Israel’s Ex-PM Ehud Olmert released from prison
WEB DESK / Israeli ex-prime minister Ehud Olmert was freed from prison today after being granted parole in a corruption case. Olmert, the country’s first former premier to serve jail…
‘Qatar not to accept 13 demands made by Saudi Arabia’
AMN Qatar’s foreign minister has said Doha will not meet any of the 13 demands made by Saudi Arabia and its allies, offering instead a proper condition for a dialogue…
US: 25 injured in Arkansas nightclub shooting
WEB DESK / At least 25 people have been shot at a nightclub in the US state of Arkansas, two of whom are in critical condition. Police said three others…
Simone Veil, iconic European feminist politician, dies at 89
WEB DESK The French politician, women’s rights champion and Holocaust survivor Simone Veil has died at the age of 89. Best known in France for her instrumental role in legalising…
Law makers voted to legalise same-sex marriage in Germany
AMN A clear majority of MPs in German parliament have voted to legalise same-sex marriage, days after Chancellor Angela Merkel dropped her opposition to a vote. The reform grants couples…
Gunman kills one, wounds 6 in New York hospital shooting
WEB DESK A gunman opened fire with an assault rifle inside a hospital in the Bronx Lebanon Hospital of New York, killing one doctor and injuring six other people, five…
US renews pressure on China with an eye on N Korea threat
WEB DESK The US is putting renewed pressure on China amid frustration with Beijing’s reluctance to deal with North Korea’s nuclear threat. In recent days the Trump administration has approved…
Trump, Turkish President discuss Gulf-Qatar dispute over phone
WEB DESK Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his US counterpart Donald Trump have held a telephonic conversation over the resolution of the dispute between Qatar and other Gulf countries.…
India contributes $500,000 to UN Peace building Fund
AMN India has contributed $500,000 to the UN Peace Building Fund, expressing hope that more funding by nations will boost efforts by the world body to build and sustain peace.…
China’s foray into Bhutan threatens Himalayan Peace
AMN The country of most happiest people of the world, the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, is under grave threat of Chinese aggressive behaviour. India compelled to step in for cooling…