3 US military trainers killed at Jordan air base
Three US military trainers were killed by Jordanian security forces in an exchange of gun fire at an air base. White House spokesman, Josh Earnest said the US personnel were…
Indonesian President postpones visit to Australia
JAKARTA / Indonesian President Joko Widodo has postponed his visit to Australia following violence at a protest by Muslims against Jakarta’s Governor. A statement from Presidential office said in Jakarta…
33 more detained over attack on Hindus in Bangladesh
AMN / Police in Bangladesh have detained 33 more people in overnight drives across Brahmanbaria district for their alleged involvement in the attack on minority Hindu community on 30th October.…
India, Sri Lanka to sort out fishermen issue
AMN India and Sri Lanka have agreed to set up a hot line between the coast guards of the two countries as part of the mechanism to help find a…
US acts to block North Korea access to financial system
US has formally prohibited US financial institutions from opening or maintaining accounts created on behalf of North Korean banks. The US Treasury Department said in a statement that North Korea…
State of emergency for flooded cities in northern Mexico
Mexico’s Federal Government has declared a state of emergency for three cities in the northern border state of Tamaulipas that have been hit by heavy flooding. The Interior Department said,…
Hillary Clinton leads Trump by two points: Opinion poll
A latest opinion poll has said, the race to the White House is tightening with Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton leading her Republican rival Donald Trump by just two percentage…
India, China ready to maintain pace of high level exchanges
India and China have agreed to maintain the pace of high level exchanges including in the political, economic, defence and counter-terrorism fields. External Affairs Ministry in a release issued in…
India, Bangladesh committed to root out terrorism: Rajnath Singh
India and Bangladesh are committed to root out terrorism, no matter from where it originates. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said this during a meeting with a Bangladesh delegation, led…
Protest in Jakarta against governor’s alleged blasphemous remarks
Tens of thousands of hard-line Muslims are marching against the Governor of Jakarta, demanding he is prosecuted for blasphemy. Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, a Christian, is the first ethnic Chinese to…