Nepal: 5 major Madhes parties form Rashtriya Janta Party
Five major Madhes parties in Nepal have unified and formed Rashtriya Janta Party to have a greater unity and achieve their objectives. The leaders of Tarai Madhes Loktantrik Party, Sadbhavana…
UN court rejects Ukraine request to block rebel funding
The International Court of Justice has rejected Ukraine’s request for measures aimed at blocking Russian support for rebels in eastern Ukraine. At the Hague, the court said, Kiev did not…
UK Parliament backs PM Theresa May’s call for early general election
AMN The UK Parliament has overwhelmingly voted in favour of Prime Minister Theresa May’s call for an early general election. The Parliament yesterday voted 522 to 13 in favour of…
President Trump signs order to tighten H-1B visa programme
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to tighten the rules for technology companies seeking to bring highly skilled foreign workers to the United States. The order signed…
At UN, US warns on human rights in Iran, Cuba, N.Korea
WEB DESK United States has singled out North Korea and Syria over human rights violations. She also warned at the United Nations that new conflicts could be triggered by rights…
US ‘Not Looking for Fight’ With North Korea: Nikki Haley
US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said Washington is not looking to get into a fight with North Korea unless Pyongyang sparks one. She told reporters yesterday that North…
Palestinians in Israeli prisons begin hunger strike
Thousands of Palestinians held in Israeli jails have begun a mass hunger strike against detention conditions. The protest is being led by Marwan Barghouti, a leader of the mainstream Fatah…
Australia will abolish temporary work visa: PM
Australia says, it will abolish a temporary work visa popular with foreigners and replace it with a visa requiring better English language and work skills. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull…
Myanmar: 285 killed, 1073 injured during Thingyan water festival
At least 285 people were killed and 1,073 others injured during a four-day annual Thingyan Water Festival in Myanmar. 1,200 criminal cases related to murder, car accident, drug-use, theft, arm…
UK: Theresa May to seek snap election on June 8
AMN UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that she would seek a snap general election on 8 June. In a Statement from Downing Street May said Britain needed certainty,…