Myanmar, UN sign pact on steps for Rohingya return
AMN Myanmar and UN agencies signed an agreement today that could lead to the return of some of the 700,000 Rohingyas who fled brutal persecution by the country’s security forces…
Guatemala volcano :75 killed, over 200 missing
AMN At least 200 people are missing and more than 75 killed since Guatemala’s Fuego volcano began erupting over the weekend. Officials today said, search for bodies in mountain villages…
Nepal’s Chief of Army Staff on six-day visit to India
AMN / NEW DELHI Nepal’s Chief of the Army Staff General Rajendra Chhetri will embark on a six-day visit to India beginning today. Nepal Army said, General Rajendra Chhetri is…
Jordan King appoints Omar Razzaz as new PM amid anti-govt protests
WEB DESK Jordan’s King Abdullah II Tuesday appointed a New Prime Minister, the royal palace said, naming a leading reformer as head of government, in hopes of quelling the largest…
US must stop separating migrant children from parents:UN
UN The United Nations today urged Washington to immediately halt its controversial practice of separating asylum-seeking Central American immigrant children from their parents at the southern border. The UN rights…
US urges China to respect human rights
AMN US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has urged China to respect the basic human rights of its people.Pompeo issued a statement on Monday, the 29th anniversary of the Tiananmen…
Trump-Kim summit to start at 9 AM on June 12
WASHINGTON The White House has informed that US President Donald Trump’s meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is set for 9 AM, Singapore time, on June 12th. Press…
Guatemala volcano death toll rises to 65
AMN Authorities in Guatemala say the death toll from the eruption on Sunday of the Fuego volcano has risen to 65. The country’s disaster agency says smoke from the volcano…
Jordan PM resigns amid growing protests
AMN Jordan’s Prime Minister Hani Mulki has resigned following widespread protests against plans to raise income tax. King Abdullah accepted Mulki’s resignation on Monday. Media reports say the King has…
Afghanistan: 7 killed, 9 wounded in suicide attack near University in Kabul
WEB DESK In Afghanistan, at least seven people were killed and nine wounded in a suicide attack targeting Muslim clerics near the Polytechnic University in the capital Kabul today. Police…