Ties with India is of incredible significance: US
The United States has said it views India as a vital partner in the region and the relationship between the two countries is of incredible significance to the world. US…
Pakistan not taking action against LeT, Haqqani network: US
The US State Department in its annual ‘Country Reports on Terrorism – 2015’ said Pakistan is also not taking action against terror groups like Lashkar-e-Taibathat and Haqqani network. The report…
UN Security Council condemns N Korea missile tests
United Nations Security Council condemned three recent failed ballistic missile tests by North Korea and threatened to take further significant measures. Tension in Northeast Asia has been high since North…
PM Modi to visit Afghanistan to inaugurate Afghan-India Friendship Dam
AMN / Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Afghanistan on Saturday to inaugurate Afghan-India Friendship Dam earlier known as Salma Dam. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup told media in…
Thunderstorm, rain hit Pakistan, 36 killed
Massive rain and windstorms hit Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Peshawar, Lahore and some other parts of the country last evening killing at least 36 people as walls and roofs collapsed while billboards…
World’s longest and deepest rail tunnel opens in Switzerland
The world’s longest and deepest rail tunnel has officially opened in Switzerland, after almost two decades of construction work. The 57-kilometre (35-mile) twin-bore Gotthard base tunnel will provide a high-speed…
French naval ship detects signal from black box of Egypt airflight
Signals have been detected from one of the black boxes of the EgyptAir plane that crashed last month. French investigators confirmed they were picked up by the French vessel Laplace…
UK introduces Halal loans for Muslim students
WEB DESK / The government in United Kingdom has approved new charitable Shari’ah-complaint loans for Muslim students to increase diversity in campuses. The move is expected to increase the number…
UNICEF to expedite operations in Greece to support migrant children
The UN children’s agency, UNICEF, has decided to scale up operations in Greece to support twenty two thousand migrant children. The decision was announced after a UNICEF goodwill ambassador singer…
Russian airstrikes kill 23, injure 35 in NW Syria
WEB DESK / At least 23 people were killed and 35 others were injured when three Russian warplanes launched airstrikes on opposition-controlled northwestern Idlib city late Monday, a Syrian civil…