Flooding claims 12 lives in Texas
Flooding in Texas has led to the death of at least 12 people, including the five Fort Hood soldiers who died on Thursday when their Army truck flipped during a…
France declares flood emergency after River Seine burst its banks
agencies / France has declared flood emergency after the River Seine in Paris burst its banks in some places displacing thousands of people. President Francois Hollande made the announcement yesterday,…
Pak ex-minister sentenced to 12 years jail for corruption in Haj affairs
ISLAMABAD / AMN A former Pakistan’s minister for religious affairs, Hamid Saeed Kazmi, has been sentenced to 12 years in jail for corruption in Hajj management. The verdict was announced…
Middle East peace summit begins in Paris
WEB DESK / An Israel-Palestine peace process is underway in Paris Friday on France initiative. The meeting include more than 30 officials from the Middle East Quartet of the UN,…
Tunisia can be a hub for India’s trade with Europe, Africa: VP Hamid Ansari
TIA NEWS / Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari today said, Tunisia can be a hub for India’s trade with Europe and Africa. In his address at the Tunisian Institute of…
UN adds Saudi coalition to blacklist for killing children in Yemen
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon slammed the Saudi Arabia-led coalition fighting in Yemen for killing and maiming children by adding it to an annual blacklist of states and armed…
Turkey recalls Berlin envoy over Armenian genocide vote
Turkey recalled its envoy to Berlin and threatened further measures after Germany’s parliament labelled the World War I massacre of Armenians by Ottoman forces as genocide. The Bundestag or lower…
Ties with India is of incredible significance: US
The United States has said it views India as a vital partner in the region and the relationship between the two countries is of incredible significance to the world. US…
Pakistan not taking action against LeT, Haqqani network: US
The US State Department in its annual ‘Country Reports on Terrorism – 2015’ said Pakistan is also not taking action against terror groups like Lashkar-e-Taibathat and Haqqani network. The report…
UN Security Council condemns N Korea missile tests
United Nations Security Council condemned three recent failed ballistic missile tests by North Korea and threatened to take further significant measures. Tension in Northeast Asia has been high since North…