Cuba will not return to OAS : Raul Castro
Cuban President Raul Castro says the country will not return to the Organization of American States (OAS) in a show of solidarity with Venezuela. OAS Secretary General Luis Almargo has…
UN calls for probe into ‘excessive use of force’ against refugees
The UN refugee agency has documented over 100 cases of ‘excessive use of force’ against refugees trying to enter Hungary. Budapest has taken bold measures to block migrants from entering…
Paris floods: River Seine receding after 34-year high
WEB DESK / The levels of the River Seine in Paris have started receding slightly after reaching a 34-year high on Friday. The river level rose to 6.1m above its…
Poland: Huge rally against conservative government
Thousands of people have marched in Warsaw, protesting against Poland’s conservative government, 27 years since the fall of communism. Opposition leaders, including two former Presidents, led the rally against what…
West African leaders discuss setting up force to combat extremists
West African leaders have discussed setting up a force to combat extremists at the summit of Economic Community of West African States. Heads of states including presidents from Ivory Coast,…
Lightning injures 51 people at German rock festival
At least 51 people were injured, eight seriously, when lightning struck at a rock festival in Western Germany, on Saturday. Festival also suffered lightning strikes last year, when 33 people…
India for regional security framework to resolve disputes in Indo-Pacific region
India on Saturday called for a regional framework for security management to peacefully resolve disputes, threat and use of force in the Indo-Pacific region. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in his…
Flooding claims 12 lives in Texas
Flooding in Texas has led to the death of at least 12 people, including the five Fort Hood soldiers who died on Thursday when their Army truck flipped during a…
France declares flood emergency after River Seine burst its banks
agencies / France has declared flood emergency after the River Seine in Paris burst its banks in some places displacing thousands of people. President Francois Hollande made the announcement yesterday,…
Pak ex-minister sentenced to 12 years jail for corruption in Haj affairs
ISLAMABAD / AMN A former Pakistan’s minister for religious affairs, Hamid Saeed Kazmi, has been sentenced to 12 years in jail for corruption in Hajj management. The verdict was announced…