US gives Russia 60 days to comply with nuclear treaty
WEB DESK United States has warned Russia that it will withdraw from a major Cold War treaty limiting mid-range nuclear arms, if Moscow does not dismantle missiles within 60 days.…
Sri Lanka: Rajapaksa to move SC against lower court order of barring him from acting as PM
AGENCIES / COLOMBO Sri Lankan leader Mahinda Rajapaksa will move the Supreme Court today against a lower court order which barred him from acting as Prime Minister. In a press…
Qatar to leave OPEC, to increase gas production
AMN / Doha Qatar today announced that it would withdraw from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on January 1, 2019 after nearly 60 years of membership in order…
Afghanistan: At least 10 civilians killed in airstrike
WEB DESK In Afghanistan, an airstrike has killed at least 10 civilians in the eastern Paktia province bordering Pakistan. Shausta Jan Ahady, a former provincial council member, said women and…
UN conference on climate change begins in Poland
WEB DESK THE 24th meeting of Conference of Parties (COP-24) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has begun at Katowice, Poland today. The Conference will continue…
Bangladesh Elections: Ex-PM Khaleda Zia’s papers rejected
AMN / DHAKA Bangladeshi ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s nomination papers for contesting in the general elections slated for December 30 were rejected today. An Election Commission spokesperson said, Zia had…
US-China to continue negotiations to resolve trade disputes
AMN/Buenos Aires The US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, have agreed not to impose new tariffs from January 1, 2019, and pledged to continue negotiations to…
Israeli Police recommend bribery charges against Netanyahu and his wife
OUR WEB DESK Israel Police have said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara should be indicted for bribery in a corruption scandal known as Case 4000. A…
Russia attempted to interfere in US elections: James Mattis
WEB DESK UNITED STATE Defense Secretary James Mattis Saturday revealed that Russia attempted to interfere in the US midterm elections last month. “(Putin) tried again to muck around in our…
US, India security co-operation shows growing trust: James Mattis
WEB DESK The US Defense Secretary James Mattis has said that deepening security co-operation between the US and India shows the growing trust between the world’s two largest democracies. In…