France: Voting begins for presidential poll
AMN/ WEB DESK In France, voting has begun to decide whether pro-European Union, centrist President Emmanuel Macron keeps his job or is unseated by far-right eurosceptic Marine Le Pen. Polls…
Russia investigates report on deployment of British SAS special forces in Ukraine
AMN/ WEB DESK Russia’s state investigative body said yesterday that it was looking into a Russian media report alleging that sabotage experts from Britain’s SAS special forces have been deployed…
WHO Director General lauds Nepal’s prioritisation of health in national budget
AMN World Health Organisation Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has lauded Nepal’s achievements in the health sector including the allocation of a good amount of budget for health services. Dr…
Tour boat with 26 people onboard missing in rough waters off northern Japan
AMN/ WEB DESK A tour boat with 26 people onboard was missing in rough waters off northern Japan on Saturday after issuing a distress call and reporting to be sinking,…
5.7-magnitude earthquake rocks southern Bosnia
AMN/ WEB DESK A 5.7-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Bosnia late Friday and was felt across the Balkans, the US Geological Survey (UNGS) said. The shallow quake struck at 21:07 GMT…
UN Chief Antonio Guterres to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine next week
AMn/ WEB DESK UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres will meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine next week after a stop in Moscow to confer with President Vladimir Putin about…
Bangladesh built a cross-sectoral Delta Plan 2100 for a resilient and prosperous delta- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
AMN/ WEB DESK Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that Bangladesh has built a cross sectoral Delta Plan 2100 to work towards a resilient and prosperous delta. She said Bangladesh…
Indonesia to ban exports of palm oil as country faces shortage of cooking oil
AMN/ WEB DESK Indonesia will ban exports of palm oil starting next week, its president said Friday, as the world’s biggest producer faces a shortage of cooking oil. The Southeast…
USA begins phasing out COVID-driven asylum restrictions
WEB DESK The Biden Administration in the United States, said yesterday that it has begun phasing out use of a pandemic-related rule that allows migrants to be expelled without an…
33 killed, many injured as massive blast rocks Afghanistan mosque during Friday prayers
WEB DESK At least 33 people were killed and over 40 injured after a massive blast rips through a mosque in northern Afghanistan. The incident took place in Afghanistan’s Kunduz…