US: Pompeo plans to meet N.Korean officials
WEB DESK A senior US official says Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans to meet with North Korean officials “at the earliest possible date” to try to implement the outcomes…
Japan suspends missile evacuation drills
AMN / TOKYO Japan’s top government spokesperson has said that the government will suspend evacuation drills for ballistic missile launches, as tensions have eased since the US-North Korea summit earlier…
US: Trump national security advisor John Bolton to visit Russia
WEB DESK The US government has said, White House National Security Advisor John Bolton will visit Moscow next week to discuss a potential summit meeting between President Donald Trump and…
Indonesian cleric sentenced to death over 2016 terror attack
WEB DESK An Indonesian cleric Aman Abdurrahman was sentenced to death today over his role in a 2016 Islamic State terror attack. Four persons were killed in the attack after…
UN says more than 200 migrants drown off Libya coast in two days
WEB DESK United Nations said more than 200 migrants are reported to have drowned off Libya in last three days. At least 1,000 people have died so far this year…
EU slaps tariffs on US as trade war erupts
European Union has slapped tariffs on iconic US products including bourbon, jeans and motorcycles in its opening salvo in a trade war with President Donald Trump. According to the EU’s…
Iran stages walkout of OPEC meet over its rift with Saudi Arabia
AMN/Vienna Iran has walked out of a key meeting with the peers of Organisation Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) over its growing rift with Saudi Arabia on increasing the cartel’s oil…
Israeli fighter jets hit 25 targets at Gaza Strip
WEB DESK Israeli Army has said, its fighter jets hit 25 targets in the Gaza Strip early today in response to rocket fire from the Palestinian territory. In a statement,…
Trump orders to end separation of immigrant families
WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to keep together immigrant families who have been detained at the border with Mexico. Mr Trump reversed his own policy…
30 soldiers killed in Taliban attack on army checkpoint in Afghanistan
At least 30 soldiers were today killed in a Taliban attack on an Army checkpoint in Badghis province in Afghanistan. Provincial Governor Abdul Qafoor Malikzai said, terrorists attacked two security…