International

Portugal's electricity consumption hits record high in 2025

6 months ago

Electricity consumption supplied through the public grid reached its highest level ever in Portugal's National Electricity System (SEN) in 2025, according to data released on Thursday by Redes Energeticas Nacionais...

UK records second-highest small boat migrant arrivals in 2025

6 months ago

A total of 41,472 migrants arrived on British shores in small boats in 2025, marking the second-highest annual figure on record, government data released on Thursday showed.That figure represents a...

Around 40 killed as fire ravages Swiss ski resort New Year party

6 months ago

Dozens were killed and over 100 injured when a fire ripped through a crowded bar in the luxury Swiss ski resort town of Crans-Montana early Thursday as young revellers rang...

China military drills near Taiwan 'unnecessarily' raise tensions: US

6 months ago

Chinese war games around Taiwan "unnecessarily" spiked tensions in the region, the US State Department said Thursday, calling on Beijing to "cease its military pressure.""China's military activities and rhetoric toward...

Maduro elusive on US attack, open to dialogue

6 months ago

President Nicolas Maduro Thursday dodged a question about an alleged US attack on a dock in Venezuela but said he was open to cooperation with Washington after weeks of American...

Over 1,800 UN peacekeepers exit southern Lebanon: UN mission

6 months ago

More than 1,800 UN peacekeepers have left southern Lebanon since early November 2025, with over 300 more set to exit by May 2026, a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon...

U.S. reports over 2,000 measles cases in 2025, highest since 1992

6 months ago

The United States reported more than 2,000 measles cases in 2025, the highest annual total since 1992, according to the latest data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...

Asia stocks make bright start to 2026

6 months ago

Asian markets made a bright start to 2026 on Friday but volumes were thin with Tokyo and Shanghai still closed as investors awaited fresh direction from Wall Street.Stocks had a...

Accidents on rise along under-construction highway

6 months ago

Jhapa, Jan 2: Scooter rider Laxmi Saha, 33, died when a loaded truck hit her scooter on Paliya Bridge at Mechinagar-6 along the under-construction Asian Highway on Thursday night.The truck...

Condolence book placed to mourn the passing of leader Zia

6 months ago

Kathmandu, Jan 2: The Bangladesh Embassy here has placed condolence book at the embassy since Thursday to mourn the passing of former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Khaleda Zia.Former Prime Minister...

62 days to go for polls: EC seeks applications from firms for transporting election materials

6 months ago

Kathmandu, Jan 2: The Election Commission (EC) has urged the concerned side for transporting most essential election related materials for the upcoming March 5 House of Representatives (HoR) elections.For the...

Russian Foreign Minister congratulates newly-appointed Foreign Minister Sharma

6 months ago

Kathmandu, Jan 2: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has extended congratulations to Foreign Minister of Nepal Bala Nanda Sharma on his appointment.In a congratulatory message sent on Wednesday, Lavrov said...

NC General Secretaries Postpone Date of Regular General Congress

6 months ago

Kathmandu, Jan 1: Nepali Congress General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma have announced in a joint statement that the party's regular 15th General Convention has been postponed to...

Xinhua Headlines: U.S. in 2025 -- chaos and polarization

6 months ago

The past year ended with an ugly drama for Americans: thousands of pages of documents from sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's case were finally made public, yet many appeared as little...

Ship seized in Finland carried EU-sanctioned Russian steel

6 months ago

A vessel seized in Finland suspected of damaging a telecommunications cable between Helsinki and Tallinn was transporting Russian steel targeted by European Union sanctions, Finnish Customs said on Thursday.Finnish police...

Hakimi, Salah and Osimhen head star-packed AFCON last-16 cast

6 months ago

A star-studded cast led by Achraf Hakimi, Mohamed Salah and Victor Osimhen switch to knockout fare from Saturday, when the Africa Cup of Nations resumes in Morocco.Paris Saint-Germain defender Hakimi...