White House defends Trump’s decision to fire FBI chief
WEB DESK The White House has defended US President Donald Trump’s decision to fire FBI chief James Comey. White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary, Sarah Sanders told reporters at a…
US Defense chief affirms commitment to protecting Turkey
AMN / US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has reaffirmed the US commitment to protecting Turkey at a meeting with the Turkish Prime Minister in London. It is the first meeting…
India,US exchange views on maritime developments in Asia-Pacific
WEB DESK India and the US have exchanged views on maritime developments in the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean Region and considered steps to further strengthen bilateral maritime security cooperation. The…
PM Modi congratulates South Korean President Moon Jae-in
AMN Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Moon Jae-in for his election as South Korean President. In his tweets in English and Korean languages, Mr Modi said he looks forward…
China: 8 killed, many injured as quake hits Xinjiang region
AMN At least eight people were killed and 11 others injured when an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 struck in northwest Xinjiang region of China, today. The China Earthquake…
US: CIA forms special unit to deal with N Korea’s nuclear threat
WEB DESK US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has formed a special unit dedicated to assessing North Korea’s nuclear weapons threat. The CIA created its first single country-focused mission center, pulling…
US decision to arm Syrian Kurds threatens Turkey: foreign minister
web desk / Turkey has urged the United States to reverse a decision to arm Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State in Syria. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, who is on…
US Secretary of State meets Russian Foreign Minister in Washington
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Washington today. They discussed Syrian and Ukrainian issues. They also discussed the “de-escalation zones” inside Syria that…
Moon Jae-in sworn in as South Korea’s 19th president
The newly elected President of South Korea, Moon Jae-in, has been sworn in as 19th President of the country. Mr. Moon took the oath of office, a day after his…
US President Donald Trump fires FBI director James Comey
WEB DESK In an unprecedented move US President Donald Trump has fired the FBI Director James Comey who was leading the investigation into whether his election campaign had ties to…