Bangladesh faces El Niño heat, but not its full force
Zakir Hossain from Dhaka Bangladesh is likely to experience a hotter-than-usual summer with up to 10 heatwaves over the next three months as El Niño develops, though climatologists believe the…
Israel, Lebanon Agree to Conditional Ceasefire; Implementation Hinges on Hezbollah Pullback
NEWS DESK NEWS FROM Jerusalem/Beirut/Washington In a potentially significant diplomatic breakthrough, Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire framework following US-mediated negotiations in Washington aimed at ending months…
Dry weather and El Nino threat disrupt crop planting across Asia, raise food supply concerns
AMN/ WEB DESK Dry weather is disrupting crop planting across Asia, raising concerns about food supplies in the world’s most populous region. Adding to this, an expected severe El Niño…
South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party secures decisive victory in local elections
AMN/ WEB DESK The South Korean ruling Democratic Party has secured a decisive victory in the local elections and parliamentary by-elections. The party won the key mayoral seat in Busan,…
Sri Lanka imposes foreign travel ban on former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa
AMN/ WEB DESK A Sri Lankan court has imposed a foreign travel ban on former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and two former military intelligence officers in connection with ongoing investigations into…
US House passes resolution seeking to halt Trump’s military action in Iran
AMN/ WEB DESK The US House of Representatives passed a resolution that seeks to halt President Donald Trump from taking further military action in Iran. The 215-208 vote was successful…
Israel, Lebanon agree to renew ceasefire after US mediated talks
AMN/ WEB DESK Israel and Lebanon have agreed to renew ceasefire and create a number of pilot security zones inside Lebanon from which Hezbollah militants would be banned. In a…
PM Modi hold talks with Venezuela Acting President Rodríguez in New Delhi
AMN/ WEB DESK Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding talks with acting President of Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez in New Delhi. The discussions will involve the full spectrum of India-Venezuela relations…
India, US only weeks away from concluding trade agreement: Marco Rubio
AMN/ WEB DESK US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers that the United States and India are only weeks away from concluding a long-awaited trade agreement. Responding to questions…
NASA declares Mars orbiter Maven mission over after six months of silence
AMN/ WEB DESK NASA’s Maven spacecraft around Mars has been declared dead. After six months of radio silence. The space agency confirmed that the mission had ended after more than…