US to Permanently Close Consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan
AMN/ WEB DESK The US State Department will permanently close its consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, which has been America’s closest diplomatic mission to the Afghan border and was a primary…
Bangladesh’s 13th National Parliament Session Begins in Dhaka
AMN/ WEB DESK The first session of Bangladesh’s 13th National Parliament will begin today at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, Dhaka, marking the start of legislative activities of the newly elected…
War in Iran will end soon, ‘practically nothing left’ to target, Trump tells Axios
AMN WEB DESK U.S. President Donald Trump told Axios on Wednesday that there’s “practically nothing left” to target in Iran and that the war there will end “soon.” “Little this…
Any ship passing Strait of Hormuz must obtain approval: IRGC Navy chief
WEB DESK Any vessel seeking to sail through the Strait of Hormuz must obtain Iran’s approval; otherwise, it could become a target of Iranian attacks, says commander of the Islamic…
India Week 2026 Kicks Off in Colombo, Celebrating Strong India-Sri Lanka Ties
AMN / WEB DESK A week-long celebration of India-Sri Lanka relations commenced in Colombo in the form of India Week 2026. The event organised by Indian Alliance, Indian CEO Forum…
Bangladesh Jamaat declines BNP proposal to nominate deputy speaker for now
Zakir Hossain from Dhaka Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has temporarily declined a verbal proposal from the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to nominate a deputy speaker from the opposition in the 13th…
Rohingya crisis becoming ‘unsustainable burden’ for Bangladesh, FM warns
Zakir Hossain from Dhaka Bangladesh has warned that hosting more than 1.2 million Rohingya refugees is becoming an increasingly “unsustainable” humanitarian, economic and security burden, urging stronger international action to…
UN raises Environmental Alarm as Toxic “Black Rain” fall over Iran
File photo AMN News Desk Toxic “black rain” reportedly falling over parts of Tehran after air strikes on oil depots has triggered serious health and environmental concerns, as the ongoing…
UN Expert Sounds Alarm in combating child sexual abuse, exploitation
AMN / UN NEWS GENEVA – Despite significant global strides in legal frameworks and international cooperation, children worldwide remain under the “alarming and worrying” threat of being sold, sexually exploited,…
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 10 March: Civilian toll on rise, Displacement, supply shocks
UN Photo/Pasqual Gorriz Smoke rises in Beirut, Lebanon, following the outbreak of hostilities across the Middle East UN NEWS The conflict in the Middle East continues, with strikes and counter-strikes…