China blocks all language editions of Wikipedia
OUR WEB DESK China has broadened its block of online encyclopedia Wikipedia to include all language editions. According to a report by the Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI), China…
US withdraws non-emergency employees from Iraq
AMN US State Dept ordered the departure of non-emergency employees from Iraq, amid rising tensions between the US, Iraq’s neighbour Iran. The US State Department has ordered the departure of…
Sri Lanka: Night curfew to continue in riots hit areas
AGENCIES Night curfew will continue in affected areas even as there has been no reports of any violence since yesterday. Police Spokesperson SP Ruwan Gunasekara said that curfew will be…
Putin wants to ‘fully restore’ US-Russian ties
file photo AGENCIES / WEB DESK Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that he would like to fully restore relations with the United States and believes that his counterpart Donald…
Yemen’s govt condemns Houthi rebels’ drone attack
AMN Yemen’s government has strongly condemned the Houthi rebels’ drone attack targeting Saudi Arabia’s oil pipeline booster stations. It said the Houthis have become a real threat to regional and…
UN imposes sanctions on terror group ISIS Khorasan
WEB DESK The UN has imposed sanctions on terror group ISIS-Khorasan, ISIS-K, for its links with Al-Qaeda and involvement in several attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is now subject…
US does not seek war with Iran: Mike Pompeo
AGENCIES US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the United States does not seek a war with Iran. Mr.Pompeo’s comments came during his first official visit to Russia. He…
Sushma holds ‘constructive discussions’ with Iranian FM Zarif
Photo MEA Andalib Akhter / New Delhi India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today held ‘constructive discussions’ with Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif here today. Both leaders had…
Sri Lanka imposes curfew as Mobs attack mosques, Muslim homes
WEB DESK /AGENCIES / COLOMBO Police in Sri Lanka imposed island-wide curfew till Tuesday amid fears of escalation in violence as mobs attacked several mosques, torched dozens of shops and…
Afghanistan: Former journalist gunned down in Kabul
WEB DESK A former journalist who worked for the Afghan parliament was shot and killed in Kabul, in the latest brazen attack to rock Afghanistan’s capital. Mena Mangal was well…