Qatar to leave OPEC, to increase gas production
AMN / Doha Qatar today announced that it would withdraw from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on January 1, 2019 after nearly 60 years of membership in order…
Afghanistan: At least 10 civilians killed in airstrike
WEB DESK In Afghanistan, an airstrike has killed at least 10 civilians in the eastern Paktia province bordering Pakistan. Shausta Jan Ahady, a former provincial council member, said women and…
UN conference on climate change begins in Poland
WEB DESK THE 24th meeting of Conference of Parties (COP-24) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has begun at Katowice, Poland today. The Conference will continue…
Bangladesh Elections: Ex-PM Khaleda Zia’s papers rejected
AMN / DHAKA Bangladeshi ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s nomination papers for contesting in the general elections slated for December 30 were rejected today. An Election Commission spokesperson said, Zia had…
US-China to continue negotiations to resolve trade disputes
AMN/Buenos Aires The US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, have agreed not to impose new tariffs from January 1, 2019, and pledged to continue negotiations to…
Israeli Police recommend bribery charges against Netanyahu and his wife
OUR WEB DESK Israel Police have said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara should be indicted for bribery in a corruption scandal known as Case 4000. A…
Russia attempted to interfere in US elections: James Mattis
WEB DESK UNITED STATE Defense Secretary James Mattis Saturday revealed that Russia attempted to interfere in the US midterm elections last month. “(Putin) tried again to muck around in our…
US, India security co-operation shows growing trust: James Mattis
WEB DESK The US Defense Secretary James Mattis has said that deepening security co-operation between the US and India shows the growing trust between the world’s two largest democracies. In…
G-20 nations except US agree to implement Paris agreement on climate change
WEB DESK G20 nations except the United States at the Buenos Aires agreed to implement the irreversible Paris Agreement on climate change. A communique adopted at a two-day G20 summit…
Pakistan: Opposition demands resignation of PM Imran Khan
AMN / ISLAMABAD Opposition in Pakistan Saturday demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Imran Khan over economic crisis in the country. Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) accused him of lying to the…