India eases visa policy for Afghanistan
Indian embassy in Kabul has announced more relaxation in its visa policy for Afghans. The duration of ‘Tourist Visa’ has been enhanced to one year with continuous stay of 90…
Syria: 51 militants killed by Turkish forces
At least fifty-one militants have been killed by Turkish forces as part of its ongoing operation in the northern al-Bab and Bzagah regions of Syria, . In a statement, Turkish…
US cancels 60,000 travel visas after President Trump ordered ban on visitors
The United States has cancelled sixty thousand travel visas after President Donald Trump ordered a ban on visitors from seven Muslim countries. Spokesman for State Department’s bureau of consular affairs…
U.S. Blames Russia for new violence in eastern Ukraine
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, blamed Russia for the recent surge of violence in eastern Ukraine and warned Ukraine-related sanctions against Russia will not be lifted until…
Romania: Thousands gather for protests against Govt decree
Thousands of people have gathered in Bucharest and other Romanian cities for protests against a Government decree that will free dozens of officials jailed for corruption. The largest protests since…
German Chancellor urges Turkey to protect separation of powers
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged Turkey to ensure that its constitutional principle of separation of powers will be protected as the country is to shift to a new Presidential…
RTI Act comes into force in Sri Lanka
AMN In the line of India, the Right to Information (RTI) Act has come into force in Sri Lanka too. The act marks the culmination of a movement of over…
OIC Expresses Concern over restriction on entry of 7 Member States into US
AMN / The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressed grave concern at the Executive Order passed by the US President banning nationals of 7 OIC Member States from the United…
Syrian rebels slam UN Envoy for offering to appoint delegates for Peace talks
The Syrian armed opposition criticized the initiative of UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura to appoint delegates of the Syrian opposition himself, and called on the UN official…
China: 3 residential buildings collapse, many buried
Many people were reported to have buried in the debris after three residential buildings collapsed today morning in Wenzhou, a rich industrial city in east China’s Zhejiang Province. State-run news…