US: 6 killed as passenger train derails in Washington
AMN An Amtrak passenger train on its inaugural trip on a new route derailed this morning in Washington state near the city of Tacoma, spilling multiple cars flying off a…
India leading global power, says National Security Strategy of US
WEB DESK A new National Security Strategy, NSS unveiled by the United States last night described India as a leading global power. The 68-page document unveiled by President Donald Trump…
2 Children avert major train accident in Bangladesh
AMN / Dhaka Two brave children in Bangladesh on Monday averted a major train accident by waving their red muffler. According news reports from Bangladesh, the two boys stopped the…
US vetoes UN resolution rejecting Trump’s Jerusalem decision
UNITED NATIONS The United States on Monday vetoed a draft UN resolution rejecting President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, after all 14 other Security Council members…
Bangladesh: 10 killed, 50 injured in stampede
AMN At least 10 persons were killed and nearly 50 others injured today in a stampede during a religious function over the death of a former Chittagong Mayor. According to…
Philippines: 31, 49 missing after tropical storm triggered floods
AMN At least 31 people have died and 49 others are missing after a tropical storm triggered floods and landslides in Philippines. Tropical storm Kai-tak made landfall in the central…
Putin, Trump speak on phone after St Petersburg terror attacks thwarted
WEB DESK US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone yesterday after ISIS-inspired terror attacks against the city of St. Petersburg were thwarted by Russia’s…
Afghanistan: 11 Afghan police officers killed in Talibans’ attack
WEB DESK At least eleven Afghan police officers were killed today when Taliban fighters targetted their checkpoints in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan. Taliban insurgents launched the attacks in early…
8 killed in suicide attack on Church in Pakistan
8 killed 35 injured in suicide attack on Quetta’s Bethel Memorial Methodist Church WEB DESK At least eight people including women and children were killed and 35 injured in a…
Indonesia: Huge protest against Trump’s stand on Jerusalem
AMN An estimated 80,000 people protested in capital Jakarta for the 10th straight day today over US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The people, wearing white…