Italy: Mount Etna becomes active again, lava and ash erupt
NEWS DESK Mount Etna, a stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, became active again, sending glowing lava and small amounts of ash into the air from its north-eastern…
Japan: 2 dead, 26 injured in Expressway crash amid snowy weather
AMN / NEWS DESK In Japan, a massive crash involving 67 vehicles in snowy weather killed two people and injured 26 on an expressway last evening as the country kicked…
Bangladesh NCP leader Tasnim Jara quits party amid Jamaat alliance row
Zakir Hossain from Dhaka Tasnim Jara, a senior leader of Bangladesh’s National Citizen Party (NCP), has resigned from the party and announced that she will contest the upcoming parliamentary election…
James’ concert called off after mob attack in Bangladesh, over 25 injured
Zakir Hossain from Dhaka A concert by iconic Bangladeshi rock musician James was cancelled in Faridpur after a mob attacked the venue on Friday night, leaving over 25 people injured,…
Tarique Rahman, daughter register as voters ahead of Bangladesh polls
Zakir Hossain from Dhaka BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and his daughter Zaima Rahman on Saturday completed their voter registration at the Election Commission (EC), ahead of Bangladesh’s 13th national…
Bangladesh: 4 injured in Blast at Madarsa; 250 kg bomb-making materials seized
Zakir Hossain from Dhaka Police on Saturday seized around 250 kilograms of bomb-making materials, crude bombs and chemicals from a madrasa in South Keraniganj, following a powerful explosion that injured…
Japan approves record defence budget for coming year
AMN/ WEB DESK Japan’s Cabinet has approved a record defence budget plan exceeding 58 billion US dollars for the coming year. Through the budget, the country aims to fortify its…
Thailand, Cambodia sign ceasefire agreement to halt fighting along their disputed border
AMN/ WEB DESK Thailand and Cambodia have signed a ceasefire agreement to halt fighting along their disputed border. Thai Defence Minister Natthapon Nakpanich and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence…
Russia launches missile attacks on Kyiv ahead of Zelenskyy-Trump meeting
AMN/ WEB DESK The Ukrainian capital Kyiv came under a massive Russian attack in the early hours today, with explosions sounding in the city, and air defences in operation. Media…
Turkish security forces detain 115 suspected members of ISIS group
AMN/ WEB DESK Turkish security forces have detained 115 suspected members of the ISIS terrorist group during nationwide operations linked to possible attacks planned around Christmas and New Year celebrations.…