Fierce clashes in Hong Kong ahead of China’s 70th anniversary
WEB DESK In Hong Kong, fierce clashes broke out between protesters and riot police today as thousands marched, during a day of global protests ahead of China’s celebrations marking its…
Saudi King’s bodyguard shot dead in personal dispute
WEBDESK A prominent bodyguard of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has been shot dead in what authorities described as a personal dispute. This was revealed by the state TV today, offering…
Nepal releases coins to mark Guru Nanak Dev’s 550th birth anniversary
AMN / KATHMANDU To celebrate 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the Nepal Rastra Bank has issued commemorative coins. In special ceremony coins of 2,500, 1,000 and 100 Nepali…
20 countries including India sign agreement to stop spread of fake news
AMN Twenty countries, including France, Britain and India, have signed an agreement at the United Nations to stop the spread of fake news on-line. The signatories, which also included South…
Boris Johnson faces probe for alleged US businesswoman links
WEB DESK A London authority has asked the police to find out if Prime Minister Boris Johnson had a criminal link to an American businesswoman who allegedly got favourable treatment…
Violence mars Presidential election in Afghanistan
WEB DESK Afghans voted in presidential elections today, even as insurgents attacked polling centres in a series of blasts and clashes broke out across the country that left at least…
US asks Pakistan to prosecute Hafiz Saeed, Masood Azhar
WEB DESK The Unite States has asked Pakistan to prosecute terrorists like Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar. Speaking at a special briefing during the 74th Session of the United Nations…
Thousands in New Zealand join 2nd wave of climate change protests
WEB DESKThousands of people in New Zealand, marched as part of a econd wave of worldwide protests demanding swift action on climate change. The protests were inspired by Swedish teenager…
BRICS condemns all forms of terrorism, calls for early adoption of CCIT
AGENCIES / NEW YORK Condemning terrorism in all its forms, the BRICS nations of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa called for the need for an early adoption of…
Can’t talk to ‘Terroristan’: EAM Jaishankar
New York India has no problem talking to Pakistan but it has a problem talking to “Terroristan”, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said here, asserting that Islamabad had created an…