50 children dead in Somalia amid diphtheria outbreak

7 months ago

Somalia's Ministry of Health and Human Services on Sunday confirmed that a new diphtheria outbreak has killed 50 children and infected about 1,000 others nationwide.In a statement, the ministry said...

Renowned British photographer Martin Parr dies aged 73

7 months ago

Celebrated British documentary photographer Martin Parr has died at his home in the western English city Bristol, his foundation announced on Sunday. He was 73.Famous for his kitschy colour-saturated images...

Swiss see key role for OSCE in Ukraine war ceasefire

7 months ago

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe could play a major role in monitoring a ceasefire in Russia's war in Ukraine, Switzerland's foreign minister said in an interview out...

Syria transition 'fragile', one year on: UN investigators

7 months ago

Syria's transition is fragile, one year on from the overthrow of ruler Bashar al-Assad, and the country's cycles of vengeance and reprisal need to end, United Nations investigators said Sunday.Syrians...

Netanyahu expects to move to Gaza truce second phase soon

7 months ago

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday he expected the second phase of the US-sponsored ceasefire plan for Gaza to begin soon, and said he would meet President Donald Trump...

Lando Norris crowned Formula One world champion

7 months ago

Lando Norris claimed his maiden Formula One world drivers' title in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, ending Max Verstappen's four-year reign.The Briton finished third in the season-closer behind race winner Verstappen...

Fire breaks out at Ripum Monastery in Gorkha

7 months ago

Gorkha, Dec 7: A fire broke out at Ripum Monastery in Gorkha. A three-storey residential building inside the Monastery premises was gutted in the fire this afternoon.He said that about...

Aircraft is also a combination of safety and human-centric services: Minister Sinha

7 months ago

Kathmandu, Dec 7: Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Anil Kumar Sinha has said that aircrafts today are not just a means of transporting passengers to their destinations but...

CIAA files case against 55 people over corruption in Pokhara Airport construction

7 months ago

Kathmandu, Dec 7: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a case of corruption against 55 individuals including former Tourism and Finance Ministers at the...

Bangladesh begins exhuming mass grave from 2024 uprising

7 months ago

Bangladeshi police began exhuming on Sunday a mass grave believed to contain around 114 unidentified victims of a mass uprising that toppled autocratic former prime minister Sheikh Hasina last year.The...

NRCS Kalikot hands over search, rescue and first aid supplies to Tilagufa EOC

7 months ago

Galje (Kalikot), Dec 7: Nepal Red Cross Society, Kalikot, has handed over materials related to search, rescue, and first aid to the Emergency Operation Centre run by Tilagufa municipality.Different materials...

Global institutions upbeat about China's economic resilience, growth potential

7 months ago

As the year 2025 approaches its end, an increasing number of international organizations and financial institutions have successively upgraded their forecasts regarding China's economy.While acknowledging external uncertainties such as geopolitical...

Former ambassador Shrestha passes away

7 months ago

Kathmandu, Dec 7: Former Ambassador Professor Surendra Bahadur Shrestha has passed away.Nepal's former ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Shrestha died at the Mediciti Hospital, Lalitpur on Saturday. He was 89, his...

Doha Forum opens with discussions centred on dynamic and solution-oriented dialogue

7 months ago

Doha (Qatar), Dec 7: The Doha Forum kicked off here on Saturday, with the delegates holding extensive discussions on global pressing challenges including world trade, technological development, and the transformative...

India announces caps on rising airfares amid IndiGo chaos

7 months ago

The Indian government on Saturday invoked regulatory powers and announced a cap on fares to control the rising airline ticket prices, amid IndiGo's chaos that resulted in mass flight cancellations...