Venezuela: 37 killed in prison riot in Puerto Ayacucho
AMN At least 37 people have been killed in a prison riot in Puerto Ayacucho, the capital of Amazonas state. Prosecutors said 14 officials were also wounded in the violence…
US designates Pakistan based Hizbul Mujahideen as Terrorist Organisation
AMN The United States has named Pakistan based Kashmiri terrorist outfit Hizbul Mujahideen as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation. The US decision comes nearly two months after adding the group’s Pakistan-based…
US wants India, China to have direct dialogue on their issues
WEB DESK The United States today said it wants India and China to sit down and have a direct dialogue to resolve their issues. State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert, told…
What will Saudis do when the expats leave?
Tariq A. Al-Maeena What will happen when all the expats from Saudi Arabia leave? Will we lose all our colorful diversity? Are we Saudis up to the task? Will we…
Taliban warns Trump against sending more troops
WEB DESK / Taliban militants in Afghanistan have issued a warning to US President Donald Trump. In an open letter to Trump yesterday, the Taliban said sending more troops to…
Religious freedom under attack in Pakistan: US
WEB DESK The United States said, religious freedom is under attack in Pakistan. A report released by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, said that minorities like Sikhs, Christians and Hindus…
EU urges ‘peaceful, not military’ approach to Korean crisis
WEB DESK The European Union’s foreign policy chief has called for peaceful, not military means to resolve the Korean peninsula crisis, urging Pyongyang to avoid any further provocative action that…
300 killed in Sierra Leone mudslides and flooding
In Sierra Leone, more than 300 people were killed in the capital Freetown following mudslides and torrential flooding. Red Cross spokesman Patrick Massaquoi said 312 people were confirmed dead and…
Trump urges Americans to rise above hatred, bigotry
US President Donald Trump has asked Americans to rise above hatred and bigotry to silence violent protests like those seen in Charlottesville, Virginia yesterday. Violence erupted between white nationalists and…
7 killed in floods in Bangladesh; 6 lakh affected
Flash floods triggered by incessant rain have left at least 27 people dead and nearly six lakh others marooned in nearly two dozen districts of Bangladesh. Officials today said the…