United States shivering in the deadly cold
People are being told to stay inside and some risk near-instant frostbite as subzero temperatures sweep over the Midwest. Chicago is one of several Midwest cities enduring record cold today…
Negotiations are proceeding well in Afghanistan: US President Trump
WEB DESK US President Donald Trump has said, negotiations are proceeding well with the Taliban to end the over 17-year old war in Afghanistan. Mr Trump’s comments come after US…
US calls for Russian, Chinese nuclear transparency
WEB DESK The United States has called for more transparency as it accused Russia and China of not fully reporting their nuclear programmes amid US threats to withdraw from a…
Pakistan: 90 hardline religious leaders arrested in Asia Bibi Blasphemy Case
LAHORE / AMN More than 90 members of hardline religious parties have been arrested from different parts of Punjab province in Pakistan for holding demonstrations against the Supreme Court’s decision…
Top trade officials from US and China to meet in Washington
WEB DESK High-level trade officials from the US and China will meet in Washington today to negotiate in the hope of defusing an escalating tariff war. The Chinese delegation will…
UK Parliament approves Brexit amendment on replacing Irish backstop
LONDON Lawmakers in Britain have voted in favour of an amendment in BREXIT plan seeking alternative arrangements to replace the Irish border arrangement known as the Irish backstop. With this,…
UAE launches various initiatives to observe 2019 as Year of Tolerance
Andalib Akhter / New Delhi In a bid to strengthen and exhibit its tolerant and inclusive society, the United Arab Emirates, UAE is observing the year 2019 as the Year…
Afghan President calls on Taliban to enter serious talks with govt
AMN Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has asked the Taliban to enter serious talks with the government. In a televised address to the nation, Ghani said Taliban must accept Afghans’ demand…
10 killed in clash of Mexican self-defense forces
WEB DESK AT LEAST ten persons were killed in a gunbattle between rival civilian self-defence groups in Guerrero, located at south pacific coast in Mexico. A local security official said…
US: Senator Kamala Harris launches 2020 presidential bid
WEB DESK Indian-origin US Senator Kamala Harris has launched her 2020 presidential bid. In a scathing criticism of President Donald Trump’s policies, Harris said that the US is at an…