International

EU kicks off crunch summit on Russian asset plan for Ukraine

6 months ago

EU leaders kicked off a make-or-break summit Thursday on using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine, with key player Belgium under pressure to drop its opposition.The 27-nation bloc is scrambling...

Over 1,000 killed in April attack on Sudan refugee camp: UN

6 months ago

More than 1,000 civilians were killed during three days of attacks by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on the Zamzam displacement camp in April, the UN said Thursday, demanding a...

Ecuadorean footballer Mario Pineida shot and killed

6 months ago

Ecuadoran footballer Mario Pineida was shot and killed in the port city of Guayaquil on Wednesday, his team said.Guayaquil has become a hotspot for gang violence linked to drug trafficking...

Israel launches series of strikes on Lebanon

6 months ago

Israel launched several strikes on southern and eastern Lebanon on Thursday, Lebanese state media reported, as the Israeli military said it targeted Hezbollah infrastructure including a military compound.Despite a November...

UML 11th National Congress elects office-bearers

6 months ago

Kathmandu, Dec 18: The 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of Nepal (UML) has elected the party’s office-bearers.According to the party's Central Election Commission, Prithvi Subba Gurung secured 1,737...

Sri Lanka plans $1.6 bn in cyclone recovery spending in 2026

6 months ago

Sri Lanka's government announced plans on Thursday for $1.6 billion in extra spending in 2026 to fund the country's recovery from Cyclone Ditwah, which killed more than 640 people.The natural...

Oli re-elected UML Chair

6 months ago

Kathmandu, Dec 18: KP Sharma Oli has been re-elected as the Chair of the CPN (UML) for a third term through the party’s 11th National Congress. Oli defeated his rival...

Cambodia-Nepal B2B Business Interaction Programme 2026 in the offing

6 months ago

Kathmandu, Dec 18: A CambodiaNepal B2B Business Interaction Programme 2026 is set to be held with the aim of strengthening trade, investment and cultural cooperation between Nepal and Cambodia.The event...

167 released Afghan detainees return home from Pakistan

6 months ago

: A total of 167 Afghan detainees released from Pakistani prisons over the past week have safely returned to Afghanistan, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation announced on Thursday.According to...

WADA names India worst doping offender for third straight year

6 months ago

India tops the rankings of global sports drug cheats for a third straight year, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said, marking a dubious hat-trick for the country.India's National Anti Doping...

More international maritime disputes turn to China's courts

6 months ago

In a sign of China's growing role in global maritime dispute resolution, the country's maritime courts accepted more than 6,800 foreign-related cases from 2022 to 2024, involving parties from 143...

Cambodia says Thai military bombs Poipet casino hub on border

6 months ago

Cambodia's defence ministry said Thailand's military on Thursday bombed the casino hub of Poipet, a major land crossing between the two nations which are engaged in renewed clashes along their...

Venezuela reacts defiantly to US oil blockade, claims exports unaffected

6 months ago

Venezuela struck a defiant note Wednesday, insisting its crude oil exports were not impacted by US President Donald Trump's announcement of a potentially crippling blockade.Trump's declaration on Tuesday marked a...

Zelenskyy pleads for aid as Ukraine claims Russia wants to drag war into next year

6 months ago

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that they received signals that Russia was preparing for a war in the next year.Zelenskyy went on to call for help from its allies, especially...

India, Saudi Arabia sign agreement to boost official travels, bilateral exchanges

6 months ago

Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Suhel Ajaz Khan and Abdulmajeed bin Rashed Alsmari, Deputy Minister for Protocol Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, signed the bilateral...

India-Afghanistan hold discussions to strengthen cooperation in traditional medicine

6 months ago

Afghan Public Health Minister Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali held a meeting with MoS Prataprao Jadhav to discuss enhancing cooperation in traditional medicine systems between India and Afghanistan. They also focused...