US asks Pakistan to combat all militant groups
AMN/ The US has again pressed Pakistan to combat all militant outfits, including the Haqqani network to ensure that they cannot operate from safe havens in the country. US Defence…
PM Modi visits Malaysia & Singapore to attend ASEAN- India, East Asia Summits
AMN / Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Kuala Lampur on a four day visit of Malaysia and Singapore. On his first leg of visit, Mr. Modi will reach Kuala…
Paris attacks: 3rd body recovered from flat in police raid
A third body has been recovered from the apartment in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis raided by police after last Friday’s attacks. Prosecutors said they have confirmed the body of…
French PM warns of danger of chemical, biological attack
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls today warned of the danger of an attack in France using chemical or biological weapons. In a speech to lawmakers debating the extension of a…
Suspected mastermind of Paris attacks killed in police raid
AMN / The Belgian national suspected of masterminding deadly attacks in Paris was killed in a police raid on a suburban apartment building, the city prosecutor’s office announced today. Paris…
5.3 magnitude tremor jolts central Nepal
A mild earthquake, measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale, jolted central Nepal today. No damage was reported. The National Seismological Centre said, the epicentre of the quake was located at…
Bangladesh court rejects review pleas of Jamaat & BNP leaders in war crimes
AMN / The Supreme Court of Bangladesh today rejected the review petitions of death row war criminals Jamaat-e-Islami leader Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury. A…
West, Russia closer to agreement over Syria conflict: Cameron
British Prime Minister David Cameron has suggested that the gap between Western countries and Russia over the conflict in Syria has narrowed. Cameron spoke at a news conference in Turkey,…
After China, Bangladesh to supply fuel to Nepal
AMN / DHAKA- Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today assured Nepal for supplying fuel to meet the crisis in Himalayan Kingdom. She also assured Nepal of extending necessary assistance to…
Britain to hire 1,900 more spies after Paris attacks
Britain will hire 1,900 additional officers for its intelligence agencies as part of new anti-terrorism measures following the Paris attacks. The package that authorities announced yesterday also doubles the budget…