NASA blasts off Mars-bound spacecraft, InSight
WEB DESK NASA today blasted off its latest Mars lander, InSight, designed to perch on the surface ahead of eventual human missions to explore the Red Planet. The spacecraft was…
Anti-Putin protests in Russia
WEB DESK Russian police on Saturday arrested several protesters rallying against President Vladimir Putin ahead of his inauguration.At least 15 people including a journalist were detained in the Siberian city…
17 killed due to landslide in Myanmar
AMN At least 17 people died due to a landslide in Hpakant mining region in Myanmar, today. Xinhua news agency reported that the landslide occurred due to a collapse of…
12th informal meeting of SAARC Finance Ministers held in Manila
WEB DESK The 12th informal meeting of SAARC Finance Ministers was held in Manila, the capital of Philippines, today on the sidelines of the 51st Annual Meeting of Asian Development…
China, U.S. reach agree on certain key issues of economy & trade
WEB DESK China and the United States reached agreements on certain key issues in their economic and trade consultations in Beijing. The agreements were reached after the second day of…
Trump, Kim Jong Un summit date, venue agreed, announcement soon
AMN US President Donald Trump today said that a date and venue for his landmark summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have been decided, and will shortly be…
US warns Beijing for militarising South China Sea
The United States has warned China that there will be consequences for its growing militarisation of the South China Sea. The warning comes after Beijing deployed anti-ship cruise missiles and…
Cambridge Analytica shut down all its operations following data-harvesting scandal
WEB DESK The controversial UK marketing analytics firm Cambridge Analytica, which has been at the heart of the Facebook data scandal, has announced to cease all its operations immediately and…
French Prez Macron wants strategic Paris-Delhi-Canberra axis amid Pacific tension
WEB DESK French President Emmanuel Macron has called for the creation of a new strategic alliance among France, India and Australia to respond to challenges in the Asia-Pacific region and…
Iran nuclear deal: UN urges Trump not to walk away
AMN UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has urged US President Donald Trump not to walk away from an international deal designed to prevent Iran acquiring nuclear weapons. Speaking to the BBC,…