Egypt opens Gaza border crossing for 3 days on humanitarian basis
WEB DESK Gaza’s border crossing into Egypt is running under the Palestinian Authority’s control for the first time in a decade. Egypt opened the Rafah crossing point on day for…
EU hands British PM Theresa May new Brexit ultimatum
WEB DESK European Union President, Donald Tusk warned Britain that it had until early December to make much more progress on divorce terms in order to unlock Brexit trade talks…
India, China hold constructive discussion on border issues
AMN India and China has reviewed the situation in all sectors of India-China border and agreed that maintenance of peace and tranquillity in the border areas is an important prerequisite…
Strong earthquake hits Tibet’s Nyingchi prefecture
A strong intensity earthquake measuring 6.9 on Richter Scale today hit Tibet’s Nyingchi prefecture, located close to Arunachal Pradesh border. According to the China Earthquake Networks Center, the quake struck…
Russia casts 11th UN Syria veto, again blocking probe
WEB DESK Russia has again cast a veto to block a UN Security Council resolution that would have extended an international inquiry into chemical weapons attacks in Syria. Russia rejected…
Zimbabwe crisis: President Mugabe refuses to resign
WEB DESK Zimbabwe’s long-time President Robert Mugabe is reportedly refusing to step down immediately, despite growing calls for his resignation. The 93-year-old was put under house arrest during a military…
Nigeria: 18e killed, 29 injured in series of suicide bomb attacks
WEB DESK A series of suicide bomb attacks killed 18 people and injured 29 others yesterday in Maiduguri, Nigeria’s Islamist-infested Borno state. The chief security officer of Borno State’s emergency…
18 killed in suicide bomb blast in Afghanistan
WEB DESK A suicide bomb attack in the Afghan capital on Thursday left at least 18 people dead and around 10 others wounded, local media reported. The Khaama Press quoting…
Many injured in South Korea quake
more than 50 people were injured and over 1,500 taken to shelters after a 5.4-magnitude quake hit the southeastern port of Pohang in South Korea, yesterday. The safety ministry said…
Zimbabwe awaits next steps after military takeover
In Zimbabwe, people are waiting to see what steps the military will take next after seizing control of the country. President Robert Mugabe is said to be under house arrest…