11th Nepal Wood International Expo kicks off

6 months ago

Kathmandu, Dec 19: The 11th Nepal Wood International Exhibition, 2025' related with wood, plywood, laminate and wood processing machinery sector began at exhibition hall of Bhrikutimandap from today.Futurex Trade Fair...

Cambodia, Laos launch 2nd phase of cross-border QR code payments

6 months ago

Cambodia and Laos on Friday launched the second phase of cross-border QR code payments, which allow Lao travelers to shop in Cambodia by using their own currency.Chea Serey, governor of...

Four Palestinians Martyred as Israeli Airstrikes Hit Southern Gaza

6 months ago

Four Palestinians, including a woman, were martyred in an Israeli airstrike that targeted the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, the Palestinian...

India's Delhi to install air-purifiers in schools to combat pollution

6 months ago

The Delhi government has decided to install 10,000 air purifiers in government-run schools to protect children from air pollution, announced Delhi's Education Minister Ashish Sood on Friday.He said the installation...

Putin tells his annual news conference that the Kremlin's military goals will be achieved in Ukraine

6 months ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow’s troops were advancing across the battlefield in Ukraine, voicing confidence that the Kremlin's military goals would be achieved.Speaking at his highly orchestrated...

Mid-Hill Highway Jajarkot section remains incomplete even after 11 years of start of works

6 months ago

Kankrebihar (Surkhet), Dec 19: The Mid-Hill Highway has remained incomplete for 11 years. Out of the 85 kilometres of the Jajarkot section, only 55 kilometres have been paved so far....

Trump administration suspends US green card lottery

6 months ago

US homeland security chief Kristi Noem suspended a green card lottery on Thursday, saying it was used by the suspect in a mass shooting at Brown University.Claudio Neves Valente, a...

Sri Lanka expects foreign investment to top 1.5 bln USD in 2026

6 months ago

Sri Lanka expects foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to be between 1.5 billion and 2 billion U.S. dollars in 2026, a senior official told journalists on Friday.Chairman of the Board...

Norway crown princess likely to undergo lung transplant

6 months ago

Norway's 52-year-old Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who suffers from a chronic lung condition, will likely need to undergo a lung transplant following a "clear deterioration", the palace said on Friday."We are...

Dharel promoted to Consul General

6 months ago

Kathmandu, Dec 19: Hari Dharel has been appointed as Consul General of Denmark to Nepal.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the proposal of Government of Denmark, promoted Dharel, who is...

Pakistan arrests senior official from Islamic State offshoot

6 months ago

Pakistan has captured a leader from an offshoot of the Islamic State jihadist group, a senior intelligence official said Friday, after the arrest was reported by a UN sanctions monitoring...

Thailand conference launches international initiative to fight online scams

6 months ago

Thailand on Thursday helped launch a global effort to fight the spread of online scams that include criminal enterprises based largely in Southeast Asia estimated to bilk billions of dollars...

Bhuwa festival being observed in Sudurpaschim Province with public holiday today

6 months ago

Kanchanpur, Dec 19: A public holiday has been declared across the Sudurpaschim province today on the occasion of the Bhuwa parba or festival. Bhuwa parba is an original and historic...

TikTok signs joint venture deal to end US ban threat

6 months ago

TikTok said Thursday it has signed a joint venture deal with investors that would allow the company to maintain operations in the United States and avoid a ban threat over...

Muhammad Yunus announces a national day of mourning upon the death of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson

6 months ago

Bangladesh's Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus, on Friday announced a national day of mourning on Saturday, December 20, 2025, following the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of Inqilab Mancha.The assassination...