N KOREA holds military parade ahead of Winter Olympics
AMN / Seoul North Korea has held a military parade attended by leader Kim Jong-un, a day before the opening of the Winter Olympics in South Korea, a BBC News…
Palestine welcomes ‘historic’ visit of PM Modi
FILE PHOTO AMN / Ramallah Palestine has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit, the first by an Indian prime minister, on Saturday, terming it as “historic and significant” that…
Maldives govt calls all-party meeting to discuss ongoing crisis
Maldives government has called for an all-party meeting to discuss the ongoing crisis in the wake of emergency. A short statement issued from the President’s Office said, invitations have been…
Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia sentenced to jail
AMN Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister and Opposition BNP chief Khaleda Zia has been sentenced to five years in jail in a corruption case. 72-year-old Zia was sentenced by a special…
Justice Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf Elected as New President of ICJ
Judge Xue Hanqin (China) elected Vice-President THE HAGUE Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf of Somalia has been elected as President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and Judge Xue Hanqin…
US asks Maldives President to ensure proper functioning of the Parliament
AMN The United States has called on Maldives President Abdulla Yameen to ensure the proper functioning of the Parliament and restore constitutionally guaranteed rights of the people and institutions in…
Krishna Kumari to become first Hindu Senator of Pakistan
AMN / KARACHI Krishna Kumari, a young lady from Kohli tribe (SC) in Sindh is all set to become first Hindu woman to be elected to the Pakistan’s Senate, the…
Maldives SC cancels its earlier decision to release opposition leaders
AMN / The Maldives Supreme Court has cancelled its earlier decision to release nine opposition leaders, hours after police had arrested chief justice and another judge. The court’s remaining three…
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy blasts off at Cape Canaveral
WEB DESK The world’s most powerful rocket, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, blasted off at 3:45 PM local time at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral on its highly anticipated maiden…
British court rules arrest warrant against Julian Assange still valid
WEB DESK In a setback to Julian Assange, a British court today ruled that a UK arrest warrant against the Wikileaks founder was still valid, signalling that he could be…