Sri Lanka to enhance security at 20 popular tourist places
Decision came in wake of assault on tourists AMN / COLOMBO Sri Lankan government has decided to establish police posts at 20 popular tourist places in the wake of assault…
10 killed as van ploughs into crowd in Toronto; Driver arrested
WEB DESK At least ten people were killed and 15 others injured when a driver rammed his rental van into a crowd of pedestrians in downtown Toronto, police said. Deputy…
18 dead in China karaoke lounge fire
AMN At least 18 people were killed and five injured when a fire tore through a karaoke lounge in southern China early this morning, police and state media said. The…
EU, UN to co-host conference on Syria aid
WEB DESK The EU and the UN will co-chair a two-day international conference starting today in Brussels aiming to pump financial aid for Syrians and garner political support for UN-led…
PM Modi to visit Nepal on May 11
AMN / Kathmandu Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two-day state visit to Nepal on May 11, informed Nepalese prime minister K P Sharma Oli. Modi’s trip…
4 British pilgrims killed, 12 injured in Saudi Arabia in road accident
WEB DESK Four British pilgrims were killed and 12 others injured in Saudi Arabia when their bus collided with a fuel tanker, officials said on Sunday. Those killed were from…
German chancellor defends Iran Nuke deal, denounces anti-Semitism
WEB DESK German Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended the Iran nuclear deal in an interview with an Israeli TV channel, saying it was preferable to having no agreement at all.…
Macron urges Trump not to ditch Iran deal
AMN Ahead of a state visit to Washington, French President Emmanuel Macron has said that US President Donald Trump should not abandon the Iran nuclear deal and that there is…
World’s oldest person Nabi Tajima dies in Japan at age of 117
The world’s oldest person has died in Japan at the age of 117. An official in the town of Kikai said Nabi Tajima died in a hospital yesterday. Tajima was…
Pashtuns defy Pakistani authorities with rally in Lahore
AMN Thousands of Pashtuns defied authorities and held a mass rally in Lahore today, chanting anti-military slogans just hours after security forces cracked down on their leaders. The rapidly growing…