Modi to be first Indian PM to visit Palestine
Prime Minister Narendra Modi 4 -day visit to middle east File photo Bisheshwar Mishra / New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit…
Maldives govt declares state of emergency for 15 days
Maldives government has declared state of emergency for 15 days in wake of the ongoing crisis with Supreme court. The declaration came this evening after Maldives President Abdullah Yameen expressed…
Yemen: 8 killed, 58 injured in air strike by Saudi-led coalition
AMN Eight 8 people were killed and 58 injured in an air strike by the Saudi-led coalition on a police building in the rebel-controlled capital Sanaa. In a statement, military…
Sushma Swaraj on 3 days visit to Saudi Arabia
AMN / NEW DELHI INDIA’S External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will embark on a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia starting from February 6th. According to the Ministry of External Affairs…
Nawaz Sharif hopes to become PM again
AMN / Peshawar The debate over Nawaz Sharif’s disqualification from the post of Prime Minister is not yet over as the former PM misses no opportunity to hit back at…
US welcomes Maldives apex court ruling on political prisoners
AMN The United States has welcomed the decision by the Maldives’ Supreme Court to order the release of political prisoners and to reinstate elected members of parliament. State Department spokesperson…
US sanctions six people, seven firms under rules targeting Hezbollah
AMN The US has levied sanctions against six individuals and seven business entities with alleged links to Hezbollah financier Adham Tabaja. The White House said the Lebanese businessman Tabaja is…
North Korea flouts UN sanctions: UN report
AMN North Korea is flouting UN sanctions by exporting coal, iron, steel and other commodities banned under UN sanctions, according to a UN report. A UN panel of experts also…
UN concerned about heavy fighting in Myanmar’s Kachin state
A UN report Friday said conflict between Myanmar’s army and guerrillas in Kachin state, including in Sumprabum, Waingmaw and Tanai townships, has escalated since January 19. The report said the…
Afghan President demands Pakistan action against Taliban
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Friday accused Pakistan of failing to move against the Taliban and pledged a new security plan for Kabul after hundreds of people were killed and wounded…