China launches campaign against fire hazards in high-rise buildings

7 months ago

China has launched a campaign against fire hazards in high-rise buildings, state media reported Saturday, after at least 128 people were killed in one of Hong Kong's deadliest blazes.The inferno...

Bangladesh ex-PM Zia in 'very critical' condition

7 months ago

Former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia's health deteriorated since being admitted to hospital, prompting her family and party members to urge citizens to pray for her speedy recovery on Saturday.Zia,...

ACC Premier Cup: Malaysia posts 52-run target before Nepal in semifinal match

7 months ago

Kathmandu, Nov 29: Malaysia has set a victory target of 52 runs for Nepal in the semifinal of the ACC Men's U-19 Premier Cup Cricket Tournament being held in the...

Air New Zealand cancels multiple flights due to Airbus software update

7 months ago

Air New Zealand has cancelled 12 flights after announcing that 37 of its aircraft are affected by a required Airbus software update, Radio New Zealand reported on Saturday.Nathan McGraw, Air...

Russian drone strike on Kyiv wounds seven people: city officials

7 months ago

A Russian drone attack targeted the Ukrainian capital in the early hours of Saturday, wounding seven people, authorities in Kyiv said.Loud explosions were heard in the city around midnight, according...

How successful has OPEC+'s oil output policy been in 2025?

7 months ago

Ministers of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allied nations (OPEC+) are unlikely to make changes to their oil output strategy when they discuss production at an online...

Sri Lanka flood, landslides toll rises to 123: official

7 months ago

Torrential rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah have killed 123 people across Sri Lanka so far, with another 130 still missing, the Disaster Management Centre said Saturday.Director General Sampath...

SpaceX launches new rideshare mission

7 months ago

U.S. private space company SpaceX launched a new rideshare mission to space on Friday.The mission, codenamed Transporter-15, lifted off aboard a Falcon 9 rocket at 10:44 a.m. Pacific Time (1844...

ACC Premier League: Nepal facing Malaysia in semifinal

7 months ago

Kathmandu, Nov 29: Nepal is playing against Malaysia in the semifinal of the ACC Men's U19 Premier Cup Cricket Tournament underway in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today.The match is...

Nepal-EU Joint Commission meeting concludes

7 months ago

Kathmandu, Nov 29: The 16th meeting of the EU-Nepal Joint Commission meeting concluded in Brussels of Belgium on Friday.According to the Nepali Embassy in Brussels, issues related to development cooperation,...

Rights group urges investigation of prisoner's death in UAE

7 months ago

A London-based rights group on Friday called for an investigation into the death in custody of a man it described as a "political prisoner" in the United Arab Emirates.Ali al-Khaja,...

Belgian PM digs in against EU push to use Russian assets for Ukraine

7 months ago

Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever has called an EU plan to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine "fundamentally wrong", throwing further doubt on a push to agree the...

Russia bans Human Rights Watch

7 months ago

Russia added Human Rights Watch to its list of "undesirable" organisations on Friday, effectively banning the New York-based pressure group from operating on its territory.Russia did not give a reason...

Brazil unemployment continues historic decline despite US tariffs

7 months ago

Brazil's unemployment rate continued its historic decline in the quarter from August to October, despite tariffs imposed on its goods by the United States, official figures showed Friday.The share of...

Steep fall in UK net migration figures

7 months ago

Net migration to the UK dropped by 69 percent to 204,000 in the year to June, official figures showed on Thursday, in a much-needed boost to Prime Minister Keir Starmer.The...