Qatar not to re-open embassy in Syria
AMN Qatar has ruled out the possibility of re-opening an embassy in Damascus, calling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad a war criminal. Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani today told reporters…
US President Trump puts on fast food feast at White House
WEB DESK US President Donald Trump has put on a fast food feast at the White House, blaming the partial government shutdown for the lack of catering staff. He welcomed…
British MPs to vote on PM Theresa May’s Brexit deal
LONDON British MPs are preparing to vote today on whether to back Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal for leaving the European Union. The vote will take place later tonight as…
Iranian cargo plane coming from Kyrgyzstan crashed
AMN An Iranian cargo plane coming from Kyrgyzstan crashed today while trying to land west of Iran’s capital Tehran. An emergency official said only one person of the 16 on…
Britain: Theresa May warns MPs against ‘catastrophic’ failure to deliver Brexit
agencies British Prime Minister Theresa May has warned MPs preparing to vote down her European Union exit deal that it will be a catastrophic and unforgivable breach of trust. Mrs…
Death toll from gas explosion in Paris rises to four
WEB DESK The death toll from a powerful gas explosion in central Paris has risen to four after rescue workers found a woman’s body in the rubble today. Investigators said,…
India, 5 Central Asian nations back inclusive peace process in Afghanistan
Samarkand (Uzbekistan) India and the five Central Asia nations have backed an inclusive peace process in Afghanistan that is Afghan-owned and Afghan-led. The understanding was reached at the first ever…
US: Trump invites Democrats for talks to end shutdown over Mexico wall
WEB DESK US President Donald Trump urged the opposition Democrats to visit the White House for talks to end the government shutdown, which is now in its record 22nd day.…
Afghanistan: Five security forces killed in Taliban attack
WEB DESK In Afghanistan, at least five security forces have been killed after their checkpoint came under attack by insurgents in southern Kandahar province. Aziz Ahmad Azizi, provincial governor’s spokesman,…
4 killed, 47 injured in a blast at a bakery in France
AMN France’s interior minister has informed that four people have been killed, including two firefighters, and 47 injured in a blast at a bakery apparently caused by a gas leak…