Home Minister Aryal, Officiating Election Commissioner discuss election preparations

5 months ago

Kathmandu, Jan 17: Minister for Home Affairs Om Prakash Aryal and Election Commission's office-bearers have discussed the EC's works carried out in accordance with the approved schedule for the upcoming...

Venezuela interim leader sacks industry minister, a Maduro ally

5 months ago

Venezuela's interim president on Friday dismissed businessman Alex Saab, a close ally of deposed leader Nicolas Maduro, from his post as minister of industry.In a Telegram message, Delcy Rodriguez announced...

Former President Yadav underscores on protection of constitution

5 months ago

Kathmandu, Jan 17: Former President Dr Ram Baran Yadav has said that Nepal's constitution is the best one and emphasised the need to protect it.Addressing the 'Govinda Biyogi Journalism Award'...

Foreign investment commitments of over Rs 39 billion in six months

5 months ago

Kathmandu, Jan 17: The country has received foreign investment commitments worth Rs 39 billion 236 million 164 thousand from development partners in the first six months of the current fiscal...

Sri Lankan police introduce mouth swab drug test for drivers

5 months ago

Sri Lankan police introduced a new mouth swab test from Saturday to detect drivers under the influence of drugs, as part of efforts to curb road accidents linked to impaired...

14 killed in road accident in Pakistan's Punjab

5 months ago

At least 14 people were killed and several others injured on Saturday after a mini-truck crashed amid dense fog in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, rescue officials said.The accident occurred in...

100 dead in torrential rains and floods across southern Africa

5 months ago

Army helicopters rescued people stranded on rooftops and hundreds of tourists and workers were evacuated from one of the world’s biggest game reserves, as torrential rains and flooding in three...

Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland

5 months ago

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Friday that he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.S. controlling Greenland, a message that came as a bipartisan Congressional delegation sought...

German inflation holds at 2.2 pct in 2025 as energy prices fall

5 months ago

Germany's inflation rate slowed to 1.8 percent in December, falling below the 2-percent mark for the first time last year, as lower energy costs and a moderation in food price...

China's reusable rocket Long March-12B completes firing test

5 months ago

China's reusable rocket Long March-12B completed a successful static firing test on Friday afternoon, marking a major step ahead of its upcoming flight missions, according to its developer.The firing test...

China issues action plan to speed up agricultural modernization

5 months ago

China seeks to speed up agricultural modernization over the next five years by establishing demonstration zones that leverage deepened reforms and technological innovation to enhance production capacity, as well as...

U.S. reports over 18 mln flu cases for current season

5 months ago

The United States has recorded at least 18 million influenza illnesses, 230,000 hospitalizations and 9,300 deaths so far during the current flu season, according to the latest estimates released Friday...

UN, partners call for lifting restrictions on school supplies in Gaza

5 months ago

The United Nations and its aid partners in Gaza called for the lifting of restrictions on school supplies so that more children can receive education, UN humanitarians said Friday.The UN...

Lebanese army needs more support to strengthen capacities: UN

5 months ago

There continues to be a need for the Lebanese armed forces to get more resources and financial support to strengthen its capacities to secure the country's southern border, UN Under-Secretary-General...

Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland

5 months ago

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Friday that he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.S. controlling Greenland, a message that came as a bipartisan Congressional delegation sought...