Bangladesh PM makes fresh appeal to Myanmar to take back Rohingyas
AMN / NEW YORK Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has issued a new call for Myanmar to take back the some 420,000 Rohingyas who have fled violence in the Buddhist-dominated…
Merkel set to be German chancellor for fourth term: Opinion Polls
AMN German Chancellor, Angela Merkel is set to be German chancellor for fourth term in the general election next Sunday. Latest opinion polls conducted just days before the election unanimously…
Rescue ops in full swing in quake-hit Mexico; more than 200 dead
In Mexico City, thousands of soldiers, rescuers and civilians including college students are working side by side to dig through tall piles of rubble from dozens of crumbled buildings due…
40 million people trapped in modern slavery: UN report
United Nations said, an estimated 40 million people, mostly women and girls, are trapped in modern slavery and 152 million children are subject to child labour. According to a UN…
Hurricane Maria hits Virgin Islands
WEB DESK Hurricane Maria, the second maximum strength storm to hit the Caribbean this month, killed at least one person in the French island territory of Guadeloupe and reached the…
More than 250 killed as powerful 7.1 earthquake strikes Mexico
AMN / WEB DESK At least 250 people were reportedly killed when a powerful seven point one magnitude earthquake struck Mexico, including 21 children crushed beneath an elementary school that…
Sri Lanka needs critical reforms to boost its economy: World Bank
The World Bank has said that Sri Lanka’s aspirations cannot be realized in the current status quo and needs critical reforms to boost its economy. Highlighting some critical reforms Sri…
India seeks probe into North Korea’s proliferation linkages
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met leaders of various countries, including Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, last night on the sidelines of the ongoing UN General Assembly session in New…
Hurricane Maria intensifies into dangerous Category 5 storm
web desk Hurricane Maria, the second major storm to hit the Caribbean this month, crept toward the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico today after it ripped through Dominica, causing…
Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi condemns human rights violation in Rakhine State
AMN /Nay Pyi Taw Following intense international pressure, Myanmar’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi today condemned all human rights violations and said anyone responsible for abuses in troubled…