Saudi Prince Miteb bin Abdullah freed
WEB DESK Saudi authorities have freed Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, once seen as a contender to the throne, more than three weeks after he was detained in a sweeping royal…
North Korea test fires intercontinental ballistic missile
WEB DESK North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile which flew nearly one thousand kilometer before splashing down in the Sea of Japan, the US said. This is the first…
Bali’s Airport closed for a further 24 hours because of volcano
India monitoring the situation in Bali closely The Transportation Ministry in Indonesia today extended the closure of Bali’s International Airport for a further 24 hours because of the ash from…
Bangladesh Court upholds death sentence of 139 BDR personnel
AMN The Bangladesh High Court has upheld the death sentence of 139 erstwhile Bangladesh Rifles personnel, now Border Guards, over the killing of 74 people, including 57 Army officers, in…
US charges three Chinese for hacking Moody’s Analytics, Siemens AG
AMN The United States Justice Department today indicted three Chinese nationals for hacking American corporations, including Moody’s Analytics and Siemens AG, for commercial advantages. Federal prosecutors alleged that Wu Yingzhuo,…
Pakistan’s Law Minister resigns following anti-blasphemy protests
AMN Pakistan’s Law Minister Zahid Hamid has resigned following widespread protests over a perceived softening of the state’s position on blasphemy. The Minister tendered his resignation, which was the main…
SYRIYA: 53 killed in Russian air strikes on IS controlled areas
WEB DESK Russian air strikes have killed at least 53 civilians, including 21 children, in a village held by the Islamic State terror group in Deir Ezzor province in syriya.…
Army called in disperse religious protests in Pakistan
AMN The army was called in on Sunday to deal with the aftermath of a botched operation against protesters from religious parties that paralysed the twin cities of Islamabad and…
First phase of elections in Nepal ends
EC puts preliminary voter turnout of first phase polls at 65 per cent AMN / KATHMANDU First phase of parliamentary and provincial elections in Nepal has ended peacefully today. Polling…
Pakistan: 6 killed, over 200 injured in police-portestors clahses
AMN At least six people were killed and over 200 injured last evening, when security personnel launched a crackdown on protesters belonging to hardline religious groups. At least 111 of…