EU Foreign Ministers Discuss Fresh Sanctions on Russia
AMN/ WEB DESK European Union Foreign Ministers convened in Brussels today to deliberate on a fresh tranche of sanctions targeting Russia, the ongoing war in Ukraine, and an array of…
US, Iran Claim Control of Strait of Hormuz Amid Escalating Conflict
AMN/ WEB DESK The United States and Iran have each claimed control of the Strait of Hormuz following a weekend of escalating attacks across West Asia, raising fresh concerns over…
UK: Oxford Begins Human Trial of New Ebola Vaccine
AMN/ WEB DESK A new vaccine to combat a strain of Ebola spreading across the Democratic Republic of Congo will soon be tested on adults in the United Kingdom. Scientists…
Indian-Origin Astronaut Anil Menon Set to Begin Eight-Month ISS Mission
AMN/ WEB DESK A NASA astronaut of Indian descent, Anil Menon is set to embark on an eight-month mission to the International Space Station (ISS) tomorrow from the Baikonur cosmodrome…
From Hope to Anger: Why Nepal’s Youth Are Rising Again
Asad Mirza Ten months after toppling one government, Nepal’s Gen Z is confronting the one it built. A brutal eviction drive, a driver’s self-immolation and a widening crackdown on dissent…
Thailand: 27 people killed in bar fire in Bangkok
At least 27 people have been killed in a fire that tore through a bar in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok. The deceased include nine men and 18 women. More than 60…
ASEAN foreign ministers discuss Myanmar peace process in Bangkok
AMN Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held an informal meeting with Myanmar’s Foreign Minister in Bangkok, Thailand, yesterday to discuss the status of detained former…
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…