East Asia Summit calls for destruction of chemical weapons
Manila The East Asia Summit on Tuesday pledged to speak with “one voice” against the use of chemical weapons and reaffirmed the commitment to the principles of “destruction of chemical…
Death toll in Iran-Iraq border earthquake rises to 400
AMN The death toll in yesterday’s 7.3 magnitude earthquake which shook the northern border region between Iran and Iraq, rose to over 400. Nearly 6000 were said to be injured.…
164 dead as 7.3 magnitude earthquake strikes in border regions of Iraq and Iran
Tehran A strong 7.3-magnitude earthquake has rattled the northern border region between Iran and Iraq, killing at least 160 persons. Nearly 130 people died in western Iran while 30 deaths…
Turkey denies plot to kidnap Gulen from US
WEB DESK Turkey has rejected as “ludicrous” US media reports that it offered millions to the US to deliver cleric Fethullah Gulen. The reports implicate former US national security adviser…
Thousands demand release of Catalan leaders at Barcelona protest
Tens of thousands of Catalans gathered to demand the release of regional officials who were jailed for their push for independence from Spain, which has left the country mired in…
UK conservatives show no confidence in PM Theresa May- Report
AMN A total of 40 MPs in Britain’s Conservative Party have reportedly agreed to sign a letter of no confidence in PM Theresa May. The figure still comes up short…
Trump makes Kim Jong Un ‘short and fat’ jibe, offers East Asia mediation
AMN US President Donald Trump took time out from his schedule in Vietnam on Sunday to respond to taunts from North Korea’s Foreign Ministry, which called him an “old lunatic.”…
Lebanon asks Saudi Arabia for explanation on PM Saad Hariri’s absence
WEB DESK Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun has asked Saudi Arabia to explain why Saad Hariri had not returned to Beirut since his surprise resignation as the Prime Minister a week…
UN chief calls for redouble efforts to respond to climate shocks
AMN Amid the growing impact of climate change around the world, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the global community to redouble efforts to help countries respond to…
France’s ex-minister appointed UNESCO chief
AMN / United Nations Member States of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) have appointed Audrey Azoulay, a former Culture Minister of France, to the top post…