Trump, Merkel discuss Syria, Yemen and North Korea
AMN US President Donald Trump today discussed with German Chancellor Angela Merkel the conflicts in Syria and Yemen and the “urgent security challenge” posed by North Korea in a phone…
US submarine arrives in South Korea amid tension with N Korea
WEB DESK US submarine has arrived in South Korea, amid worries of another North Korean missile or nuclear test. The missile-armed USS Michigan is set to join an incoming group…
Israeli PM threatens to cancel German FM meeting over NGOs
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to cancel an upcoming meeting with Germany’s Foreign Minister unless the visiting German diplomat cancels an appointment with two groups critical of Israel’s…
Trump wants to send men to Mars
AMN US President Donald Trump today said he wants to send men to Mars during his first term. In a video conference with two NASA astronauts at the International Space…
Saudi King’s Air Force Pilot Son named US Envoy
Saudi Arabia has named an air force pilot son of King Salman as Ambassador to the United States, a major ally with which its ties are improving under President Donald…
Afghanistan: Defense Minister, Army Chief resign following Taliban attack
WEB DESK / The Afghanistan Defense Minister Abdullah Habibi and the country’s Army Chief Qadam Shah Shahim have reportedly resigned following a recent deadly attack by the Taliban militants. The…
North Korea ‘ready to strike’ US aircraft carrier
WEB DESK North Korea remained defiant on Sunday, with the ruling parties newspaper publishing a commentary likening the US aircraft carrier to a “gross animal” and threatening to strike it,…
Naval exercises between Japan & US begin in Western Pacific
web desk Naval exercises between Japan and the United States began in the Western Pacific near waters around the Korean peninsula. In a statement, Japan’s Maritime Self Defence Force said…
Nepal approves constitution amendment, Madheshi parties to take part in local polls
Nepal’s Madhesi parties Sanghiya Gathbandhan have struck a deal with the Prachanda-led coalition government under which they would take part in the local body elections after a revised Constitution amendment…
Nepal: United Democratic Madhesi Front decides to participate in local polls
United Democratic Madhesi Front in Nepal, has agreed to participate in local polls and decision was taken after government accepted their demands and agreed to revise constitution amendment bill. After…