International

Machado vows to be Venezuela president 'when the right time comes'

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has insisted she will be elected president "when the right time comes" despite the United States sidelining her after overthrowing Nicolas Maduro.President Donald Trump...

High-level consultation on AI Policy and Governance held

High-level consultation on AI Policy and Governance held

Kathmandu, Jan 16: The Embassy of Canada to Nepal, in collaboration with Humber Polytechnic (Canada), convened a high-level stakeholder consultation on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Policy and Governance in Nepal.The...
17 sheep killed in leopard attack in Marpha

17 sheep killed in leopard attack in Marpha

Mustang, Jan 16: A leopard killed 17 sheep belonging to Santosh Pariyar of Marpha, Gharpojhong Rural Municipality2 in the district on Friday morning.The leopard entered the sheep enclosure in the...
Uganda counting votes amid reports of violence

Uganda counting votes amid reports of violence

Uganda's opposition said its leader Bobi Wine was under house arrest on Friday, after an election that also saw a member of parliament accuse security forces of killing 10 people...
Japanese Ambassador calls on Minister Chaulagain

Japanese Ambassador calls on Minister Chaulagain

Kathmandu, Jan 16: Ambassador of Japan to Nepal, Maeda Toru, paid a courtesy call on Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport and Minister for Forests and Environment, Madhav Prasad Chaulagain,...
Afghanistan hits 90 pct SIM card registration mark

Afghanistan hits 90 pct SIM card registration mark

Afghanistan's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has announced that 90 percent of the country's SIM cards are now legally registered, a local media outlet reported on Friday."We have 26...
Malaysian economy grows 5.7 pct in Q4 2025

Malaysian economy grows 5.7 pct in Q4 2025

The advance estimates of Malaysia's economy expanded by 5.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025, accelerating from the 5.2 percent growth recorded in the previous quarter, the Department of...