40 killed, dozens injured in explosion at church in Egypt
WEB DESK At least 40 people were killed in two blasts targeting Coptic Christians on Palm Sunday in Egypt. Officials say, in Alexandria, an explosion outside St Mark’s Coptic church…
Syria: 18 killed in airstrikes in Idib province
Air strikes killed at least 18 people, including five children, in a town in rebel-controlled Idlib province yesterday. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the civil defence rescue service said…
Egypt: 13 killed in explosion at church
At least 13 people were killed in an explosion at a church in Egypt. State media reported that the blast targeted the St George Coptic church in the city of…
Hundreds leave Syria Homs rebel district under deal
Hundreds of more rebels and their families have left the last opposition-held Waer neighbourhood in Homs city, for opposition-held territory elsewhere in the country. The evacuation is part of a…
Indian, Chinese navies rescues merchant ship in Gulf of Aden
Indian and Chinese navies rescued a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden after the vessel was hijacked by pirates. The Indian Navy said, they sent two warships following a…
US to impose more sanctions on Syria soon
The United States will soon impose more sanctions on Syria in response to a chemical attack blamed on President Bashar al-Assad’s regime after an overwhelming successful military operation. Treasury Secretary…
Colombia ends search for flood survivors; death toll at 314
Colombian officials today formally abandoned the search for survivors of floods that killed at least 314 people in the small southern city of Mocoa, though 106 people remain listed as…
Russian UN envoy accuses US of violating international law in Syria
WEB DESK / Russia’s United Nations envoy has accused the US of violating international law by carrying out military strikes in Syria. Deputy Ambassador Vladimir Safronkov told the UN Security…
Sweden attack: Police arrest two after lorry ploughs into shop
AMN / Police in Sweden, have arrested two men after a lorry crashed into a Stockholm department store yesterday, killing at least four people. The first man to be arrested…
Donald Trump, Xi Jinping to hold first summit meeting in Florida
US President, Donald Trump and Chinese President, Xi Jinping are to hold their first summit meeting in Florida today. The two leaders will meet face-to-face for the first time for…