Israel to ban Al-Jazeera
AMN Israel today announced it plans to ban Qatar’s flagship Al-Jazeera news network from operating in the country, joining regional Arab states that shut down the broadcaster amid allegations that…
Britain ready to pay 40bn euro Brexit divorce bill: Report
WEB DESK Britain is open to paying up to 40 billion euros (47.1 billion US Dollars) towards a so-called Brexit divorce bill to the European Union as long as a…
12 killed in Nigeria church shooting
AMN Gunmen stormed a Catholic church in a town in southeast Nigeria early today, killing 12 worshippers. Witneses said, the attack took place at around at St. Philip’s church in…
ED arrests Shabir Shah’s aide Aslam Wani in money laundering case
AMN Enforcement Directorate today arrested Aslam Wani, a close aide of separatist leader Shabir Shah in a money laundering case. Official sources said, Wani was nabbed from Srinagar with the…
Hiroshima marks 72nd anniversary of atomic bombing
Tens of thousands of people gathered today in the Japanese city of Hiroshima to reflect on a tragedy that changed the course of history. They were marking the 72nd anniversary…
Afghanistan: Taliban insurgents kill at least 7 security forces
Taliban insurgents killed at least seven security forces in coordinated attacks form three different directions on Sayad district in northern Sari Pul province. Zabi Amani, a spokesman for the provincial…
UN Security Council imposes new sanctions on North Korea
web desk United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has passed a resolution imposing new sanctions on North Korea for its continued intercontinental ballistic missile testing and violations of UN resolutions. The…
Vietnam challenges China at security talks
Vietnam urged other Southeast Asian nations to take a stronger stand against Chinese expansionism in the South China Sea. As a tense regional security forum began today with North Korea…
Hassan Rouhani sworn in as Iran’s president for second term
Iran’s re-elected president Hassan Rouhani has been sworn in for his second term in an official ceremony held at the Iranian parliament in Tehran this evening. Iran’s state TV reported…
Freedom enjoyed by Hafiz Saeed to conduct terror acts matter of concern: India
AMN India has expressed concern over the freedom enjoyed by Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JUD) chief Hafiz Saeed and his organisations in Pakistan to conduct terror acts against India and others. An External…