured in blaze at Brazil’s youth football club dormitory
A fire has engulfed a dormitory at the youth team training centre of one of Brazil’s biggest football clubs, killing 10 people. Three people were also injured when the fire…
US urges Nigeria to hold election free of ‘intimidation’
WEB DESK The United States has called on all sides in Nigeria including the military to ensure that next week’s election is “free from outside pressure and intimidation.” Secretary of…
France recalls Italy envoy amid war of words over yellow vests
WEB DESK France recalled its ambassador to Rome yesterday in a move unprecedented since World War II saying it was fed up with “repeated, baseless” attacks by Italian political leaders…
Death toll from dam collapse in Brazil rises to 157
WEB DESK The death toll from a dam collapse at a mine in Minas Gerais state in Brazil, has risen to 157, after nearly two weeks of searches. Authorities said…
Japan PM Abe stresses for peace treaty with Russia
WEB DESK Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said that he is determined to settle the country’s territorial issue with Russia through a peace treaty, reports NHK. Abe was speaking…
US Prez Trump calls for unity in State of the Union
Praises legal immigrants, says he wants people to come into US legally Stat of the Union address AMN / WASHINGTON Amid divisdon in Congress, US President Donald Trump today highlighted…
Trump to meet North Korean leader on Feb 27th & 28th in Vietnam
AMN US President Donald Trump today announced that he will hold the second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Vietnam on February 27th and 28th. The announcement came…
Former Pak PM Gilani stopped from leaving country
AMN Former Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, who is facing corruption charges, was stopped from leaving the country last night by immigration officials at the Lahore airport after his…
Pope Francis holds first Papal Mass in Abu Dhabi
Pope Francis concludes landmark three-day visit to the UAE by holding mass attended by around 180,000 Catholics… Image Credit: Abdul Rahman/Gulf News WEB DESK / Abu Dhabi Pope Francis, the…
Russia criticizes Japan for siding with US on INF move
WEB DESK Russia has criticized Japan for showing understanding for the US decision to pull out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, or INF. Russia says Japan’s stance could affect…