Myanmar, Bangladesh agree to start repatriation of Rohingya
AMN / DHAKA The governments of Myanmar and Bangladesh have agreed to begin the repatriation of Rohingya Muslims in November. Members of a joint working group reached the agreement in…
Pakistan frees Chirstian facing blasphemy case
AMN / ISLAMABAD Pakistan Supreme Court court has overturned the death sentence awarded to a Christian woman who was charged with blasphemy in 2010. In overturning the controversial lower court…
25 killed in Afghan army helicopter crash
WEB DESK At least 25 people were killed in an army helicopter crash in western Farah province. The helicopter was on way to Herat and was carrying senior officials. Naser…
Sri Lanka: New cabinet of PM Rajapakse sworn in
Speaker convenes all party meeting COLOMBO Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has sworn in a new cabinet of ministers last evening under Prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa even as pressure is…
Indonesia plane crash: Rescuers find remains, debris at Java Sea
WEB DESK In Indonesia, rescuers in inflatable boats retrieved human remains, pieces of aircraft and personal belongings from the Java Sea. A new-generation Boeing jet operated by an Indonesian budget…
Sri Lanka political crisis: 126 MPs sign to call for early session of Parliament
WEB DESK A total of 126 MPs have signed a petition on Monday to call for an early session of Parliament to decide upon who has the majority even as…
Indonesian plane passenger with 188 crashes into sea on board
WEB DESK Indonesian authorities were still searching for the remains of the privately owned budget carrier Lion Airplane which crashed into the Java sea on Monday morning. The plane was…
Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia sentenced to seven years in Jail
DHAKA A court has sentenced former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and three others to seven years in prison in another corruption case. She is already serving a jail term since…
Brazil: Far-right Jair Bolsonaro wins Presidential elections
WEB DESK Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro has won a sweeping victory in Presidential elections in Brazil. With almost all votes counted, Mr Bolsonaro bagged 55 percent votes against 45 percent…
Sri Lanka: Rajapaksa announces snap parliamentary polls
AMN / COLOMBO Amid political upheaval, Sri Lanka’s newly-appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday called for a snap parliamentary election to allow people vote for a new programme to…