Afghanistan: 40 Killed, 140 wounded as massive blast rocks Kabul
WEB DESK At least 40 people were killed and 140 others wounded today when a heavy bomb explosion occurred near the Jamuriat Hospital in Kabul, officials, reports Pajhwok Afghan news.…
30 Africans drown off Yemen after boat capsizes: IOM
WEB DESK At least 30 African refugees and migrants drowned off the coast of Yemen this week in a boat operated by smugglers who are reported to have fired on…
Turkey: Erdogan threatens to expand Syria offensive
AMN Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to expand his country’s offensive in Syria against a Kurdish militia, despite rising concern and calls for restraint from the US and…
Russia condemns US sanctions, promises ‘response’
WEB DESK Russia has condemned the United State’s new economic sanctions against Moscow, labelling them “absurd” and reserving the right to a “response”. The decision to expand sanctions on Moscow,…
US designates 6 individuals as global terrorists having links with Pak
WEB DESK The US has slapped sanctions on four Taliban and two Haqqani network leaders for terrorist activities and said Pakistan must work with the US to deny the terror…
US designates 6 individuals as global terrorists having links with Pak
WEB DESK The US has slapped sanctions on four Taliban and two Haqqani network leaders for terrorist activities and said Pakistan must work with the US to deny the terror…
UN calls to refer Assad regime to International Criminal Court
WEB DESK United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the Security Council to refer the Syrian crisis to the International Criminal Court. He pointed towards serious violations including blocking aid…
41 died in South Korea hospital fire
AMN The death toll from South Korea’s hospital fire has risen to 41 Officials said more than 80 people injured in the accident. In a press briefing, the head of…
UNSC team in Pak amid global pressure to act against Hafiz Saeed
AMN A UN Security Council team has arrived in Pakistan for an assessment of Islamabad’s compliance with the world body’s sanctions. The visit of the UNSC 1267 Sanctions Committee is…
North Korea calls for unification of all Koreans
AMN North Korea sent a rare announcement addressed to all Koreans at home and abroad yesterday, saying they should make a breakthrough for unification without the help of other countries.…