Turkey to form safe zones in Syria for refugees to return
WEB DESK Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the country is aiming to form safe zones in northern Syria so that Syrian refugees hosted by Turkey could return to…
U.S. and Taliban Agree to Peace Framework, Says American Envoy
WEB DESK U.S. and Taliban officials have agreed in principle to the framework of a deal in which the insurgents would guarantee to prevent Afghan territory from being used by…
20 killed, dozens wounded in Philippines church bombings
WEB DESK At least 20 people were killed and over 100 injured in twin bomb blasts at a church during Sunday Mass. The first explosion went off inside the cathedral…
40 People killed, hundreds missing as dam collapse in Brazil
AMN At least 40 people were killed and nearly 300 are missing after a dam collapsed at a mine in Brazil. The disaster struck on Friday at the Vale mine…
27 people killed in two bomb attacks in southern Philippine Jolo island
WEB DESK Two bombs minutes apart tore through a Roman Catholic cathedral on a southern Philippine Jolo island killing at least 27 people and wounding 77 others during a Sunday…
US envoy hails ‘significant progress’ in Taliban talks
WEB DESK The US envoy negotiating with the Taliban hailed significant progress in finding a solution to end Afghanistan’s long-running war. In a tweet, US special representative for Afghan reconciliation,…
US: Trump announces deal with Democrats to temporarily open govt
WEB DESK US President Donald Trump has announced a deal with the Democrats to temporarily open the government for three weeks till mid-February. The move will end the longest-ever partial…
9 killed, 300 missing as Dam collapses in Brazil
AMN At least nine people were killed and nearly 300 are missing after the collapse of a disused dam at an iron-ore mine complex in the southeastern part of Brazil.…
US Senate rejects two bills aimed at putting end to govt shutdown
WEB DESK The US Senate has rejected two bills aimed at putting an end to the partial government shutdown, that enters its 35th day today. The Senate first blocked US…
Pak SC to hear review plea against Asia Bibi’s acquittal in blasphemy case
WEB DESK Pakistan’s Supreme Court will decide on 29th January whether to allow an appeal against its acquittal of Christian woman, Asia Bibi, in a blasphemy case. The Supreme Court’s…