Suicide bomber kills 11 in Pakistan
A suspected suicide bomber blew himself up close to a police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan today, killing at least eleven people and wounding more than 20. The dead include police,…
26 killed in Saudi-led airstrike at police headquarters in Yemen
Saudi-led airstrikes killed at least 26 people at the police headquarters in the capital Sana’a yesterday. The attack injured dozens more people, many of them police officers. Rescue efforts were…
France declares state of economic emergency
AMN / French President Francois Hollande has declared a state of economic and social emergency to redefine France’s economic and social model. In an annual speech to business leaders in…
India attaches highest importance to its ties with Israel: Sushma Swaraj
AMN / External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Monday said India attaches the highest importance to its ties with Israel as she called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the…
35 IS militants killed in clashes with security forces in Iraq
Security forces in Iraq reportedly killed 35 Islamic State militants in clashes in the provinces of Anbar and Salahudin yesterday. According to Xinhua news agency report, the security forces and…
Prez Obama credits American diplomacy for key milestones with Iran
AMN / U.S. President Barack Obama has credited strong American diplomacy for key milestones with Iran in a 24-hour period, including confirmation that Tehran has significantly rolled back its nuclear…
Maldives backtracks on its promise to allow Nasheed for UK treatment
Maldivian government today said that a family member of former President Mohamed Nasheed will have to sign a guarantee document before he can be allowed to go to United Kingdom…
Pak: ATC acquits Musharraf in Akbar Bugti murder case
Pakistan anti-terrorism court in Quetta today acquitted former President General Pervez Musharraf in a case pertaining to the murder of former Baloch nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti. The court…
Sri Lanka releases 106 Indian fishermen
Sri Lanka has released 106 Indian fishermen who were in its custody on charges of poaching in Sri Lankan waters. The release orders of 55 fishermen have already been issued…
India committed to Palestinian cause: Sushma Swaraj
AMN / India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said the entire Indian leadership remained steadfast in its commitment to the Palestinian cause. Ms Swaraj, who is on her first…