Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe vows to stay in power despite calls to stand down
AMN Zimbabwe’s embattled leader Robert Mugabe has vowed to stay in power for several weeks, despite mounting calls for him to stand down now. In a live television address, Mr…
Palestinians warn to freeze ties if US shuts PLO office in Washington
WEB DESK The Palestine Liberation Organisation has warned that it will freeze its ties with the US if it carries out a threat to close the PLO office in Washington…
Nuclear launch order can be refused: US Air Force General John
WEB DESK The top officer at US Strategic Command today said an order from President Donald Trump or any of his successors to launch nuclear weapons can be refused if…
Protesters in Zimbabwe head towards Mugabe’s office to force him out
WEB DESK Protesters in Zimbabwe have headed towards the office of President Robert Mugabe to urge him to step down. The march came on a day of widespread jubilation in…
Egypt opens Gaza border crossing for 3 days on humanitarian basis
WEB DESK Gaza’s border crossing into Egypt is running under the Palestinian Authority’s control for the first time in a decade. Egypt opened the Rafah crossing point on day for…
EU hands British PM Theresa May new Brexit ultimatum
WEB DESK European Union President, Donald Tusk warned Britain that it had until early December to make much more progress on divorce terms in order to unlock Brexit trade talks…
India, China hold constructive discussion on border issues
AMN India and China has reviewed the situation in all sectors of India-China border and agreed that maintenance of peace and tranquillity in the border areas is an important prerequisite…
Strong earthquake hits Tibet’s Nyingchi prefecture
A strong intensity earthquake measuring 6.9 on Richter Scale today hit Tibet’s Nyingchi prefecture, located close to Arunachal Pradesh border. According to the China Earthquake Networks Center, the quake struck…
Russia casts 11th UN Syria veto, again blocking probe
WEB DESK Russia has again cast a veto to block a UN Security Council resolution that would have extended an international inquiry into chemical weapons attacks in Syria. Russia rejected…
Zimbabwe crisis: President Mugabe refuses to resign
WEB DESK Zimbabwe’s long-time President Robert Mugabe is reportedly refusing to step down immediately, despite growing calls for his resignation. The 93-year-old was put under house arrest during a military…