Saudi Arabia goes to polls; Women cast vote for first time
AMN / Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is going to the polls in unprecedented municipal elections in which women can cast a ballot for the first time. Women are also standing…
First military plane carrying Syrian refugees arrives in Canada
The first military plane carrying Syrian refugees to be resettled in Canada has arrived in the country. Welcoming the 163 refugees, new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his country was…
Gunmen involved in a attack on a foreign guesthouse in Kabul killed
All four gunmen involved in a deadly attack on a foreign guesthouse near the Spanish Embassy in Kabul have been killed, Afghan officials say. They say four policemen also died…
Bangladesh: Two injured in Dinajpur temple attack
Two person were injured in a bomb blast and shooting attack at a religious gathering at a ISKCON (International Society of Krishna Consciousness) temple in Dinajpur, northern part of the…
North Korea hydrogen bomb claim draws skepticism from US
The US has dismissed a suggestion by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un that his country possesses a hydrogen bomb. Mr Kim made the remarks as he inspected a historical military…
Putin orders tough action against any threat to Russian forces in Syria
President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian military to take extremely tough action against any threat to its forces in Syria. In further toughenining of Moscow’s attitude Mr Putin told…
Islamic State finance chief killed in air strike, confirms US
US has confirmed that Islamic State terrorist group’s finance chief Abu Saleh was killed in a coalition air strike last month. In a video conference from Baghdad, US military spokesman…
V-P leaves for Turkmenistan, to attend TAPI event
Vice President Hamid Ansari today left on a three-day visit to Turkmenistan where he will attend the ground-breaking ceremony of the ambitious TAPI natural gas pipeline. Last month, energy-rich Turkmenistan’s…
No change in Indian policy in Middle East: Parrikar
India has ruled out any change in its policy in the Middle East on assisting the international efforts to combat the Islamic State. Addressing a joint press news conference with…
Turkey issues advisory to its citizens traveling in Iraq
Turkey has warned any of its citizens traveling in Iraq, excluding Kurdish provinces, to leave at once, citing security risks. The country’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement calling for any…