N.Korea’s Kim Jong expresses satisfaction with Trump letter
WEB DESK North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has expressed great satisfaction after receiving a letter from US President Donald Trump ahead of a second summit between the two leaders.…
Venezuela cut off diplomatic ties with US
AGENCIES Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced that he is breaking off diplomatic ties with the United States after his American counterpart Donald Trump recognised Opposition leader Juan Guaido as…
Thailand to hold first general election on March 24
AMN Thailand, election commission has said it will hold a general election on March 24. It will be the first polls since a military coup in May 2014. Election Commission…
US confirms meeting of its envoy and Taliban in Qatar
WEB DESK United States has confirmed that its envoy is meeting in Qatar with the Taliban, seeking to negotiate an end to the Afghanistan war despite a new major attack…
Kamala Harris raises over 1 Million USD within 24 hrs of her presidential bid announcement
WEB DESK In the United States, Kamala Harris, the first Indian-origin Senator, has raised a whopping more than 1 million US Dollar funds within 24 hours after announcing her Presidential…
US, Israel successfully test ballistic missile interceptors
WEB DESK The US and Israeli defence ministries Tuesday said they have successfully tested ballistic missile interceptors deployed at Israeli air bases. The tests came a day after the latest…
14 killed as ships with Indian, Turkish crew members catch fire off Russia
WEB DESK Two ships carrying Indian, Turkish and Libyan crew members caught fire in the Kerch Strait separating Crimea from Russia, killing at least 14 sailors. The fire broke out…
Sri Lankan Prez instructs authorities to control ‘Sena caterpillar’
WEB DESK Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has instructed relevant authorities to act on a war footing to control the Sena caterpillar, which poses a massive threat to the agricultural…
Russian police detains drunken man who hijacked plane
WEB DESK Russian police today detained a drunken man who threatened the crew of an passenger plane flying from a Siberian city to Moscow, forcing it to land shortly after…
Egypt: Security forces kill 14 militants in operation in Sinai
WEB DESK At least 14 militants were killed in an operation by security forces in the restive northern part of the Sinai Peninsula. The security forces said, their offensive involved…