Gulf Arab states blacklist 9 individuals, 9 organizations
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have added nine entities and nine individuals to their ban lists because of alleged links to Qatar over terrorism. Saudi’s state…
17 Turkish journalists face terrorism trial
web desk Seventeen journalists and managers at Turkish opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet went on trial yesterday on charges of aiding a terrorist organisation. If found guilty this week, they could face…
Israel to remove metal detectors outside Al Aqsa mosque
WEB DESK Israel authorities have decided to remove the metal detectors outside the holy site of Al Aqsa Mosque in the old city of Jerusalem which had created unprecedented tension…
Pakistan: 26 dead, 50 injured in blast near CM residence in Lahore
AMN A powerful suicide blast near residence-cum-office of Punjab province Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif in Lahore today killed 26 people, including policemen, and wounded more than 50 others. Police and…
Afghanistan: 35 killed in Kabul in suicide Attack
WEB DESK / At least 35 people were killed and several injured in a suicide car blast in Afghanistan capital Kabul today. According to Police, a suicide attacker detonated a…
6 OPEC & non-OPEC ministers to meet in St Petersburg
AMN Oil prices were little changed today following a steep fall in the previous session amid growing expectations that the joint OPEC and non-OPEC ministerial meeting later in the day…
China & Russia start their large scale naval drills in Baltic Sea
China and Russia have started their large-scale naval drills – “Joint Sea 2017” – in the Baltic Sea. According to reports, the naval forces of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army…
US lawmakers reach deal on sanctions bill for Russia, Iran & N Korea
WEB DESK US Republicans and Democrats have agreed on a bill that allows new sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea. Under the legislation, President Trump must submit to Congress…
Hong Kong raises alert as Typhoon Roke approaches
Hong Kong is bracing for Typhoon Roke with winds reaching 73 km per hour, forcing authorities to shut some services and events in the Asian financial hub. The Hong Kong…
Syrian regime carries out air strikes near Damascus
WEB DESK Syrian regime carried out air strikes on one of the last rebel strongholds near capital Damascus on Sunday, said a human rights monitoring group. The raids come a…