Catalonia independence: Spain strips police chief power
AMN The Spanish Government has stripped Catalonia’s most senior police officials of their powers, hours after direct rule was imposed on the region. This is the first specific measure taken…
Catalan Parliament votes to declare independence from Spain
The Catalan regional parliament has voted to declare independence from Spain, just as the Spanish government appears set to impose direct rule. The move was backed 70-10 in a ballot…
Violence erupt as Kenya goes to rerun presidential election
AMN At least three opposition protesters died from gunshot wounds on Thursday during clashes with police after polls opened in Kenya’s contentious rerun of a presidential election annulled by the…
Qatar to introduce minimum wage for workers
WEB DESK World Cup 2022 host Qatar, under global scrutiny over its alleged ill-treatment of migrant labourers, is to introduce a minimum wage for workers. Qatar News Agency also announced…
Trump administration resumes U.S. refugee programme after 120-day ban
WEB DESK The Trump administration in US resumed the US refugee programme yesterday after a 120-day ban. After the four-month review, the administration enhanced vetting for all refugee applicants and…
Xi Jinping unveils new lineup for Communist Party’ in China
AMN Chinese President Xi Jinping has unveiled the new lineup for the Communist Party’s all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee, after securing his own leadership for the next five years. Prime Minister…
EU observes to monitor Nepal upcoming elections
AMN The European Union has deployed an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Nepal to observe upcoming parliamentary and provincial elections scheduled for 26 November and 7 December. The Mission has…
US withdraws military assistance from Myanmar over Rohingya violence
web desk The US is withdrawing military assistance units from Myanmar over the country’s treatment of its Rohingya Muslim minority in Rakhine state. The State Department said it had also…
US: Protester Throws Russian Flags at Trump, shouts “Trump is treason”
Photo courtesy Bloomberg WEB DESK In a major security breach inside one of Washington’s most secure building, a screaming protester on Tuesday threw several small Russian flags at President Donald…
US asks China to provide fair, reciprocal treatment to US firms
WEB DESK The US today asked China to provide fair and reciprocal treatment to US firms and cease predatory trade and investment practices. The American message comes ahead of US…