UK envoy to EU Sir Ivan Rogers resigns
The UK’s top Diplomat in Brussels, Sir Ivan Rogers, has resigned. Sir Ivan, who was appointed to the role of permanent representative by David Cameron in 2013, had been expected…
Trump names Lawyer Lighthizer as US trade representative
US President-elect Donald Trump announced today he will nominate Lawyer Robert Lighthizer as US Trade Representative, picking an experienced trade official who has questioned the conservative movement’s commitment to free…
Chile: 100 homes destroy in wildfire in Valparaiso
WEB DESK At least 100 homes were destroyed and about 50 hectares of woodland ravaged in a wildfire in the coastal city of Valparaiso in Chile,. Chilean Interior Minister Mahmud…
Brazil: 60 killed in prison riot between rival factions in Manaus
WEB DESK / At least 60 people were dead with some bodies decapitated and burned in a prison riots in Brazil . The riot erupted on Sunday and lasted for…
Obama to deliver farewell address on Jan 10
AMN US President Barack Obama will deliver a farewell address on Jan 10 to reflect on his time in office and say thank you to his supporters, he said in…
35 Killed in Baghdad suicide car blast
At least 35 people have been killed in a suicide car bomb attack in a busy square in the capital, Baghdad today. Iraqi police sources said sixty-one other people were…
Israeli police to question PM Netanyahu over graft suspicions, says reports
Israel police are expected to question Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over graft suspicions in the next three days, local media reported today. According to the Channel 2, the questioning might…
23 killed as boat carrying 250 catches fire off Jakarta
JAKARTA At least 23 people were killed when a tourist boat carrying almost 250 people caught fire off the northern coast of Jakarta on Sunday, government officials said. National Search…
Turkey to fight against terrorism ’till end’: Erdogan
AMN Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said Turkey will continue to fight against terrorism and its backers “till the end.” Erdogan has issued a written message following the…
US sanctions 7 Pakistani entities associated with country’s missile programme
WEB DESK United States has announced sanctions against seven Pakistani entities allegedly associated with the country’s missile programme. The US Department of Commerce by a notification said that the entities…