Japan approves military expansion rules
Japan’s cabinet has approved a set of bills bolstering the role and scope of its military. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters that the purpose of the bills is…
Pak intelligence played no role in tracing Osama: US
The US has dismissed reports that a former Pakistani intelligence officer provided information about the hideout of Osama Bin Laden to the CIA. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest told…
Yemen truce comes under strain as violence resumes
Soon after a five-day humanitarian ceasefire came into effect, rockets were fired from Yemen’s rebel-held north yesterday, hitting the border areas of Jazan and Najran inside the Saudi kingdom. A…
PM Modi speaks to Afghanistan President,
4 Indians among 11 killed in Afghan guest house attack Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke to President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani and offered condolences on loss of lives due…
Pak PM visits Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will visit Afghanistan tomorrow (12 May), at the invitation of President Ashraf Ghani, said a statement from the Foreign Office. Chief of General Staff…
600 stranded Rohingyas rescued off northern Indonesia
Nearly 600 migrants thought to be Rohingya refugees from Myanmar were reportedly rescued from two wooden boats stranded off the coast of Indonesia’s northern Aceh province. Authorities said yesterday, the…
Prez Mukherjee inaugurates Namaste Russia festival
AMN The President Mr Pranab Mukherjee yesterday inaugurated Namaste Russia, a festival of Indian culture, in Moscow on his tour in Russia. Inaugurating the festival, the President said, it is…
Saudi-led coalition launches wave of air strikes on Yemen
Saudi-led coalition says it has hit Yemen with 130 air strikes over the last two days. Meanwhile, in the northern city of Saada, civilians are struggling to flee strikes targeting…
Fresh avalanches hit rescue work in Nepal
Fresh avalanches forced rescuers in a village buried by a landslide in northern Nepal to stop searching for bodies in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake . Fresh avalanches and…
4 killed in Military plane crash in Spain
At least four people have been killed in a military plane crash near Seville airport. The plane, a new Airbus A400M, reportedly developed a fault just after take-off on a…