Saudi women should have choice to wear abaya robe: Saudi Prince
WEB DESK Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman has announced that women need not dress in the black abaya often seen as their expected attire throughout the kingdom. Stating this…
36 militants, 4 soldiers killed in anti-terror operation in Egypt’s Sinai
WEB DESK The Egyptian military has said that 36 terrorists and four Army personnel were killed in the past five days in an anti-terror operation in the Sinai Peninsula. Xinhua…
Russia blocks UN Security Council meeting on human rights in Syria
WEB DESK Russia has blocked a meeting of the United Nations Security Council to discuss the human rights situation in Syria. Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the un, Gennady…
PM Modi congratulates Putin on victory in Presidential elections
AMN / NEW DELHI INDIAN Prime Minister Narendra Modi telephoned Russian President Vladimir Putin to congratulate him on his victory in the Presidential elections held in Russia on Sunday. Conveying…
Mujahid Anwar Khan takes charge as new Pak air chief
AMN Air Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan today took charge as the new Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force. Outgoing Air Chief Sohail Aman pinned badges on his…
Clean-up drive initiated at Mount Everest in Nepal
AMN A clean-up drive has been initiated at the Mount Everest in Nepal. It aims at airlifting 100 tonnes of waste left behind by tourists and climbers of the World’s…
Mauritius Prez Ameenah Gurib-Fakim resigns
AMN Mauritius President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim has resigned after being embroiled in a scandal over the use of a credit card to buy luxury personal items. According to local media, Gurib-Fakim’s…
Sri Lanka lifts Emergency after normalcy return in Island
AMN / COLOMBO Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has lifted the nationwide state of emergency imposed on the 6th of this month to control violence against minority Muslim establishments in…
Nepal’s Chief Justice sacked for faking birth dates
AMN / KATHMANDU Nepal’s powerful judicial council has removed the country’s Chief Justice Gopal Parajuli for holding office despite crossing the retirement age. The judicial council said Chief Justice Parajuli’s…
Pakistan: 9 killed in blast near Nawaz Sharif home in Lahore
WEB DESK / AMN At least nine persons, including four policemen were killed and 35 injured last night when a powerful blast took place near the residence of Pakistan’s ousted…