Pakistan floods: Monsoons bring misery to millions in Pakistan

2 years ago

AUG 27: On Friday, the National Disaster Management Authority said more than 900 people had been killed since June - including 34 in the past 24 hours. In the...

Nepal records 623 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, Aug 19: Nepal recorded 623 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday. According to the latest data from the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), as many as 4,945...

Niharika case: Why was Shivaraj Shrestha arrested? What is indecent conduct?

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, Aug 19: Shivaraj Shrestha who has been accused in Niharika Rajput’s case was arrested on Tuesday. However, the police have not been able to clarify the charges ag...

Europe storms: Deaths are reported in France, Austria and Italy

2 years ago

AUG 19: The deaths, most from falling trees, were reported in Italy and Austria, and on the French island of Corsica. Heavy rain and winds wrecked campsites on the...

Xi and Putin to attend G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia's Jokowi says

2 years ago

AUG 19: "Xi Jinping will come. President Putin has also told me he will come," Mr Widodo, also known as Jokowi, told Bloomberg News in an interview. This is...

PHOTOS: Devotees flock to Krishna Temple at Patan marking Shree Krishna Janmashtami

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, Aug 19: One of the most important festivals, Krishna Janmashtami, is the birthday of Lord Krishna — the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu — according to Hinduism. ...

Flood sweeps away five houses in Ramechhap

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, Aug 19: A flash flood triggered by a heavy rainfall swept away five houses at Gokulganga Rural Municipality-2, Toshe, in Ramechhap district. The Houses of Ramesh Roka, ...

Cristiano Ronaldo: Manchester United forward wants to leave but where would he go?

2 years ago

AUG 19: Julien Laurens, Guillem Balague and Raphael Honigstein have been considering Ronaldo's future - with the prolific forward having made it no secret that he wants to leave Old...

Afghanistan: Deadly blast rips through crowded Kabul mosque

2 years ago

AUG 18: Another 33 people were injured, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said. Wednesday's blast occurred during evening prayers. The mosque's imam is reported to be a ...

542 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in past 24 hours

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, Aug 18: Nepal recorded 542 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, taking the country’s COVID-19 active case tally to 5,256. According to the latest data from the Mini...

Citizenship bill returned by Prez Bhandari presented at HoR meeting

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, Aug 18: The Citizenship Act Amendment bill, earlier returned by President Bidya Devi Bhandari to the parliament calling for a review, has been presented at the House of Representatives...

Light to moderate rain with thunderstorm forecast

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, Aug 18: The weather will be partly to generally cloudy across the country today with chances of light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorm. According to the ...

Ukraine: Preparing for the worst as situation at nuclear plant ‘approaches critical’

2 years ago

AUG 18: It turns out it is more common for that invitation to come with very little detail. The main reason for that is security - it is not...

Japan urges its young people to drink more to boost economy

2 years ago

AUG 18: The younger generation drinks less alcohol than their than their parents - a move that has hit taxes from beverages like sake (rice wine). So the national...

US and Taiwan announce formal bilateral trade talks

2 years ago

AUG 18: The first round of talks are expected to begin in "early fall", said the Office of US Trade Representative. Their discussion will include talks on trade facilita...