Angela Merkel for a partial burqa ban in Germany
AMN German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for a partial burqa ban in Germany. Merkel told the CDU that Germans should expect integration from migrants, underlining her party’s bid to…
INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE DEATH TOLL RISES TO 97
The death toll from Aceh earthquake in Indonesia has risen to 97. National Disaster Mitigation Agencys’ spokesman said the toll could further rise as people are believed trapped in the…
PIA PLANE WITH 47 PASSENGERS ON BOARD CRASHED IN PAKISTAN
AMN A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight carrying 42 passengers and five crew members which was en route to Islamabad from the northern city of Chitral crashed near Abbottabad on…
Saudi Arabia sentences 15 people to death for spying for Iran
A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced 15 people to death for being spies for Iran. They were among 32 people, comprising 30 members of the Kingdom’s Shia Muslim minority,…
Syrian Army asks rebels to leave city or face death
In Syria, Army has ordered rebels in Aleppo to leave the city or face inevitable death. Army spokesman Brig. Gen. Samir Suleiman said in Aleppo that Government forces would continue…
New Zealand PM resigns
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key unexpectedly announced his resignation today, saying it is the right time to leave politics. Key said he has no immediate future plans, but he…
Italy PM Renzi to resign after Referendum loss
Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced that he will step down after losing a referendum on constitutional reform. Renzi told a press conference that he will visit President Sergio Mattarella…
59 people killed in two coal mine explosions in China
At least 59 people have been killed in two separate Chinese coal mine blasts. According to state media reports, an explosion yesterday at a colliery in the northern Inner Mongolia…
India-US defence ties closest ever: US Defence Secretary
US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter today said that the defence relationship between America and India, the world’s two largest democracies has never been as close it is now. Mr. Carter…
US: 40 feared dead in blaze at California party
AMN At least 40 people were feared dead in a huge fire that broke out during a rave at a converted warehouse in Oakland, California. Authorities have confirmed nine deaths…