China launches two new satellites into space

6 months ago

China sent two new satellites into orbit on Wednesday from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on the coast of the southern island province of Hainan.The Shijian-29A and Shijian-29B satellites were...

Regional temperature records broken across the world in 2025

6 months ago

Central Asia, the Sahel region and northern Europe experienced their hottest year on record in 2025, according to AFP analysis based on data from the European Copernicus programme.Globally, the last...

Global 'fragmentation' fuelling world's crises: UN refugee chief

6 months ago

The outgoing United Nations refugee chief fears an increasingly fragmented world is fuelling global conflicts and crises, and inflaming hostility towards people desperately fleeing for safety.Reflecting on his decade at...

Libyans savour shared heritage at reopened national museum

6 months ago

In a historic building in central Tripoli, Libyans wander past ancient statues and artefacts, rediscovering a heritage that transcends political divides at their national museum which reopened this month after...

Thailand releases 18 Cambodian soldiers held since July: govts

6 months ago

Thailand on Wednesday released 18 Cambodian soldiers captured in July, both governments said, after a fresh ceasefire between the neighbours held for more than three days following weeks of deadly...

Train crash near Peru's Machu Picchu kills one, injures 40

6 months ago

A head-on collision between two trains on the line that services Peru's Machu Picchu killed one person and injured at least 40 others, authorities said, updating an earlier toll.The deceased...

Bangladesh mourns ex-PM Khaleda Zia with state funeral

6 months ago

Bangladesh bids farewell on Wednesday to former prime minister Khaleda Zia in a state funeral drawing vast crowds, mourning a towering leader whose career defined politics for decades.Zia, the first...

Leader Koirala stresses national reconciliation

6 months ago

Kathmandu, Dec 31: A Nepali Congress leader, Shekhar Koirala, has said national unity and reconciliation are imperative to tackle new challenges facing the national politics at present.Issuing a press statement...

Foreign Minister Sharma leaves for Dhaka

6 months ago

Kathmandu, Dec 31: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Bala Nanda Sharma, left for Dhaka, Bangladesh, last night to attend the state funeral of former Prime Minister and Chairperson of the Bangladesh...

Braving cold, devotees throng Muktinath Temple

6 months ago

Mustang, Dec 31: Irrespective of biting cold, the devotees have thronged the Muktinath Temple in the district. A common shrine for Hindu and Buddhist followers is located t an altitude...

64 days to go for voting: 64 political parties submit closed lists for proportional representation

6 months ago

Kathmandu, Dec 31: Total 64 political parties have submitted closed lists for the proportional representation of election to the House of Representatives (HoR) scheduled for March 5, 2026.Of the total,...

Govt's major goals are ensuring good-governance and strengthening public service delivery: Minister Aryal

6 months ago

Kathmandu, Dec 30: Minister for Home Affairs Om Prakash Aryal asserted that the interim government has move forward with the goal of ensuring good-governance and strengthening public service delivery.Minister Aryal...

22 parties field candidates for all 110 PR seats

6 months ago

Kathmandu, Dec 30: Out of the 64 political parties that submitted their closed lists for the proportional representation system for the upcoming House of Representatives elections, 22 parties have filed...

Kyiv says no evidence for Putin residence attack

6 months ago

Kyiv said Tuesday there was no "plausible" evidence it launched a drone attack on one of Vladimir Putin's residences, accusing Moscow of peddling false claims to try to manipulate talks...

East-West Highway not yet resumes for unable to remove gas bullet

6 months ago

Chandrapur (Rautahat), Dec 30: The East-West Mahendra Highway that has been obstructed since 7.30 this morning has yet to resume.The obstruction has been caused when a bullet carrying LP Gas...