Two protesters killed in Iran, govt blocks messaging
Iran protests: Citizens have right to criticise, not destroy – says Rouhani WEB DESK TEHRAN, Iran — Two protesters were killed while taking part in anti government rally in Iran,…
New Year being celebrated across world
WEB DESK New Zealand has become the first country in the world to usher in the year 2018. Tens of thousands of New Zealanders took to streets and beaches, as…
Afghanistan: 17 killed in suicide attack on funeral in Jalalabad
A bombing targeted the funeral of a local official in eastern Afghanistan Sunday, killing at least 17 people. Noor Ahmad Habibi, deputy spokesman for the governor of Nangarhar province, said…
Iran govt should respect rights of its citizens: US
WEB DESK The US has said that the Iranian government should respect the rights of its citizens to protest peacefully. White House Press Secretary, Sarah Sanders said in a statement…
Bangladesh targets 100,000 for first Rohingya repatriation
WEB DESK Bangladesh wants to send up to 100,000 Rohingya back to Myanmar in the first batch of repatriations of Muslim refugees who fled ethnic violence this year. Road transport…
Egypt: 10 killed in terrorist attack on a church near Cairo
WEB DESK At least ten people were killed and eight others injured in a terrorist attack on a church near the capital Cairo Friday. A health ministry spokesman said the…
China rejects Trump’s accusation on oil transfer to N Korean ship
WEB DESK China today rejected accusations that it had helped Pyongyang skirt sanctions, after US President Donald Trump claimed Beijing had permitted a transfer of oil to a North Korean…
India strongly condemns suicide attack in Kabul
AMN India has strongly condemned the cowardly suicide terror attack on 28 December at the media news agency and the cultural centre in Kabul resulting in loss of more than…
No more arrests of Women for flouting Islamic dress code in Iran
WEB DESK Tehran Police have decided to relax restrictions on women regarding the Islamic dress code which include a ban on wearing nail polish, heavy makeup or loose headscarves. The…
New York: 12 killed in Bronx apartment fire
AMN At least 12 people were killed and four critically injured when a fire tore through an apartment building in Bronx in New York, late last night. Officials said the…