Afghanistan: 26 Afghan soldiers killed, 13 wounded in Taliban attack
WEB DESK At least 26 Afghan soldiers have been killed and 13 wounded in an attack on a military base in Kandahar province. The attack reportedly carried out by Taliban.…
US: Senate votes to debate on Obamacare repeal as Pence is forced to break tie
In US, the Senate voted by the narrowest margin to move forward with its Obamacare repeal push today. Vice President Mike Pence was forced to break a tie as the…
Panama opens embassy in China
WEB DESK Panama has opened an embassy in China, the Central American country’s Foreign Ministry said, deepening its links with the world’s No. two economy after its diplomatic break with…
US House votes to impose tough sanctions on Iran, N. Korea, Russia
WEB DESK The US House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly to impose tough new sanctions on Iran, North Korea and Russia. House Speaker Paul Ryan said, the vote on the…
Trump calls Lebanese militia Hezbollah a threat to entire West Asia
AMN US President Donald Trump called the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah a threat to the entire West Asia. Yesterday, accused Hezbollah and Iran of fueling a humanitarian disaster in Syria.…
EU pledges more measures to help Italy in migrant crisis
WEB DESK The EU has pledged more measures and more money to help Italy face growing numbers of migrants on its shores, including a possible visa limit on Bangladesh. Close…
India rejects OIC resolution on Kashmir
AMN / New Delhi India has rejected a resolution passed by the Organisation of Islamic Countries(OIC) calling for right of self-determination for people of Jammu and Kashmir and expressing concern…
Pakistan: Sindh Assembly passes resolution calling for PM’s resignation
WEB DESK In Pakistan, the Sindh Assembly passed a resolution today demanding that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif should step down from his post for producing fake documents before the Honourable…
Israel removes metal detectors from holy site
Israel has removed metal detectors from outside a holy site in East Jerusalem after uproar from Palestinians over their recent introduction. It said it plans to replace them with less…
Gulf Arab states blacklist 9 individuals, 9 organizations
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have added nine entities and nine individuals to their ban lists because of alleged links to Qatar over terrorism. Saudi’s state…