Pak security forces kill 12 militants attacking near Afghan
At least 12 militants were killed in a gun battle with security forces in restive north-western tribal region in Pakistan. The Mangaro outpost in Kurram district came under pre-dawn raid…
Student activist hacked to death by militants in Bangladesh
A secular student activist was hacked to death by militants in Old Dhaka last night. 28-year old Nazimuddin Samad was attacked by 3 unidentified youth on motorcycle while he was…
World continue to flutter over Panama Papers leaks
The Panama revelations , one of the largest leak of confidential documents in history has shaken the foundations of power around the world. Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif yesterday,formed a…
Amnesty: Alarming surge in Death Penalty across the world
AMN / Amnesty International’s new report on the global use of the death penalty highlights a dramatic surge in recorded executions: Last year more than 1,600 people were executed –…
Panama Papers: Iceland’s PM resigns
Iceland’s Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson has resigned, his party said today, the first major political casualty to emerge from the leak of the so-called Panama Papers financial documents.
‘Panama Papers’ leak: Russia, Pakistan, others defensive, India for probe
Our Web Desk Top Public figures from around the world have reacted sharply to the leak, which exposes a vast network of offshore entities. 12 current and former leaders are…
French President hails Panama leaks, says ‘good news’
Web Desk / French President Francois Hollande has hailed the “Panama Papers” revelations about potential offshore tax evasion as a big boost to tax revenues. “These revelations are good news…
India and Saudi Arabia sign five agreements and MoUs in Riyadh
AMN India and Saudi Arabia have signed five agreements and MoUs in Riyadh today. These include an agreement on Labour Co-operation for recruitment of general category workers and technical cooperation…
India to host Asia-Pacific remote sensing symposium
India will host the Asia-Pacific Remote Sensing Symposium in Delhi from tomorrow to discuss applications of remote sensing technologies for disaster mitigation and bettering global climate change monitoring. The four-day…
PM Modi arrives in Riyadh on 2- day visit to Saudi Arabia
AMN India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi today arrived in Riyadh from Washington on a two-day state visit to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In the last leg of his three-nation tour…