UN to withdraw 600 troops from Congo accused of misconduct
AMN More than 600 troops from Congo Republic serving as UN peace keepers in the Central African Republic, CAR, will be returning home following allegations of sex abuse and other…
8 security guards killed by gunmen in Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, eight security guards have been killed by gunmen who opened fire on them in northern Parwan province. The spokeswoman for the provincial governor in Parwan today said, two…
Otto Warmbier dies days after being returned from North Korea
WEB DESK Otto Warmbier, the American student held in captivity in North Korea for more than 15 months, has died a week after returning home. Announcing his death, Warmbier’s family…
French president reappoints Edouard Philippe as PM after legislative vote
AMN French President Emmanuel Macron has re-appointed Edouard Philippe as prime minister after the weekend’s legislative run-off vote and asked him to form the next government by Wednesday. Sources at…
US: Prez Trump blames N Korea’s ‘brutal regime’ for Otto Warmbier’s death
AMN US President Donald Trump has denounced North Korea as a brutal regime following death of a US student after release from North Korea’s detention. Otto Warmbier, the US student…
Russia warns US-led coalition fighting in Syria
Russia has warned the US-led coalition fighting in Syria that it will view its aircraft as targets, after the US shot down a Syrian military plane on Sunday. Russia’s Defence…
Afghan President inaugurates first Afghanistan-India air corridor
web desk Afghan President Ashraf Ghani today inaugurated the first Afghanistan-India air corridor at the Kabul International Airport. The corridor is a direct route that will bypass Pakistan and is…
Six experts resign from Trump HIV/AIDS panel
Six top health advisors have resigned from Donald Trump’s advisory council on HIV/AIDS, complaining that the US president doesn’t really care about combating the illness. In a letter published in…
Russia appoints new ambassador to Turkey
AMN Russian President Vladimir Putin today appointed a new ambassador to Turkey following the killing of Moscow’s previous envoy Andrei Karlov in December. In a decree posted in an official…
India pitches for greater engagement with BRICS nations
India has pitched for a greater engagement with BRICS nations which have steadily expanded its agenda from financial matters to security and counter terrorism issues facing the international community. Addressing…