International

India joins WEF initiative to reskill 850 mn people globally

Davos, Jan 23 : The World Economic Forum on Friday announced a major global initiative to invest in skill development that will reach more than 850 million people. It also...

Cyclone-hit Sri Lanka’s recovery fund exceeds LKR 8.5 billion: Official

Colombo, Jan 23: Sri Lanka has received LKR 8.5 billion (around USD 27.5 million) in foreign contributions to...

Death toll in Iran protest crackdown is reportedly at 5,002 as Trump says US ‘armada’ approaching

Dubai, Jan 23: The death toll from Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests reached at least 5,002 people...

3 dead in Australian shooting

Melbourne, Jan 22: Three people were killed, and another was wounded on Thursday in a shooting in a...

Campaigning starts for Bangladesh’s first national election after Hasina’s ouster

Dhaka, Jan 22: Campaigning began on Thursday for Bangladesh's first national elections since the 2024 uprising that ousted...
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Nepal: 3 newly appointed ministers to take oath of office

Kathmandu, Sept 15: Three ministers inducted by Nepal's caretaker Prime Minister Sushila Karki into her cabinet will be sworn in on Monday. Karki, 73, the...

Brazil’s Lula pushes back against tariff, tells Trump the country’s democracy ‘is not on the table’

Brasilia, Sep 15: Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Sunday pushed back against a 50 per cent tariff on Brazilian imported goods...

PM Karki says those involved in violence during ‘Gen Z’ protest must be punished

Kathmandu, Sep 15: Nepal Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Sunday said those involved in vandalism and destruction during the anti-government protests last week will...

Pope Leo XIV turns 70 and thanks God, his parents and all those who prayed for him

Rome, Sept 14: Pope Leo XIV marked his 70th birthday on Sunday by thanking God, his parents and all those who prayed for him. Leo...

Ukrainian drones strike one of Russia’s top oil refineries, sparking fire

Moscow, Sept 14: Ukrainian drones overnight struck one of Russia's largest oil refineries, sparking a fire, according to Russian officials and Ukraine's military. The strike...

London protest organised by far-right activist exceeds 100,000 as small clashes break out

London, Sept 14: A London march organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson drew more than 100,000 people and became unruly on Saturday as a...

China hails ‘time-honoured friendship’ with Nepal, congratulates new PM Karki

Beijing, Sept 14: China on Sunday congratulated Sushila Karki on taking office as the prime minister of Nepal's interim government, stressing the “time-honoured friendship”...

Pak army says at least 12 soldiers, 35 terrorists killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Peshawar, Sept 13: The Pakistan army said at least 12 soldiers and 35 terrorists allegedly belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have been...

‘Unconstitutional’, ‘arbitrary’: Nepal parties, lawyers slam Parliament dissolution move

Kathmandu, Sept 13: Nepal's major political parties and apex lawyers' body have strongly criticised the president's decision to dissolve parliament, describing the move as...

At least 193 passengers killed in 2 boat accidents in northwestern Congo

Kinshasa, Congo, Sep 13: Two separate boat accidents this week in northwestern Congo killed at least 193 people dead and left scores missing, authorities...

Nepal’s President dissolves house; parliamentary elections on March 21, 2026

Kathmandu, Sept 12: Nepal's President Ramchandra Paudel on Friday dissolved the House of Representatives at the recommendation of newly appointed Prime Minister Sushila Karki. The...

Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki takes oath as Nepal’s first woman prime minister

Kathmandu, Sept 12: Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki on Friday night became Nepal's first woman prime minister to lead an interim government, ending days...
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