International

China's installed power capacity sees steady expansion

6 months ago

China's total installed power-generating capacity reached 3.79 billion kilowatts (kW) by the end of November, marking a 17.1 percent year-on-year increase, official data showed on Friday.Solar power capacity led the...

Gold and silver prices continue to rise

6 months ago

Kathmandu, Dec 26: The prices of gold and silver have continued to climb in the local market over the past few days due to the influence of a stronger US...

Cambodia says Thailand escalated strikes during border talks

6 months ago

Cambodia accused Thailand on Friday of intensifying its bombardment of disputed border areas, even as officials from the two countries attend a multi-day meeting aimed at negotiating an end to...

14 nations condemn Israel's proposed new settlements in West Bank

6 months ago

A total of 14 nations have condemned the Israeli security cabinet’s approval of 19 new settlements in the West Bank.According to the joint statement, the list includes the United Kingdom,...

National Citizen Party moves towards electoral alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami ahead of national polls : Bangladesh

6 months ago

The political landscape in Bangladesh has been witnessing some significant moments in the country ahead of the national parliamentary polls in February 2026 and with the current shifts in the...

UN expert criticises Bushra Bibi Khan's detention conditions in Pakistan

6 months ago

United Nations Special Rapporteur on torture has criticised the detention conditions of former Pakistan Prime Minsiter's wife, Bushra Bibi Khan, stating that the conditions fall far below minimum international standards.Bushra...

Top commander among 6 Naxals killed in India's Odisha gunfight

6 months ago

A top commander was among the six Naxals killed in a gunfight with police in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, officials said Thursday.The encounter took place in Kandhamal district,...

US Carries out Air Strikes on ISIS Targets in Nigeria

6 months ago

The United States has carried out air strikes against Islamic State (ISIS) targets in north-west Nigeria, following a request from the Nigerian government, President Donald Trump has said.In a post...

Poland Intercepts Drone Near Baltic Airspace

6 months ago

Polish authorities said they had intercepted a surveillance drone flying close to the country's airspace over international waters in the Baltic Sea.The Polish military said fighter jets were scrambled to...

One Person Killed in Israeli Airstrike on Southern Lebanon

6 months ago

One person was killed Thursday in an Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon, in a continued violation of the 2014 ceasefire agreement.Lebanese medical sources reported that the Israeli airstrike on the...

China's Long March-8A rocket launches internet satellites

6 months ago

China launched a Long March-8A carrier rocket on Friday in the southern island province of Hainan, sending a group of internet satellites into space.The rocket lifted off at 7:26 a.m....

US launches Christmas Day strikes on IS targets in Nigeria

6 months ago

President Donald Trump said US forces conducted "powerful and deadly" strikes Thursday against Islamic State group militants in northwestern Nigeria, weeks after he warned against any systemic assault on Christians...

Japan's defense budget tops record 9 trln yen for fiscal 2026

6 months ago

Japan's draft defense budget was set at a record 9.04 trillion yen (about 58 billion U.S. dollars) for fiscal 2026, local media reported Friday.The figure exceeds the then record initial...

Myanmar will hold its first general election in 5 years as criticism of the military rule mounts

6 months ago

Myanmar will hold the first phase of a general election on Sunday, its first vote in five years and an exercise that critics say will neither restore the country's fragile...

Asia markets edge up amid thinned holiday trade

6 months ago

Asian markets edged slightly higher on Friday amid holiday-thinned trade, though some exchanges remained closed for the Boxing Day holiday.Gold continued to hover around its record high and silver reached...

Bondi victims honoured as Sydney-Hobart race sets sail

6 months ago

Skippers of nearly 130 yachts set sail on a "bumpy" Sydney-Hobart ocean race Friday, many scattering rose petals for the Bondi Beach shooting victims as they ventured into rolling seas.On...