US warship sails near island claimed by China in South China Sea
Pentagon says that US Navy destroyer sailed within 12 nautical miles of an island claimed by China and two other countries in the South China Sea to counter efforts to…
18 killed 28 others injured in an attack in Nigeria
At least 18 people have been killed and 28 others injured in an attack in the restive northeast Nigeria. Witnesses said, a teenage suicide bomber Friday blew himself up in…
Brazil vows to win war against Zika virus
Brazil President Dilma Rousseff has vowed to win the war against Zika virus. Her comments came after her own Health Minister warned Brazil was losing the war against Aedes aegypti,…
President Obama asks key advisers to step up fight against IS group
US President Barack Obama has asked his key advisers to draw up options for stepping up fight against the Islamic State, IS, group, including opening a new front in Libya.…
4 killed in suicide attack at Shia mosque in Saudi Arabia
AMN / JEDDAH: At least four peole were killed and several injured in an attack on a mosque in Al-Ahsa on today during Friday Nemaz. According to Arab news an…
Germany to add Algeria, Morocco & Tunisia to safe countries list
Germany has unveiled plans to add Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia to its list of safe countries, as it tries to curb growing numbers of migrants. Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel said…
Pak cleric willing to review blasphemy law
The head of a powerful Constitutional religious body in Pakistan has conveyed willingness to review the country’s controversial blasphemy laws. Muhammad Khan Sherani, who is the Chairman of Council of…
UN-backed Syrian peace talks may be delayed
AMN / The opening of UN-backed peace talks on Syria may be delayed due to demands from an opposition bloc supported by Saudi Arabia. The United Nations plans to begin…
Iran signs deal to buy 118 Airbus from France
Iran has signed a deal to buy 118 Airbus planes worth 25 billion dollars at list prices in one of the biggest deals signed since Western sanctions against Tehran were…
Finland joins Sweden to deport failed asylum seekers
Finland joined Sweden in announcing plans to deport tens of thousands of failed asylum seekers in a bid to contain the migrant crisis. The Finnish government is likely to deport…