Minor fire on Japan govt jet with PM Shinzo Abe on board
WEB DESK A minor fire broke out mid-flight on Sunday on a Japanese government jet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on board. The fire was extinguished quickly with no injuries.…
Boris Johnson criticises Trump for his comments over future Britain-US trade agreement
WEB DESK British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday criticised US President Donald Trump for his statement in which he has said the prime minister’s deal with European Union would…
India-Uzbekistan Joint military Exercise begins in Dustlik
AMN Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Uzbekistan counterpart Major General Bakhodir Nizamovich Kurbanov on Sunday presided over the Curtain Raiser of the first-ever India-Uzbekistan Joint Exercise – Dustlik-2019. The…
14 people killed in Nepal road mishap
AMN At least 14 persons including eight women and two children died after a bus plunged into a river in Sindhupalchowk district in Nepal. The accident occurred this afternoon when…
UN Chief urges Asian countries to reduce use of coal to mitigate climate change
AMN / BANGKOK The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned Asia to quit its addiction to coal in a bid to tackle climate change. António Guterres said countries in…
India Bangladesh Friendship Dialogue concludes at positive note
WEB DESK The 9th round of India Bangladesh Friendship dialogue concluded in Cox’s Bazar on Saturday with a call to build a strategic space between the two countries based on…
Hong Kong police fire tear gas as thousands defy order not to march
WEB DESK Hong Kong police fired tear gas and water cannon on Saturday as thousands of protesters hit the streets, defying authorities with another unsanctioned march as the democracy movement…
Mali: 54 killed in terrorist attack on army
WEB DESK The Mali government says, at least 54 people have been killed in a terrorist attack on army in the Menaka region. The revised death toll from government spokesman…
Iraq witnesses biggest anti-government rally
Hundreds of thousands took to the streets to demand an overhaul of Iraq’s political system. Protesters also took aim at Iran’s influence, with Iraq’s top cleric warning foreign powers from…
ASEAN at the core of Act East Policy: PM Modi
WEB DESK Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that a rapidly growing, democratic and strong India continues to be a beacon of stability, prosperity and peace in times of global…