Saudi women to attend sports events in stadiums for first time
WEB DESK Saudi Arabia will allow women to attend sports events in stadiums for the first time from next year.Local media report said this is a part of Crown Prince…
Afghan’s deputy provincial governor abducted in Pakistan
WEB DESK A deputy provincial governor of Afghanistan’s eastern Kunar province has been abducted by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province. Afghan Consul General in Peshawar Moin Mrastyal said yesterday…
Spain takes control of ‘independent’ Catalonia
WEB DESK Spain today moved to seize direct control of Catalonia, sacking its police chief a day after the Catalan regional parliament’s independence declaration. This follows yesterday’s dismissal of Catalonia’s…
US imposes fresh import duties on Chinese aluminium
WEB DESK The United States has imposed fresh import duties on Chinese aluminium, accusing exporters of dumping their product on the US market at prices below cost. The move follows…
Iceland to hold second snap election in a year after series of scandals
WEB DESK Icelanders will vote in a second snap election in just a year today as several scandals have caused a distrust in the political elite despite a thriving economy…
Nepal: 20 killed, 16 injured as bus falls into Trishuli River
AMN At least 20 persons have died and 16 injured after a bus plunged into Trishuli River in Dhading district of Nepal this morning. Many persons are also missing. Superintendent…
US looking at working-level quadrilateral with India, Japan, Australia
WEB DESK The United States has said it is looking at a working-level quadrilateral meeting in the near term with India, Japan and Australia. Acting Assistant Secretary for South and…
Syria rejects UNSC report blaming it for chemical attack
Syria has rejected a report sent to the UN Security Council that blamed it for a chemical attack on the opposition-held town of Khan Sheikhoun in April in which dozens…
Catalonia independence: Spain strips police chief power
AMN The Spanish Government has stripped Catalonia’s most senior police officials of their powers, hours after direct rule was imposed on the region. This is the first specific measure taken…
Catalan Parliament votes to declare independence from Spain
The Catalan regional parliament has voted to declare independence from Spain, just as the Spanish government appears set to impose direct rule. The move was backed 70-10 in a ballot…