Japan floods death toll rises to 15
AMN The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in southern Japan has risen to 15 as rescuers continued work to bring out isolated survivors. Raging rivers overflowing with water…
US, Russia reach ceasefire deal for southwest Syria
WEB DESK The United States and Russia have reached an agreement on a cease-fire in southwest Syria as President Donald Trump held his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin…
UN refugee head calls for citizenship for Myanmar’s Rohingya
WEB DESK The UN refugee affairs head said that granting citizenship to members of Myanmar’s Muslim Rohingya minority is crucial for achieving peace in the country’s western state of Rakhine,…
US, Japan, South Korea seek more UNSC sanctions against N Korea
WEB DESK The US, Japan and South Korea today sought additional UN Security Council sanctions against the North Korean regime to send a message that there would be consequences for…
Germany: More police deployed as G20 violence escalates in Hamburg
WEB DESK More Policemen have been deployed Hamburg to crack down on demonstrators as violent protests against the G20 summit threaten to go out of control. On day on eof…
Cyprus talks collapse without a deal
WEB DESK The talks aimed at ending Cyprus’s drawn-out conflict collapsed today without a deal, despite an 11th-hour bid by the UN chief. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres told reporters…
Pakistan executes 465 prisoners since 2014
WEB DESK Pakistan has become the fifth most prolific executioner in the world by executing 465 prisoners since lifting a moratorium on death penalty in 2014. According to an organisation…
7 killed, 14 missing in Japan flood
WEB DESK At least seven people killed and 14 missing after Typhoon Nanmadol swept across Japan earlier this week, dumping torrential rain that has wrecked homes, roads and rice terraces.…
Egypt:26 soldiers killed, 40 injured in car bomb attack
AMN /CAIRO At least 26 troops were killed and 40 injured when a car bomb struck a military checkpoint followed by heavy gunfire in northeastern Sinai Peninsula today. The dead…
G20 underway in Hamburg Amid protest
AMN The G20 summit has begun in Hamburg amid a shutdown and widespread protests in the city. Chancellor Angela Merkel urged leaders to show unity on issues of climate change,…