France: Govt urges to end protests after Strasbourg attack
WEB DESK The French government on Thursday urged yellow vest protesters not to hold another round of demonstrations this weekend as police hunted for a second day for the fugitive…
9 killed, 50 injured in train accident in Turkey train crash
WEB DESK At least nine persons were killed and 50 injured in a train accident in Tukey’s capital Ankara on Thursday. Official sources said, the accident occurred when a high-speed…
EU Expresses ‘deep concern’ over Pak’s move to terminate operation of 18 INGOs
WEB DESK The European Union (EU) and five other foreign missions in Islamabad have expressed “deep concern” over Pakistan’s move to terminate the operation of the 18 international non-governmental organisations…
Lanka: Dissolution of Parliament unconstitutional, rules SC
AMN / COLOMBO Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court today ruled that dissolution of Parliament by President Sirisena is unconstitutional. The seven-member judge bench unanimously said in the judgment that it was…
British PM Theresa May wins vote of confidence
WEB DESK British Prime Minister Theresa May has won a vote of confidence in her leadership of the Conservative Party. She got the support of 200 MPs while 117 MPs…
Canadian Court grants bail for Huawei executive
WEB DESK A Canadian judge has granted bail to a top Huawei executive after her arrest on a US warrant, in a case that has frayed relations between the North…
President Kovind extends India’s support to Myanmar
AMN / Nay Pyi President Ram Nath Kovind has extended India’s support to the efforts of Myanmar in taking forward the peace process, national reconciliation and economic recovery. Addressing at…
France: President Macron promises increase in minimum wages, tax concessions
WEB DESK French President Emmanuel Macron has promised an increase in minimum wages and tax concessions in response to weeks of violent protests. France has seen four weekends of violent…
Nearly 85 percent of UN nations back migration deal; not US
AMN Nearly 85 per cent of UN member states has agreed on a sweeping yet non-binding accord to ensure safe, orderly and humane migration. A total of 164 countries among…
China summons US envoy, lodges protests over arrest of Huawei executive
WEB DESK China today summoned the US ambassador to protest the what it called “extremely bad” arrest of telecom giant Huawei’s chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou in Canada and demand…