Pakistan: 9 killed in blast near Nawaz Sharif home in Lahore
WEB DESK / AMN At least nine persons, including four policemen were killed and 35 injured last night when a powerful blast took place near the residence of Pakistan’s ousted…
Britain expels 23 Russian diplomats over ex-spy’s poisoning
WEB DESK British Prime Minister Theresa May has expelled 23 diplomats and suspended high-level contacts with Russia including for the World Cup, saying her government found Moscow culpable of a…
Great scientist Stephen Hawking passes away
AMN / London Renowned British scientist Stephen Hawking passed away at his home in Cambridge today. He was 76. The theoretical physicist is known for his groundbreaking work with black…
Saudi Arabia cabinet approves nuclear power program national policy
AMN Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet today approved the national policy of its atomic energy programme, state media said, as the kingdom prepares to award contracts for its first nuclear power plants.…
Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari re-elected
Nepal’s first woman President Bidya Devi Bhandari was today re-elected for a second term in office with an overwhelming majority. Fifty-six-year old Bhandari, the Left alliance’s candidate, was elected with…
38 killed in Ethiopia bus mishap
WEB DESK At least 38 people have died after the bus they were travelling in plunged off an embankment in northern district. State media today said the crash in the…
Turkish army surrounds Syrian city of Afrin
WEB DESK Turkey’s new push to clear Afrin of the Syrian Kurdish group YPG could endanger some 300,000 civilians. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to expand the offensive to…
Palestinian PM Survives Assassination Attempt in Gaza
WEB DESK An explosion struck the convoy of the Palestinian prime minister during a rare visit to Gaza. Officials say Rami Hamdallah, who is based in the West Bank, was…
Trump fires Rex Tillerson as US Secretary of State
WEB DESK US President Donald Trump today fired his Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who is currently on a visit to Africa. In a surprise announcement, Trump said Mike Pompeo,…
US condemns chemical attack on Ex Russian Spy in UK
WEB DESK The United States has condemned the recent chemical attack on a former Russian spy and his daughter in Britain as an outrage. 66 year old former Russian spy…