French President Macron to visit India on Feb 17
File photo Bisheshwar Mishra / New Delhi At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, French President Emmanuel Macron will pay a three-day official visit to India, commencing on the…
Iran Sends Senior Security Official to Oman as Nuclear Talks with US Continue
AMN/ WEB DESK A senior Iranian security official travelled to Oman today, as the Gulf sultanate continues to mediate talks between Tehran and Washington over Iran’s nuclear programme, aimed at…
Trump threatens to block US-Canada Bridge over China ties, demands compensation
AMN/ WEB DESK US President Donald Trump has threatened to block a new bridge linking the United States and Canada, citing what he described as Canada’s hostility toward Washington and…
Mexico commits to continue humanitarian aid to Cuba despite US sanctions
AMN/ WEB DESK Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has said her government will continue providing humanitarian aid to Cuba, despite US sanctions targeting countries that trade with or send oil to…
Canadian airlines suspend services to Cuba amid aviation fuel shortage
AMN/ WEB DESK Several Canadian airlines, including Air Canada, WestJet and Air Transat, suspended their services to Cuba, citing an aviation fuel shortage on the island. This suspension comes as…
Russia supports India’s BRICS Chairmanship agenda on counter-terrorism and energy security
AMN/ WEB DESK Russia has said it will actively support India’s chairmanship of BRICS, describing New Delhi’s agenda as modern and highly relevant, with a strong focus on counter-terrorism and…
UN Chief urges Israel to reverse its decision to deepen control over West Bank
AMN/ WEB DESK UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on Israel to reverse its reported decision to deepen control over the occupied West Bank. He described the series of administrative…
Bangladesh heads to pivotal vote after Gen Z–led uprising
Zakir Hossain from Dhaka Bangladesh will go to the polls on February 12 in what many analysts describe as its first genuinely competitive election in over a decade, following the…
Bangladesh ex-army chief calls for disbanding RAB, DGFI over ‘culture of killings’
Zakir Hossain from Dhaka Former Bangladesh army chief Lieutenant General (retired) Iqbal Karim Bhuiya has called for the disbanding of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and the Directorate General of…
South Korean & US commences joint aerial exercise ‘Buddy Squadron’
WEB DESK The South Korean and the United States’ air forces have commenced a joint aerial exercise this week at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek. The Buddy Squadron exercise will…