Indonesia, Thailand race to find missing as flooding toll tops 600

7 months ago

Indonesian and Thai authorities raced on Sunday to clear debris and find hundreds of missing people as the death toll from devastating floods and landslides across Southeast Asia topped 600.Heavy...

ACC U-19 Premier Cup: Nepal and UAE playing on Monday

7 months ago

Kathmandu, Nov 30: Nepal and the host country United Arab Emirates (UAE) are competing on Monday for the title under the ongoing ACC Men's U-19 Premier Cup Cricket.Nepal had defeated...

5 dead as truck mows down 8 vehicles in eastern India

7 months ago

At least five people died and nearly 10 were injured when a truck mowed out eight motorbikes in India's eastern state of Bihar on Sunday, confirmed a local policeman.The accident...

China's space authority sets up new department to oversee commercial space sector

7 months ago

The China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced on Saturday that it has recently set up a new department dedicated to overseeing the rapidly growing commercial space sector.The establishment of the...

RSP and Bibeksheel Sajha parties seal unity

7 months ago

Kathmandu, Nov 30: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and the Bibeksheel Sajha Party have united.The top leaders of both parties officially signed the unity declaration amidst a programme organised at...

Women are more vulnerable to violence from relatives: Nepal Police report suggests

7 months ago

Kathmandu, Nov 30: Women in the country are highly vulnerable to violence, particularly from relatives and kin, who account for up to 91 percent of sexual violence cases against women,...

Pakistan rejects UN warning over lifetime immunity for military chief

7 months ago

Pakistan dismissed on Sunday a warning by the UN rights chief of potential "far-reaching consequences" for the rule of law in granting the head of the all-powerful military legal immunity.The...

Only 77 percent of PLHIV within reach of treatment in Nepal

7 months ago

Kathmandu, Nov 30: A recent data shows that only 77 percent of the estimated total People Living with HIV (PLHIV) in Nepal is on antiretroviral (ARV) treatment.According to the latest...

Turkey condemns Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil tankers off Black Sea coast

7 months ago

The Turkish government has condemned Ukrainian drone attacks on two Russian “shadow fleet” oil tankers in the Black Sea.Foreign Ministry spokesman Oncu Keceli said the attacks on the Kairos and...

Kyrgyzstan vote in polls set to hand president more power

7 months ago

Kyrgyzstan began voting Sunday in a snap parliamentary election that featured no formal parties or opposition and that critics say will cement the power of President Sadyr Japarov.The landlocked Central...

AI training for trekking agencies begins

7 months ago

Kathmandu, Nov 30: A four-day training programme on IT-friendly tourism and AI commenced here today, with participation from various trekking companies.The training focuses on the application of artificial intelligence in...

Indian authorities deploy drones to track killer wolves

7 months ago

Forest rangers in India have deployed drones to track man-eater wolves after nine people, mostly children, were killed by the animals in recent weeks, officials said Sunday.The latest victim was...

NRNA two factions agree to unite, Minister Kharel insists on sustainability of unification

7 months ago

Kathmandu, Nov 30: An agreement was signed today to unify the two factions within the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA).A document formalizing the comprehensive unification between the group led by Dr...

Ukraine negotiators to hold talks in US on plan to end war

7 months ago

Ukrainian negotiators are due to hold talks in the United States on Sunday on Washington's plan to end the war with Russia, with Kyiv facing pressure on both the military...

Four die in Iran after drinking bootleg alcohol

7 months ago

Iranian police have made three arrests after four people died from drinking bootleg alcohol, state media said.The sale and consumption of alcohol has been banned in Iran since the 1979...