Al-Qaeda militants’ attack kills 29 in Burkina Faso
At least 29 people many of them foreigners were killed and a further 56 injured after Islamist militants attacked a hotel in the Burkina Faso capital, Ouagadougou, popular with foreigners.…
Sushma Swaraj leaves for Palestine and Israel
AMN/ External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has left for a two-day official visit to Palestine and Israel. This is her first visit to Israel and comes after the State visit…
Nuclear weapons pose existential threat to humanity: UN Chief
UN chief Ban Ki-moon has said that nuclear weapons pose an existential threat to humanity. He said this yesterday in an informal briefing to the UN General Assembly. The Secretary…
30 militants, four soldiers killed in Egypt’s Sinai raids
At least 30 militants were killed and 10 others seriously injured as security forces foiled a militant attempt targeting a checkpoint in southern Sheikh Zuweid city of restive North Sinai…
US declares Af-Pak wing of IS a foreign terrorist organisation
AMN / The United States has declared the militant Islamic State group’s Afghanistan-Pakistan wing a foreign terrorist organisation. This week, the group carried out terrorist attacks at Pakistani diplomatic missions…
Jakarta attack:Police arrests three suspects
Indonesian police today arrested three men on suspicion of links to the brazen attacks in the heart of the country’s capital Jakarta. Police said, they recovered a flag of the…
Nepal proposes 4-member EPG to review agreements with India
The Nepal government has proposed formation of a four-member Eminent Persons’ Group to review the existing bilateral agreements with India including the strategic Peace and Friendship Treaty of 1950. This…
6 killed, many injured in car bomb attack in Turkey
At least six people have been killed and 39 others injured after a car bomb attack on a police headquarters in south-eastern Diyarbakir province of Turkey today. A woman and…
China could join fight against IS terrorist group
China could join the fight against the Islamic State terrorist group, aiding Russia in its anti-IS efforts, The Washington Times reports. China is concerned about a growing number of Chinese…
Pak wants to send Special probe Team to India on Pathankot
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday said it would send a Special Investigation Team to Pathankot India, to get additional information about the terrorist attack. The decision came at a high-level meeting…