US withdraw from UN Human Rights Council
WEB DESK The United States has decided to withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council due to what it calls the organization’s chronic bias against Israel. US Ambassador to…
North Korean leader Kim to seek step-by-step denuclearization
WEB DESK North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reportedly wants denuclearization to be carried out in stages, with the backing of China. Kim is in Beijing on a 2-day visit,…
India committed to world peace, says President Kovind in Athens
AMN / ATHENS The President of India Ram Nath Kovind said that India is committed to world peace. He said that India sees peace not just as the absence of…
Ex-Israeli minister charged with spying for Iran
WEB DESK Israel’s former energy minister has been indicted on charges of spying for archenemy Iran. Israel’s internal security agency says Gonen Segev was approached by Iranian intelligence in 2012…
Trump again proposes to impose 10% tariffs Chinese goods
AMN US President Donald Trump again proposes to impose 10 per cent tariffs on 200 billion dollars worth of Chinese goods. In a statement Trump said that further action must…
4 dead, 370 injured in Japan quake
japan quake AMN / TOKYO At least 4 people dead and more than 370 injured in a major earthquake that jolted western Japan on Monday. The Meteorological Agency is warning…
EU extends sanctions against Russia for annexation of Crimea
AMN / WEB DESK The European Union Monday rolled over for another year’s tough sanctions imposed over Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea from Ukraine. The measures prohibit certain exports and…
Afghanistan: 18 killed in suicide bomb attack on Eid
In Afghanistan, 18 people were killed and 49 others injured in a suicide attack in Jalalabad today which targetted a crowd celebrating the Eid holiday. There was no immediate claim…
India welcomes Afghanistan’s extension of ceasefire with Taliban
AMN India has welcomed the decision of Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani to announce extension of ceasefire in that country. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar expressed hope that this gesture…
Afghanistan extends unilateral ceasefire with Taliban
AMN / KABUL Afghanistan has extended its unilateral ceasefire with the Taliban following an initial truce observed by both sides over the Eid festival period. President Ashraf Ghani appealed to…