Egypt parliament expels MP critical of human rights record
Egypt’s Parliament has expelled an MP who was an outspoken critic of the government’s human rights record. Mohammed Anwar Sadat, a nephew of the late President Anwar Sadat, was accused…
Two women to be charged with murder of Kim Jong-nam
AMN Two women implicated in the killing of the estranged brother of North Korea’s leader are to be charged with murder tomorrow. Malaysian Attorney General Mohamed Apandi Ali said, the…
Trump, China’s top diplomat, discuss Sino-US cooperation
US President Donald Trump, who has attacked China on issues from trade to the South China Sea, held his first face-to-face talks with a member of the Chinese leadership. State…
Hillary Clinton calls on Trump to speak up on Kansas shooting
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called on President Donald Trump to speak out against hate crimes following the murder of an Indian engineer in Kansas last week.…
Yemen faces “serious risk of famine”: UN
AMN / UN humanitarian aid chief Stephen O’Brien warned today that the war-torn and impoverished country Yemen faces “serious risk of famine” unless international donors step up their response. The…
German hostage beheaded by militants in Philippines
German hostage, Juergen Kanter, has been beheaded by militants in the Philippines. The Government envoy Jesus Dureza in Manila confirmed the death of the hostage. Kantner was abducted from his…
IMF says sanctions on Iran dampening economic sentiment
AMN International Monetary Fund’s Annual Report says that sanctions imposed by Trump administration on Iran is dampening its economic sentiment. The report said uncertainty surrounding the sanctions on Iran and…
Sushma wishes speedy recovery of Amerian injured while intervening in US shooting
AMN External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has wished a speedy recovery of an American, who was injured while intervening in the shooting that killed an Indian engineer in the United…
Trump proposes USD 54 billion increase in defense spending
AMN / United States President Donald Trump is seeking to boost defence spending by 10 per cent in his first budget. The proposal will increase defence spending by 54 billion…
1st senior Chinese official to visit Washington in Trump era
China says, it is sending its senior official to visit the United States since President Donald Trump took office. Quoting Foreign Ministry, state news agency Xinhua said President Xi Jinping’s…