Additional sanctions on Iran would not be helpful: Kerry
In testimony before a Senate panel in Washington, Secretary of State John Kerry yesterday said, slapping Iran with additional sanctions right now would not be helpful. Kerry said he would…
UN activities must be aligned to national development plans: India
AMN / Cautioning against the externally-imposed prescriptions, India has called for closely aligning United Nations’s operational activities with the national development plans. Counsellor in the Indian Mission to the UN…
Nepal plane crash: 19 bodies found
Emergency workers have found the bodies of 19 people killed when their plane crashed into a mountainside in western Nepal with the loss of all 23 passengers and crew, police…
Saudi Arabia urges citizens to leave Lebanon
AMN — Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have urged their citizens to leave Lebanon or avoid travelling there after Riyadh halted 4 billion dollars in aid to Lebanese…
Plane with 23 people on board goes missing in Nepal
A small plane carrying 23 people including two foreigners on board and flying in poor visibility over mountainous terrain has gone missing in west Nepal, an airport official said today.…
China, US make ‘progress’ on UN North Korea resolution
United States and China made progress toward a draft UN sanctions resolution to punish North Korea for its recent nuclear tests and push it to the negotiating table. After talks…
Guantanamo Bay: Obama presents closure plan to Congress
The White House has presented to Congress a plan to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, one of the President’s long standing goals. He wants to transfer the remaining 91…
Beijing deploys fighter jets in South China Sea as US warns against militarization
AMN / China is reported to have stationed fighter jets on Woody Island in the South China Sea, US officials have said. The news come days after Beijing installed surface-to-air…
Global refugee situation ‘disastrous’:Amnesty
Amnesty International’s latest annual report presented a bleak picture of human rights around the world. The international organization has also criticized Europe’s handling of the refugee crisis. “Probably 2015 is…
Pak police kill 12 militants involved in target killings
Pakistan police today killed at least 12 militants involved in target killings and seized a large cache of arms in the country’s biggest city Karachi. Senior Superintendent of Police in…