US condemns terrorist attack in Jerusalem
WEB DESK The United States has strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Jerusalem’s Old City in which two Israeli police officers were killed. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said…
Turkey marks first anniversary of failed coup
AMN /ANAKARA Turkey is holding a series of events today to mark the first anniversary of a failed coup in which at least 260 people died and 2,196 were wounded.…
Pak JIT recommends reopening 15 cases against Nawaz Sharif
The joint investigation team looking into the Panama Papers case in Pakistan has recommended reopening 15 cases against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Of these 15 cases, three were registered during…
Thousands march in Hong Kong to remember Liu Xiaobo
In Hong Kong, thousands of people have taken to the streets holding candles as they marched in memory of pro-democracy Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo. Liu’s ashes were buried at sea…
Afghan IS head Abu Sayed killed in US raid
WEB DESK US Officials said, the head of terror group Islamic State in Afghanistan, Abu Sayed, has been killed in a raid on the group’s headquarters in the eastern province…
London acid attack: 2 teenagers arrested after series of assaults
WEB DESK Several people were injured in a series of “barbaric” acid attacks by moped riders in east London. The Metropolitan Police said the 90-minute spree of five attacks began…
2 German tourists stabbed to death on Egyptian beach
Egyptian police say, a man wielding a knife has stabbed two German women to death and wounded 4 other foreign tourists at a Red Sea resort in eastern Egypt. Police…
North Korea has more plutonium than previously thought: US
WEB DESK A US monitor says, North Korea produced more plutonium for its weapons programme than previously thought. The monitoring website linked to Johns Hopkins university said, thermal imagery of…
US House imposes conditions for defence funding to Pakistan
WEB DESK The US House of Representatives has voted for three legislative amendments to impose tougher conditions for reimbursement of defence funding to Pakistan. All the three legislative amendments to…
Achieving UNHRC resolution goals ground to a virtual halt: Special Rapporteur
United Nations has said that Sri Lanka’s progress in achieving the goals set out in UNHRC resolution is not only slow, but seems to have grounded to a virtual halt.…