India criticises US comments on religious freedom
AMN / India has said it is unfortunate that some Members of the US Congress have chosen to focus on just a few incidents in their letter to Prime Minister…
Donald Trump again blames India for taking away American jobs
The Republican presidential front-runner in US, Donald Trump has again blamed India for taking away jobs from Americans. The 69-year-old real estate tycoon who became a politician only last summer,…
Thousands join anti-nuclear rally in UK
LONDON / Thousands of people have gathered in central London to join a rally against the renewal of the U.K.’s Trident nuclear weapons system. SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon and Labour…
Donald Trump gets backing of two governors ahead of multi-state vote in US
In a major boost to his White House bid ahead of a multi-state vote next week, Republican Presidential front-runner Donald Trump has got a surprise endorsement from New Jersey Governor…
US, Russia hail Syrian ceasefire
Russia and the United States have discussed ways of supporting the ceasefire in Syria through co-operation between their militaries. Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that in a telephonic…
Iran Elections: Rouhani on course to make sweeping gains
AMN / Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani is on course to make sweeping gains against conservatives in Parliament according to partial election results which on yesterday showed his allies winning decisively…
Hundreds of Boko Haram hostages freed; about 100 militants killed
Cameroonian and Nigerian forces have claimed to freed several hundred hostages in a border town of Nigeria held by Boko Haram including young girls, who were being reportedly trained as…
France detects first sexually transmitted case of Zika virus
AMN / France has detected its first sexually transmitted case of Zika in a woman whose partner had traveled to Brazil, the epicentre of an outbreak of the virus, a…
Death toll in Afghanistan suicide attacks rises to 28
The death toll in two separate suicide attacks in Afghanistan has risen to 28. The first attack occurred in Kabul where a Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up near the…
Hillary Clinton wins South Carolina primary over rival Bernie Sanders
US Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has won the South Carolina primary over rival Bernie Sanders. Drawing overwhelming support from the African-American voters, she has won her first resounding victory…