Air strike kills dozens of Yemen rebels including two commanders
WEB DESK An air strike on Yemen’s capital by a Saudi-led military coalition has killed dozens of Houthi rebels including two commanders. According to a Saudi TV station, more than…
US is trying to divide Syria: Russian foreign minister
WEB DESK Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has accused the US of trying to divide Syria while ignoring international law by launching missiles into the country. Lavrov made the accusations…
Trump can meet N Korean leader Kim Jong-un within month
AMN US President Donald Trump has said a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could take place within the month. Trump made the announcement at a campaign rally in…
NATO asks Pakistan to discourage terror groups
WEB DESK North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has reprimanded Islamabad for allowing terror groups to operate from safe havens in Pakistan and launch cross-border attacks in Afghanistan. At a meeting…
India welcomes inter-Korean Summit
AMN India has welcomed the inter-Korean Summit meeting held at Panmunjom on 27 April. In a statement, External Affairs Ministry hoped that such engagement will help in reducing tensions and…
UN delegation in Bangladesh to visit Rohingya camps
AMN A UN Security Council delegation has arrived in Bangladesh to visit Rohingya refugee camps and discuss the crisis with local officials. The visit comes amid the delayed repatriation of…
International community welcomes historic Korean summit
WEB DESK The international community has welcomed the historic summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in that could pave the way for the denuclearisation…
Afghanistan: 6 killed in suicide bomb attack on army base
AMN Four civilians and two soldiers were killed when a suicide bomber attacked an army base in southern Helmand province today. Spokesman for the provincial governor, in Helmand, Omar Zwak,…
Indian-American doctor indicted for $1 mn fraud
WEB DESK A Chicago based Indian-American doctor was indicted on charges of federal fraud after allegedly pocketing $1 million in payments from medicare and a private insurer for fake non-existent…
UN chief appoints Christine Schraner Burgener as special envoy to Myanmar
AMN UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Christine Schraner Burgener of Switzerland as his new special envoy on Myanmar. Until her appointment, Burgener was the Ambassador of Switzerland to the…