Saudi Arabia forms Islamic military coalition to counter terrorism
Saudi Arabia said today that 34 nations have agreed to form a new Islamic military alliance to fight terrorism. It will have a joint operations center based in the kingdom’s…
Food security: India to pitch for permanent solution at WTO meeting
Backed by several developing countries, India will strongly pitch for finding a permanent solution to the food security issue at the WTO meeting of 160 trade ministers, beginning in Kenyan…
Russian warships fires shots at Turkish fishing boat
Russia says one of its warships fired warning shots at a Turkish fishing boat in the Aegean Sea to avoid a collision. A Russian Defence Ministry statement said the Turkish…
Saudi Women surpass expectations, win 19 civic seats
AMN / Making a history in Saudi Kingdom,19 women won municipal council seats in Saturday’s historic local elections in which females were allowed to cast votes and run for office…
Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claims responsibility for bomb blast in Pakistan
The banned Sunni Islamist group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) has claimed responsibility for yesterday’s bomb-attack in the Pakistan’s northwestern city of Parachinar that killed 24 people and injured 70 others. Ali bin…
After Facebook, Google come in support of Muslims
AMN / Soon after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, coming out in favour of US Muslims, Google CEO Sundar Pichai too has spoken out in support of community. India born Pichai,…
22 Killed 55 injured in Pakistan bomb blast
At least 22 people were killed and 55 others wounded today in a powerful bomb blast at a crowded used clothes market in Kurram tribal agency’s Parachinar in northwestern Pakistan.…
Historic TAPI gas pipeline project launched
AMN / Ground breaking ceremony of Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project was held today at the ancient city of Mary of Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow ,Afghan President Ashraf Ghani…
Fire at Russian hospital kills 21
In Russia, 21 people were killed in a fire in the building of a neuropsychiatric care home in the village of Alferovka in Voronezh yesterday evening. The region’s emergencies Ministry…
Gambia declared as Islamic republic
Gambia’s president Yahya Jammeh has declared the West African country an Islamic republic saying the decision was made because Islam is the religion of most citizens and the nation must…