Parliamentary elections to be held in Israel on October 27
AMN / NEWS DESK Israel’s Parliament, the Knesset, has announced that national elections will be held on the 27th of October this year. The election is widely seen as a…
‘Jurassic Park’ star Sam Neill dies at 78
AMN New Zealand actor Sam Neill, best known for his roles in Jurassic Park and The Piano, has died at the age of 78. His family said he passed away…
Iran attacks Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan after US bombings
File photo AMN / WEB DESK Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed responsibility for missile and drone strikes on US military bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait as…
Transit through Strait of Hormuz currently ‘not possible’: IRAN
AMN / NEWS DESK Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) has announced that the passage of maritime vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is currently not possible, blaming the disruption…
India declares one-day national mourning as mark of respect for Father Amir of Qatar
India has declared one-day national mourning tomorrow as a mark of respect for Father Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, who passed away today. The National Flag will…
Afghanistan’s Minister of Agriculture, Omari concludes 6-day visit to India
AMN/ WEB DESK Afghanistan’s Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, Mawlawi Ataullah Omari, concluded his six-day visit to India today. The External Affairs Ministry said the Afghan Minister was accompanied…
US says Strait of Hormuz open to all vessels
AMN/ WEB DESK The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has said that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to all vessels seeking lawful passage hours after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps…
Bangladesh flood death toll rises to 44
AMN/ WEB DESK 44 people have died in floods and landslides across Bangladesh over the past week. Several casualties were caused by landslides, while most others either drowned or were…
China: Typhoon Bavi weakens into tropical storm in Zhejiang province
AMN/ WEB DESK Typhoon Bavi has weakened into a tropical storm hours after making landfall in Zhejiang province, China. However, it continues to bring strong winds and heavy rainfall to…
US, UK and allies reaffirm China’s South China Sea claims are illegal
AMN/ WEB DESK The United States, the United Kingdom and a dozen other Western and Asian countries today reasserted that China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea are illegal…