International

China Focus: China sees rapid green and low-carbon energy transition from 2021-2025

7 months ago

During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), China has seen its green and low-carbon energy transition accelerate at the fastest pace, according to Wang Hongzhi, head of the National Energy...

UN supports South, Southeast Asian nations responding to flooding, landslides: spokesperson

7 months ago

The United Nations continues to support the governments of some South and Southeast Asian nations in responding to the catastrophic flooding and landslides that have reportedly killed over 1,500 people...

Russia's used car imports up 83 pct in November

7 months ago

Russia imported 59,800 used cars in November, up 83 percent year on year, Sergey Tselikov, director of Russian automotive analytical agency Autostat, said Thursday.In the first 11 months of 2025,...

TikTok to comply with 'upsetting' Australian under-16 ban

7 months ago

TikTok said Friday it will comply with Australia's imminent ban on under-16s joining social media on the day it comes into force, but told users the changes "may be upsetting".Australia's...

Putin says there are points he can't agree to in the US proposal to end Russia's war in Ukraine

7 months ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin says some proposals in a U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine are unacceptable to the Kremlin, indicating in comments published Thursday that any deal...

Ukraine, US negotiators to continue talks after "no compromise" reached with Russia in peace talks

7 months ago

Ukrainian representatives led by Secretary of Ukraine's National Security, Rustem Umerov and Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Andrii Hnatov, are set to continue their...

More than diplomacy: PM Modi, President Putin meet in Delhi, new chapter in shifting world order

7 months ago

Four years after their last in-person interaction on Indian soil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to share the stage once again in the national...

In India's mining belt, women spark hope with solar lamps

7 months ago

Santosh Devi is proud to have brought light and hope to her hamlet in western India, taking up solar engineering through a programme for women like her whose husbands suffer...

OpenAI strikes deal on US$4.6 bn AI centre in Australia

7 months ago

ChatGPT maker OpenAI and an Australian data centre operator have agreed to develop a multibillion-dollar AI centre in Sydney.Brisbane-headquartered NextDC said Friday it signed a memorandum of understanding with OpenAI...

LDC meeting: Nepal stresses on financial and integrated assistance

7 months ago

Kathmandu, Dec 5: Nepal has stressed on the need of glorious journey towards building prosperous society and sustaining development when the Least Developed Countries are transformed into the developing countries.Likewise,...

International Volunteer Day today

7 months ago

Kathmandu, Dec 5: Today is the International Volunteer Day. The World Soil Day also falls on today.Both the Days are celebrated in most of the members of the United Nations...

Parties fail to agree on govt formation in Madhes Province

7 months ago

Dhanusha, Dec 4: The political parties in Madhes Province have failed to forge an agreement for the formation of a new government. A meeting of seven political parties held on...

Wild tusker tramples elderly

7 months ago

Rajbiraj (Saptari), Dec 4: An elderly man died after a wild elephant trampled him on Thursday afternoon in Saptari district.The elephant coming from the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve attacked 65-year-old...

Merz to head to Brussels for Ukraine loan talks

7 months ago

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has postponed a Norway trip Friday for talks in Brussels on using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine in its fight against Russia, Berlin said Thursday."The...

PM Karki summons all-side meeting for Friday

7 months ago

Kathmandu, Dec 4: Prime Minister Sushila Karki has summoned an all-side meeting for Friday.PM Karki called a meeting with all stakeholders at 4:00pm Friday to hold discussion as part of...

Chaos after India's biggest airline cancels 1,200 flights

7 months ago

Chaos gripped Indian airports on Thursday after the country's biggest airline IndiGo cancelled over 1,200 flights, stranding thousands of passengers.The company blamed the disruption on "unforeseen operational challenges" including technical...