Iraq: Military operation to recapture Mosul from Islamic State begins
A military operation to recapture the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State terror group has begun, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says. Mr Abadi said in an address broadcast on…
3 soldiers Killed In Baluchistan
QUETTA Unknown armed men have gunned down three personnel of Frontier Corps (FC) in Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan on Friday, reports Pakistan media. FC sources said that the cops…
JMB member executed In Bangladesh for 2005 blast
A Jamatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terrorist has been executed for his role in a 2005 blast that killed two judges. Asadul Islam alias Arif was executed in Khulna jail after…
Kuwaiti Cabinet resigns, parliament dissolves
WEB DESK Kuwait’s Cabinet has resigned and Parliament has been dissolved, triggering early elections. The moves follow disputes between MPs and the government over fuel price increases in the oil-rich…
Two Americans released by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
Two US citizens held by Houthi rebels in Yemen have been released and flown to neighbouring Oman.US Secretary of State John Kerry said The Americans, who were not identified, left…
India, Hungary sign two agreements including co-operation in Water resources
AMN / India and Hungary signed two agreements on Sunday during Vice President, Mohammad Hamid Ansari’s visit to that country. The first agreement is for cooperation in the field of…
Goa Declaration at 8th BRICS Summit
We, the Leaders of the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Russian Federation, the Republic of India, the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of South Africa, met on 15-16…
British PM Theresa May to visit India on first trade mission
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Theresa May will visit India from 6th of next month, accompanied by a business delegation. This will be her first bilateral visit outside Europe.…
200 countries agree to reduce greenhouse gases
Nearly 200 countries including India have reached a historic agreement to reduce greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air-conditioners. The agreement, to reduce hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) announced yesterday at a climate…
Thousands flee as typhoon lashes Philippines
Typhoon Sarika smashed into the main island of Luzon in Philippines, today, ripping off roofs, toppling power lines and forcing more than 12,000 people to flee to safer places. The…