Egypt court jails 50 policemen over strike
WEB DESK An Egyptian court has jailed 50 policemen for three years after convicting them on charges related to a strike earlier this year. State media reported the low-ranking policemen…
3 Indian-Americans get key positions in U.S.
AMN / United States, the Senate has unanimously confirmed three Indian-Americans to key government positions. The Senate confirmed Neil Chaterjee as a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and…
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visit to Israel & Palestine
AMN UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres will pay his visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories, including the Gaza Strip, at the end of this month. It will be his…
Relations with Russia are at an all-time low: US Prez Trump
WEB DESK US President Donald Trump claimed relations with Russia had hit an all-time and very dangerous low yesterday, putting the blame on Congress after he reluctantly approved sanctions against…
Qatar offers permanent residency to some non-citizens
AMN / DOHA Qatar’s government has approved a draft law making permanent residency available to some non-citizens, marking a partial shift from its reliance on its longstanding visa-sponsorship system. One…
UN urge all countries to stop supply of weapons to terrorists
AMN The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution urging all countries to eliminate the supply of weapons to the Islamic State and other terrorist groups. It also sought…
US urges Americans to leave N Korea before ban kicks in on Sept 1
WEB DESK US has urged Americans in North Korea to get out before a travel ban goes into effect on September 1. The State Department has issued a new travel…
New US sanctions violate nuclear deal: Iran
WEB DESK Iran has said that new sanctions imposed by US President Donald Trump break the terms of its nuclear deal with the United States and other world powers. Iran’s…
China again blocks UN proposal to designate JeM chief Masood Azhar as ‘global terrorist’
AMN / China has once again extended by three months its technical hold on the US, France and UK- backed proposal to list Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief and Pathankot terror attack…
Afghan mosque attack: Shia protest aginst killing
WEB DESK Thousands of Shiite protesters chanted slogans against the Islamic State (IS) group on Wednesday as they carried the coffins of victims of a mosque attack that killed 33…