International

"No external agents governing Venezuela": Acting President Delcy Rodriguez rejects US-led transition claims

5 months ago

Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, on Tuesday (local time) said that the country is being governed by the Government of Venezuela and not by any foreign power, rejecting claims by...

Trump says US to get 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil from Venezuela at market price

5 months ago

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Venezuela would be providing 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil to the U.S., and he pledged to use proceeds from the sale...

Chhurpi exports via Mechi Customs increases

5 months ago

Jhapa, Jan 7: The export of Chhurpi (hardened cheese made from yak milk) through the Mechi Customs Office in Kakarbhitta of Jhapa has increased during the first five months of...

Saudi Arabia says Yemen separatist leader flees before flight to kingdom for talks

5 months ago

Saudi Arabia on Wednesday said the leader of a separatist movement in Yemen “fled” to an unknown location after saying he would travel to the kingdom for negotiations over the...

South Korea's Lee says urged Xi to help curb North's nukes

5 months ago

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday he had urged Chinese leader Xi Jinping to help him curb Pyongyang's nuclear programme and suggested a freeze in its development of...

Crisis would have happened under Trump or Biden: Ex-US NSA Bolton says Putin 'stonewalling' Russia-Ukraine peace talks

5 months ago

Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton has expressed that while the Russian "invasion" of Ukraine would have come about irrespective of the Presidency in the United States, as of...

Cambodia committed to implementing ceasefire with Thailand: Hun Sen

5 months ago

Samdech Techo Hun Sen, president of the ruling Cambodian People's Party, said on Wednesday that the kingdom is committed to strictly and fully implementing a ceasefire with Thailand to restore...

3 killed, 16 injured as bus plunges into ravine in eastern Pakistan

5 months ago

At least three people were killed and 16 others seriously injured when a passenger bus plunged into a deep ravine in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province on Wednesday, rescue officials said.The...

Ukraine Prez meets Witkoff, Kushner for talks to end conflict; thanks US for "readiness to provide backstop in all areas"

5 months ago

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday (local time) held a meeting with US delegation Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, with both sides discussing on a diplomatic approach towards ending the...

Military Use to Acquire Greenland Isn't Off The Table: White House

5 months ago

The White House said Tuesday that President Donald Trump is "discussing a range of options" to acquire Greenland, making clear that using the US military is not off the table."President...

Japan urges China to drop 'unacceptable' new export controls

5 months ago

Japan has urged China to revoke tougher new export controls on products with potential military uses, possibly including vital rare earth minerals, in a further escalation of Beijing and Tokyo's...

Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes off the coast of Mindanao Island in southern Philippines

5 months ago

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said a magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit off Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines on Wednesday morning.The institute said the earthquake occurred at...

Oil extends losses as Trump flags Venezuela shipments, stocks wobble

5 months ago

Oil extended losses Wednesday after Donald Trump said Venezuela would turn over millions of barrels to the United States, while equities wobbled after a record-breaking start to the year.Crude has...

Former chief administrative officer at KMC Pariyar acquitted

5 months ago

Kathmandu, Jan 7: The Special Court has acquitted the employees including then Chief Administrative Officer at Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), Pradeep Pariyar, on a case relating to sewerage construction.A division...

Meeting between Madhes Province Chief Labh and CM Karki

5 months ago

Kathmandu, Jan 7: Chief of Madhes Province, Surendra Labh, and Prime Minister Sushila Karki held a meeting on Tuesday.They reviewed the efforts made for peace, harmony and tolerance by addressing...

No alliance in elections: Coordinator Dahal

5 months ago

Kathmandu, Jan 6: Nepali Communist Party Coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has made it clear that there will be no alliance with any political party in the upcoming elections.He told...