Sher Bahadur Deuba elected new Prime Minister of Nepal
AMN 70 year old Deuba will take charge of prime ministership fourth time. The veteran Nepali Congress leader first became prime minister in 1995 and later in 2001 and 2004.…
Maldives: Opposition condemns govt to severe relations with Qatar
Maldives main opposition party has strongly condemned government’ decision to severe diplomatic relations with Qatar. Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) headed by former President Mohammed Nasheed said in a statement today…
Nepal Parliament to elect new Prime Minister today
Nepal parliament will elect a new prime minister today. The parliament meeting scheduled for Sunday could not take place as main opposition CPN (UML) did not allow house proceedings. Three…
60% of Americans oppose Trump’s decision to withdraw from Paris climate deal
A US poll shows nearly 60 percent of Americans oppose President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris agreement on climate change. The poll was conducted…
Kuwait trying to mediate between Qatar and other Arab nations
AMN Qatar’s Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani today said, Kuwait was trying to mediate and solve a diplomatic crisis that has seen Arab nations cut off diplomatic…
US: 6 Killed in Florida shootings
WEB DESK Six people reportedly have been killed in a shooting at an Orlando industrial estate. Police in Florida said that the gunman was a former employee at a store…
Qatar expresses surprise, ‘regret’ after 5 nations cut diplomatic ties
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has suspended all flights to Qatar, it said on its official Twitter account on Monday, without providing further details. Other airlines including Emirates, Etihad Airways and…
Five Arab countries cut links with Qatar
Bahrain, KSA, Egypt and UAE cut diplomatic ties with Qatar accusing it of destabilising the region WEB DESK Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen have cut…
Hamas leader travels to Cairo for talks with Egyptian security officials
Hamas’ newly chosen leader in the Gaza Strip today traveled to Cairo for talks with Egyptian security officials. A Hamas official said, this is the first high-level meeting in months.…
US, Australian officials warn of returning foreign fighters
WEB DESK Top US and Australian officials today warned that foreign fighters may return to Southeast Asia from the Middle East and take up arms in their own countries. Australian…