Sushma Swaraj on 4-day visit to Iran, Russia
AMN / India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is on a four day visit to Iran and Russia. Mrs Swaraj’s Iran visit is aimed at stepping up engagement in a…
19 killed 1000 injured as earthquake hits Japan
TOKYO / At least 19 people have been confirmed dead and nearly 1,000 injured in a second massive earthquake that rocked southwestern Japan early Saturday, local government officials said. The…
OIC accuses Iran of supporting ‘terrorism’
ISTANBUL The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Friday deplored what it called Iran’s “interference” in the internal affairs of regional and member states including Bahrain, Yemen, Syria and Somalia and…
Divisions weaken Islamic world: Turkey’s president
ISTANBUL Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today said that sectarianism, racism and terror seriously had weakened the Islamic world. “What are the main problems that the Islamic world suffers from?…
OIC appeals Western countries to combat Islamophobia
Condemns terrorism in all forms and manifestations ISTANBUL / AMN / Web Desk The 13th Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit ended here on Friday with the adoption of a…
Indian Naval Warships Visit Colombo
Indian Naval Ships Tir and Sujata, along with Indian Coast Guard Ship Varuna, comprising the first training squadron, are scheduled to visit Colombo, Sri Lanka today. Visits by Indian Naval…
Obama to hold talks with Saudi, other Gulf countries on terrorism, defence
AMN United States President Barack Obama will hold talk with leaders in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries about agreements on counter-terrorism and bolstering ballistic missile defence systems next week.…
9 killed 800 injured in strong earthquake in Japan
AMN At least nine people died and 860 others were injured after a powerful earthquake jolted southwestern Japan on Thursday night, local police said Friday. The magnitude-6.5 quake at 9:26…
Pakistan must act against all militant groups: US
Following the release of a latest American cable suggesting strong links between Pakistan’s spy agency ISI and the Haqqani Network, the United States has asked Islamabad to target all militant…
Russia to spend $200,000 to preserve Lenin’s mummy
WEB DESK Russia will spend $200,000 to preserve the Mummy body of Vladimir Lenin in 2016. According to Pravda, the preservation of the body of Vladimir Lenin will cost Russia…