Gunmen kill at least 40 people in west Niger

3 years ago

Gunmen have killed at least 40 people in Niger. Authorities say unidentified gunmen killed him Sunday night, according to local time. People were killed in separate incidents in Tahoua, in the western part of the country bordering neighboring Mali. A security off... Read More

BBC journalist arrested in Myanmar released

3 years ago

BBC journalist Aung Thur, who was arrested while reporting in Myanmar, has been released. Thur was released on Monday, BBC reported. BBC journalist Thur was arrested while reporting outside a court in Napier. According to BBC, Thur, a journalist with BBC Burmese Servic... Read More

Western sanctions on China

3 years ago

Western nations have imposed sanctions on China. Ban is said to be due to "repression" of Muslim Uighur minority. According to BBC, visit of a high-ranking Chinese official has been restricted to property freezes. Ban was imposed in collaboration with the European Uni... Read More

At least six people, including police, in Colorado shooting

3 years ago

At least six people, including a police officer, have been killed when gunmen opened fire on a grocery store in Boulder County, Colorado. Gunmen opened fire at a grocery store around 3:30 pm local time on Monday. According to The New York Times, police have arrested t... Read More

US Secretary of Defense visits Afghanistan

3 years ago

Pentagon source said on Sunday that US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin had paid an unofficial visit to Afghanistan. The visit comes as the US military's withdrawal from Afghanistan draws near. United States agreed with Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan last year to w... Read More

New Lockdown in Europe

3 years ago

Many European countries have announced new lockdown and sanction, saying coronavirus infection has spread. Meanwhile, Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee has banned foreign spectators from visiting Japan, saying Games should be held in a safe manner. New sanctions have ... Read More

Germany signals tightening of partial lockdown by April

3 years ago

  Stating that the number of different and complex cases of covid is increasing in Europe, officials have suggested that Germany tighten control measures by next month. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected to tighten partial lockouts and implement control ... Read More

Creative chief forced to quits after 'Olympig' insult: Tokyo Olympic

3 years ago

Tokyo Olympics' creative chief was forced to quit after being criticized for suggesting the female comedian to appear as an "Olympig", in the latest setback for the Games. Ms. Watanabe is one of Japan's most famous comedians known for her celebrity impersonations and b... Read More

Twenty more killed in Myanmar

3 years ago

Another 20 protesters were killed in Myanmar on Monday. Another 20 protesters were killed Monday by army-fired teargas, rubber bullets and bullets, according to Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP). Myanmar's military has imposed martial law in several... Read More

Team including members of Bahraini royal family arrived in Nepal to climb Mt. Everest

3 years ago

16-member team including members of Bahraini royal family has arrived in Nepal to climb the highest peak, Mount Everest. Chairman of the Seven Summit Treks, Mingma Sherpa, who is managing the ascent, said that the crew, including members of Bahraini royal family, arriv... Read More

New rules in Saudi Arabia, allowing foreign workers to change jobs and leave the country without permission

3 years ago

Saudi Arabia, one of the most attractive destinations for Nepalis for employment, has improved its fleet system. Now, foreign workers, including Nepalis, who have gone to work there, do not have to take employer's permission to change jobs and leave the country. Accor... Read More

All schools in Sri Lanka to open from April

3 years ago

  All schools in Sri Lanka will be open from next April. Local Sinhala and Tamil communities have decided to start teaching from April 19 only after the New Year. Education Minister informed on Monday that necessary preparations are being made to open all schools... Read More

Beijing hit by worst sandstorm “Apocalyptic Skies” in a decade

3 years ago

Beijing the capital of China was covered in thick dust on Monday as it experienced the worst sandstorm in a decade causing an unprecedented spike in air pollution measurements. The sky was covered by an apocalyptic-looking orange haze aroused by strong winds from Inner... Read More

Death of six people due to lack of oxygen in Jordan

3 years ago

Jordan's health minister decided to resign after the death of six people due to a lack of oxygen while treating Covid-19 patients. Health Minister Nathir Obeidat was asked to step down by Prime Minister Bisher al-Khasawneh after the deaths were reported at the new gove... Read More

Italy to close shops and schools amid surge in infection: Covid-19

3 years ago

Italy to shut down for three days in Easter from 3-5 April. With a new wave of coronavirus outbreak Italy is shutting down all shops, restaurants and schools.  Italy, imposed one of the first national lockdowns a year ago to contain the spread of the virus.&n... Read More

Finding life on Mars: Search of clues to ancient life on planet

3 years ago

  Scientists from NASA are searching for life on Mars. NASA’s perseverance rover exploration on the surface of Mars are using data gathered from a mission much closer to home at a lake in southwest Turkey.  Scientists are hunting for signs of ancient l... Read More

38 Demonstrators killed in Myanmar protests

3 years ago

At least 38 protesters have been killed in protest in one of the bloodiest crackdowns in Myanmar since the military coup took over.  In Myanmar's largest city, Yangon, protesters using sticks and knives were opened fire.  The military declared martial law in... Read More

Tik Tok banned for second time in Pakistan

3 years ago

Recently, various countries have been banning popular video app Tik Tok. Tik Tok has been banned in Pakistan also. Pakistani court has ordered a ban on Tik Tok, according to international media reports. Court has ordered a ban on Tik Tok, saying it contains videos of p... Read More

Temporary permission for Myanmar nationals to stay in the US

3 years ago

The United States has said it will temporarily allow Myanmar's citizens, who are in a political crisis, to stay in the United States. President Joe Biden's administration has temporarily allowed Myanmar residents to stay in the United States amid unrest following a mil... Read More

At least 12 people shot dead by security forces in Myanmar

3 years ago

At least 12 people have been killed in Myanmar by security forces. Security personnel shot dead 12 civilians, including a 13-year-old boy, at a tribute rally on Saturday. Security forces opened fire on a civilian attending funeral of a student who was shot dead by a mi... Read More

China claims that Hong Kong better off with the reform of electoral system

3 years ago

Chinese government says China's top official body has voted to reform Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's electoral system. At a press conference in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that reform of Hong Kong electoral system would be beneficial for ... Read More

Car bomb blast kills eight in Herat, Afghanistan

3 years ago

A powerful car bomb blast in western Afghanistan on Friday killed at least eight people and injured dozens more. Latest attack comes at a time when the United Nations has condemned attack, saying it targeted civilians. Car bomb was detonated targeting police headquarte... Read More

Burqa banned in Sri Lanka

3 years ago

Senior Sri Lankan government minister has announced a ban on burqa worn by Muslim women, closing more than a thousand Islamic schools simultaneously. Senior Sri Lankan announcement is considered a strong blow to extremist Muslim group. According to ANI, Sri Lanka's Min... Read More

China will invade and occupy Taiwan within six years

3 years ago

Top US military official has warned that China will invade autonomous Taiwan within six years. Admiral Philip Davidson, the US commander in the upper house of the US House of Representatives, said "China is constantly trying to stop the US military presence in Asia an... Read More

Young woman arrested for abusing Nepali taxi driver in US

3 years ago

A young woman has been arrested in the United States for abusing a Nepali taxi driver. According to the American media, a young woman has been arrested for abusing taxi driver Subhakar Khadka. San Francisco police have arrested 24-year-old Malaysia King on charges of ... Read More

Indian city Maharastra returns to lockdown

3 years ago

Western Indian city Nagpur becomes the first major city in the country to return to a complete lockdown after coronavirus cases spikes up. Lock down will be effective for a week from 15 March to March 19 2021 as Maharashtra state, has been a Covid hotspot, with the hi... Read More

US and Chinese diplomats set to meet next week

3 years ago

  Senior US and Chinese officials are scheduled to hold face-to-face talks next week. This is the first meeting between US and Chinese officials since US President Joe Biden became president. China and the United States, world's two largest economies, have had st... Read More

Biden's 19 trillion Covid relief package passed

3 years ago

US House of Representatives has approved 19 trillion relief packages proposed by President Joe Biden. Resolution was passed by upper house with a majority was passed by a party majority in lower house on Wednesday. All but one Democrat voted in favor. But Republican la... Read More

Another detained Myanmar leader been killed

3 years ago

Another leader of Myanmar's ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) has also been killed. Leader was arrested while protesting against the military coup and was killed. Earlier, another NLD leader, Khin Maun Lat, was killed on Saturday. According to international me... Read More

British royal court said that the issue of apartheid serious

3 years ago

British royal family has said in an interview with Prince Harry and his wife, Megan Merkel, that the issue of ethnicity raised concerns. In a statement issued on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II, court noted that the issue was being taken seriously. Issue was raised by Pri... Read More

Former Brazilian President Lula acquitted of corruption charges

3 years ago

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been cleared by Supreme Court of corruption charges. Former President Lula's political rights have been restored after a Brazilian high court judge cleared him. Former President Lula's will be able to run agains... Read More

US President Biden's dog expelled from White House

3 years ago

One of the two dogs raised by US President Joe Biden has been removed from White House after biting a security guard. According to US media, two dogs were sent to Biden's home in Delaware. Decision was made after a dog named Major bit a White House staffer. Biden has ... Read More

Five killed in Pakistan blast

3 years ago

Bomb blast near southwestern Pakistani province of Balochistan has killed at least five people. Five people have been injured. Man was killed in a trap set on the way to the place. Passengers traveling in a vehicle were killed in the blast. Vehicle they were traveling... Read More

Christian pope seeks to improve relations with Iraqi religious leaders

3 years ago

Pope Francis has sought to improve relations with Muslim leaders. Pope met with Muslim religious leader Ayatollah Ali Sistani on Saturday and reached out to improve relations. His efforts and encounters are regarded as a historic event in modern religious history. Po... Read More

Plane crash kills 10 in South Sudan

3 years ago

Ten people, including two crew members, were killed on the spot when a plane crashed in South Sudanese state of Jong on Tuesday. State Governor Deni Jacques Chagor said in a statement that he was "deeply saddened" to learn of the crash of Sudan's Supreme Airlines fligh... Read More

ICC investigate war crimes in the Palestinian territories

3 years ago

International Criminal Court (ICC) is set to formally investigate war crimes in Palestinian territories. ICC chief prosecutors have launched an investigation into the 2014 Israeli occupation of West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza Strip. Long-awaited debate is expected t... Read More

At least 38 people been killed in an army lockdown on protesters in Myanmar

3 years ago

At least 38 people have been killed when security forces opened fire on a protest rally in Myanmar. On Wednesday, security forces opened fire on a large number of protesters in various cities, BBC reported. Save the Children, an international children's organization, s... Read More

म्यानमारमा सैनिक ‘कू’विरुद्धको प्रदर्शनमा सेनाले गोली चलाउँदा थप ३८ जनाको मृत्यु

3 years ago

म्यानमारमा सैनिक ‘कू’को विरोधमा भएको प्रदर्शनमा सुरक्षाकर्मीले गोली चलाउँदा कम्तीमा ३८ जनाको ज्�... Read More

Australia's borders will remain closed as long as possible

3 years ago

Australia's international border will remain closed until next June. Government has decided to extend the border closure decision, which has been implemented before. Health Minister Greg Hunt said on Tuesday that decision to close the border was in line with human heal... Read More

US Vice President discusses issues including China with Australian PM

3 years ago

US Vice President Kamala Harris has held talks with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. They also discussed bilateral cooperation, global and regional challenges, climate change and China and Myanmar. In a statement issued by US President's Office, two leaders s... Read More

Taiwan accuses China

3 years ago

Taiwan has criticized China for interfering in its internal affairs and suppressing it. Taiwan has condemned China for rejecting an agreement to set up a representative office in South American country of Guinea under Chinese pressure. Tensions have risen since Guine... Read More

Venezuela orders EU ambassador to leave the country within 72 hours

3 years ago

Venezuela on Wednesday ordered ambassador of European Union to leave capital Caracas within 72 hours. European Union (EU) has ordered Portugal's ambassador to the country to leave the country following the announcement of sanctions against Venezuela. Venezuelan Forei... Read More

Landslide in Indonesia's gold mine

3 years ago

Landslide at a gold mine in Indonesia's central Sulawesi province on Wednesday killed at least five people and left about 70 others missing, disaster management agency said on Tuesday. Datu Pamusu Tombolotutu, head of provincial disaster management body, said landslide... Read More

Law passed protesting Facebook and Google in Australia

3 years ago

  Australia has passed a law requiring publishers to pay a fee to organizations such as Google and Facebook for using media news. It is said to be the first such law in the world. American technology companies opposed the law. Last week, Facebook shut down all A... Read More

17,000-year-old painting found in Australia

3 years ago

17,000-year-old picture of a kangaroo has been found in Kimberley area of ​​Australia. Two-meter-long painting made of ocher was found on the roof of a rocky shelter. Radiocarbon-dating the soil of wasps' nests has revealed that the image is 17,300 years old. The... Read More

Curfew in Netherlands until March 15 due to corona

3 years ago

Curfew in Netherlands has been extended due to increasing incidence of Covid 19. According to reports, curfew imposed by Covid has also been extended. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said outbreak of the second-wave virus was still growing in Netherlands and that ... Read More

President Biden pays tribute in memory of the dead by Corona

3 years ago

Death toll from corona in the United States has reached half a million. That's the same number of Americans killed in Korea, Vietnam and World War II, according to international media reports. President Joe Biden held a ceremony at the White House to light candles in ... Read More

Dispute between Facebook and Australian government resolved

3 years ago

Facebook, a leading technology company, has said it has resolved a dispute with Australian news outlets. Controversy erupted after government, under pressure from Australian media, introduced a law to pay for the publication of Australian media content on Facebook and ... Read More

Afghan Army Kills 8 Taliban Insurgents

3 years ago

At least eight Taliban insurgents have been killed in an operation in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, says the military. The army took action on Monday night on information that insurgents were hiding in Nahar-e-Saraj district of Helmand province. Eight fighte... Read More

NASA spacecraft lands on Mars

3 years ago

US space agency NASA's spacecraft has landed on Mars seven months after taking off from Earth. Seven months after being launched from the ground, spacecraft named 'Perseverance Rover' successfully landed on Mars this morning covering a distance of about half a billion... Read More

Georgia's PM resigns

3 years ago

Georgia's Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia has announced his resignation. In a statement issued on Thursday, Gakharia said he had decided to step down as prime minister. Giorgi Gakharia is expected to resign as per the agreement reached with the ruling party on the arr... Read More

Law against fundamentalism in France

3 years ago

A resolution against Islamic fundamentalism was introduced in France's lower house of parliament on Tuesday. If passed, the bill would increase government surveillance of mosques and madrassas in France.The law will also apply to polygamy and forced marriages. Preside... Read More

China admits five of its soldiers killed in violent clashes in Ladakh

3 years ago

China has admitted that five of its soldiers were killed in a clash between Indian troops and Chinese troops in Galwan valley of the Sino-Indian border region of Ladakh. China accepted it about eight months later. Violent clashes erupted in Ladakh on the night of ... Read More

Myanmar coup: Protests in Yangon against the army, traffic jam

3 years ago

  Thousands of protesters marched in various cities across Myanmar on February 1 in protest of army's takeover of power. In Yangon, motorists block roads. There have been roadblocks and demonstrations under the disobedience program. In Mandalay, security officia... Read More

Former Ecuadorian President Gustavo died

3 years ago

Former Ecuadorian President Gustavo Noboa has died at the age of 83. Noboa died of a sudden heart attack on Tuesday, said officials. Noboa had a heart attack on February 9. Noboa was taken to the United States for further treatment after suffering a heart attack. Howev... Read More

Prime Minister apologizes for raping woman in Australian Parliament

3 years ago

Woman has accused herself of being raped in Australian Parliament building. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has apologized to woman. Parliament has ordered an inquiry into the incident. Woman has accused her colleague of raping her in parliament premises. Pri... Read More

Myanmar army approves 20-year prison sentence for protesters

3 years ago

Military is set to crack down on those who speak out against military coup in Myanmar. By amending existing law, army has warned protesters to be jailed for 20 years. Army, which overthrew elected government, has amended law to restrict civil rights. According to amend... Read More

Indictment against Trump been dismissed

3 years ago

Impeachment motion against former US President Donald Trump was rejected on Saturday. Senate vote came after a four-day debate on impeachment of Capitol Hill on January 6. Of those, 57 senators voted against him for inciting violence, while 43 voted for Trump. Majorit... Read More

More than 100 oil tankers caught fire on the Afghanistan-Iran border

3 years ago

At least 100 oil and gas tankers have caught fire at Afghanistan's largest trade gateway with Iran. According to officials, fire destroyed property worth millions of dollars. Blaze broke out on Saturday afternoon in Islam Kwala, about 120 kilometers from the western Af... Read More

Lockdown for three days in Auckland, New Zealand

3 years ago

  Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, has been shut down following the appearance of corona virus. Authorities in the UK have been locked down for three days after a new strain of virus was found, international media reported, citing officials. For the first t... Read More

More than 100 road accidents kill 6 in US

3 years ago

At least six people have been killed when more than 100 vehicles collided in the US state of Texas. It is said that accident may have taken place as the road was slippery due to snow. Dozens of people were trapped inside their vehicles in crash, which occurred around 6... Read More

BBC World News banned in China

3 years ago

  China has banned BBC World News from broadcasting in the country. China's broadcasting body announced on Thursday that it had banned BBC from broadcasting. China has accused BBC of serious violations of Chinese broadcasting laws. China accused BBC's news of Chi... Read More

7.7 magnitude earthquake shakes New Caledonia

3 years ago

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake shook New Caledonia Island in the South Pacific south of New Zealand on Wednesday night. Alerts have been issued in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. A wave of up to three feet has risen in these areas. No casualties have been report... Read More

Lockdown in Germany till March 7

3 years ago

Lockdown in Germany has been extended to March 7. Decision was taken on Wednesday. There is still a lockdown in Germany and it has been decided to extend lockdown period till March 7. According to report, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and 16 federal leaders agreed on... Read More

Europe's oldest person aged 117 wins Corona

3 years ago

Lucile Randon aka Sister Andre; a French Nun aged 117 has survived Covid-19. Randon was infected from covid-19 on Jan 16 and but recovered successfully without any symptoms after staying in isolation for few weeks.  She told local media she didn't even realize she ... Read More

Lockdown in Greece

3 years ago

Greece has announced another lockdown. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced a complete lockdown in capital, Athens. Greek Prime Minister announced lockdown in Athens on Tuesday after Corona virus spread rapidly. Athens, capital of about half country's... Read More

Prohibition in Myanmar from 8 pm to 4 am

3 years ago

Tens of thousands of people have continued to protest against last week's military coup in Myanmar. Woman was seriously injured in the incident on Tuesday. Police fired water cannon to scatter demonstrators, rubber bullets and bullet had struck. According to human righ... Read More

Five killed in residential building fire in Russia

3 years ago

  At least five people have been killed in a fire that broke out in a residential building in Russia's Komi region on Tuesday, according to local news agency Tass. The department noted that the private residential building had been set on fire when rescue service... Read More

Senate begins hearing on impeachment of Trump

3 years ago

Senate has formally begun hearing the impeachment of former US President Donald Trump. The hearing process has moved forward after the impeachment was declared constitutional in a vote in Senate. All 50 senators from Democratic Party and six from the Republican Party v... Read More

US bans Myanmar's military leaders

3 years ago

United States has imposed sanctions on Myanmar's military leaders. US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order banning Myanmar's military leaders from "coup". Order signed by him will be implemented within a week. The U.S. sanctions would apply to militar... Read More

Joseph Flavill a teenage boy wakes from coma with no knowledge of pandemic

3 years ago

A 19-year-old Joseph Flavill wakes from coma with no knowledge of pandemic. A teenager who was in  a 10-month long coma had no knowledge of the coronavirus pandemic, despite getting infected with the virus twice. Joseph Flavill is still recovering in hospital aft... Read More

US denounces reports of rape in Chinese Uighur Muslim Camps

3 years ago

The United States has demanded "serious consequences" over reports of systematic rape and torture of women taking place inside China's camps of the Uighur Muslim minority. The US state department said that it was "deeply disturbed" by the "atrocities". Though China's f... Read More

Military coup has blocked facebook : Myanmar

3 years ago

Myanmar has blocked access to Facebook, right after the military ousted the democratic government in a coup. Officials said the social media platform- which for many in Myanmar is the only access to the internet - will be blocked for the sake of "stability". Elected l... Read More

Doctors protest against coup detat across Myanmar

3 years ago

Doctors and Staffs have stopped working across Myanmar on Wednesday to protest against the coup that forcxefully removed leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Almost 70 hospitals and medical departments in 30 towns have stopped working to protests against the movement. Public yout... Read More

Kenyan woman recycles plastic waste into bricks stronger than concrete

3 years ago

Nzambi Matee a  kenyan woman said she had to set up factory on her own after she ran out of patience waiting for the government to solve the problem of plastic pollution. Matee who designed her own machines, said her factory has recycled 20 tonnes of waste plasti... Read More

Bushfire threatens homes in Perth: Australia

3 years ago

Western Australia  is battling two different kinds of emergencies - a dangerous fire emergency and a Covid-19 lockdown emergency-Mark McGowan. McGowan called the city's situation "extremely concerning and serious" as the state capital is in a snap lockdown until F... Read More

India to restrisct travel to Myanmar amid coup d'etat

3 years ago

Indian Ambassador to Myanmar Saurabh Kumar urged its citizens to avoid unnecessary travel to Myanmar after a military coup on Tuesday via posting a message on it's official website.  “In view of the most recent developments in Myanmar, all Indian citizens ar... Read More

Massive snowstorm hits US east coast: state of emergency

3 years ago

A massive winter storm has hit the US east coast, grounding flights, shuttering vaccination sites halting life in New York. Till Monday afternoon as much as 19in (48cm) of snow had already fallen in parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and 17in (43cm) in New York Cit... Read More

Leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party demands her release : Myanmar

3 years ago

The party of Myanmar’s detained elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi demanded for her release from detention. Party has asked the junta to recognise her victory in November elections. Millataries has  seized power and arrested Suu Kyi and dozens of her allies on ... Read More

12 dead after boats sank on Colombia's Pacific coast

3 years ago

At least 12 people have died, including seven children, after two vessels sank close to a port on Colombia’s Pacific coast, on Sunday, said a naval official . Cause of the incident is still unkbown and is being investigated The vessels sank on Saturday close to T... Read More

Four charged after police raids grenades and guns

3 years ago

Four men have been charged after police discovered four grenades and three guns during a raids in Manchester. Residents were moved out from their homes after weapons were found in Stretford and Wythenshawe on Thursday and Friday. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said ... Read More

Coup d'état in Myanmar : Aung San Suu Kyi detained as military seizes control

3 years ago

Myanmar's military has seized power after detaining civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior members of her governing party. All authority has been given to the top army commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing  and a one-year state of emergency has been decla... Read More

Black Lives Matter foundation wins Swedish human rights prize

3 years ago

The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation has won Sweden's Olof Palme human rights prize for 2020. Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement was honored for promoting "peaceful civil disobedience against police brutality and racial violence" across the globe. about... Read More

Hundreds of arrests as protests begin in Russia

3 years ago

Russian police have detained more than 500 protesters as they took to the streets across the country demanding the release of jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny. In Moscow police have closed metro stations and are restricting movement in the city centre. Reuters said-... Read More

१० वर्षसम्म मृत आमाको शरीर फ्रिजरमा

3 years ago

जापानमा एक महिलाले १० वर्ष देखि  आफ्नो आमाको शव फ्ल्याटको फ्रिजरमा राखेको  फेला परेको  छ। युमी य... Read More

Perth goes into snap lockdown after guard tests positive: Covid 19

3 years ago

The Australian city of Perth is entering a snap five-day lockdown after a security guard working at a quarantine hotel tested positive for coronavirus. Western Australia capital state Perth had no case of locally acquired coronavirus for 10 months but with  the po... Read More

Biden reversing Donald Trump's policy

3 years ago

US President Joe Biden has begun to undo some of Donald Trump's key policies, hours after being sworn in. In his initial acts as the 46th US president, he signed 15 executive orders - the first to boost the federal response to the coronavirus crisis. Orders reversed t... Read More

Nirmal Purja and Team scaled K2 in winter

3 years ago

A team of Nepalese climbers has become the first ever to summit the world’s second highest mountain, K2, in winter. K2, along the Pakistan-China border, is notoriously challenging - with high winds and sub-zero temperatures. One of the leading members of the tea... Read More

Thai woman sentenced for defaming monarchy for 43 years

3 years ago

A Thai woman has been sentenced to prison for 43 years for defaming the royal family. It has been known as the country’s harshest ever sentence for insulting the monarchy. The 63-year-old former civil servant, known as Anchan, posted audio clips from a podcast on... Read More

Biden to take oath today with high security measures

3 years ago

Newly elected US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are taking oath of position and secrecy today. All 50 states in the United States have been on high alert for possible violence during oath taking ceremony manner considering violent activities of t... Read More

Mexico presses US to reform immigration policies

3 years ago

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has urged the US to make major reforms to its immigration policy as thousands of migrants were blocked by police in neighbouring Guatemala. Mr Lopez Obrador said he was hopeful that President-elect Joe Biden would agree to ... Read More

Brazilian hospitals 'run out of oxygen' for covid-virus patients

3 years ago

Brazilian hospitals in the city of Manaus have reached to the breaking point treating Covid-19 patients as they lack oxygen cylinders, health workers are seen desperately trying to save lives of people giving manual oxygen in one of the viral videos circulated in countr... Read More

FBI warned of possible armed protests during Biden's inauguration in the United States

3 years ago

US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned of an armed protest in the United States during swearing-in of President-elect Joe Biden. FBI says various armed groups are preparing for demonstrations in the capitals of all 50 US states and in Washington DC. It h... Read More

Qatar flight to Saudi after four years

3 years ago

Qatar has flown to Saudi Arabia after four years. Qatar has made its first flight to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, since the blockade was lifted. On Tuesday, Qatar Airways' Airbus A350 flew to Saudi Arabia for the first time since 2017. Saudi Arabia decided last year to o... Read More

Strict rules and restrictions amid new variant of corona virus: UK

3 years ago

UK police to get tougher on rule breakers who don’t follow lockdown imposed to contract new strain of virus, the country’s top officer and the minister responsible for policing said on Tuesday.  The UK has been hit by a new highly transmissible strain o... Read More

One million people in Beijing alone have been vaccinated against corona

3 years ago

In Chinese capital, Beijing alone, more than a million people have been vaccinated against corona. They were all vaccinated in the first phase, said officials on Monday. Doctors suggest that corona vaccine, which has been developed so far, should be given to everyone i... Read More

Unmanned undersea vehicle search operation for air crash victims and black boxes: Indonesia

3 years ago

Indonesia has started search mission with remotely operated underwater vehicle to help divers search for the remains of victims and black boxes from a Sriwijaya Air jet which crashed into the sea three days ago four minutes after it took off.   The Boeing 737... Read More

Biden administered a second dose of coronavirus vaccine

3 years ago

Joe Biden, who is set to become US president on January 20, has received a second dose of coronavirus vaccine. Biden's transition team has provided the information. Biden's dose was given by chief nurse at a hospital near his home in Delaware. "I think it is important... Read More

Biden announces Burns as CIA chief

3 years ago

Newly-elected US President Joe Biden is set to appoint William Burns, a well-known diplomat, as Central Intelligence Agency chief. Biden has announced that he has been appointed director of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Burns, who has served as a government offic... Read More

Four people killed in a shooting in Chicago, USA

3 years ago

  Four people have been killed in a shooting in the US state of Illinois. Health condition of the other two is critical. Police have shot and killed the suspect. According to Xinhua news agency, NBC Chicago reported that the incident took place at a pharmacy. Thr... Read More

Indictment filed against US President Trump

3 years ago

  An indictment has been filed against US President Donald Trump in the lower house of parliament, House of Representatives. Impeachment motion, filed by Democratic Party, accuses Trump of inciting attacks on parliament last Wednesday. Proposal calls on Vice... Read More

Democrats prepare to sue US President Trump

3 years ago

As US President Donald Trump's term draws to a close, he has attempted coup and violent attempts to take control of Capitol by attacking parliament building and lawsuit has been filed against Trump for plotting a coup. Impeachment motion against Trump is expected to be... Read More

Kyrgyzstan elections: Sadir Zaparov wins with the highest votes

3 years ago

Preliminary results from Kyrgyzstan's presidential election show that Sadir Zaparoff has won with the highest votes Sadir Zaparoff has received 80 percent of votes, according to partial results. Sadir Zaparoff was jailed for holding political rival hostage. Now Sadir... Read More

Black box of Indonesia’s crashed plane’s found

3 years ago

Indonesian aviation officials say they have located both black boxes on crashed Indonesian airliner. Indonesian aviation officials referred to the "cockpit" sound and flight's "data recorder" and said that "black box" provided important information to help people unde... Read More

Pakistan in darkness with power cut 

3 years ago

"A countrywide blackout has been caused by a sudden plunge in the frequency in the power transmission system," Pakistan's Power Minister, Omar Ayub Khan, wrote on Twitter in the early hours of Sunday. Mr Khan later said that power had been restored in some regions, incl... Read More

Indonesian plane crashes at Sea

3 years ago

A large plane has crashed in Indonesia. Plane had taken off from Jakarta on Saturday. Then the plane crashed. Total of 62 passengers, including 12 crew members, were on board. Human body parts have now been found at the crash site. This has been confirmed by the offici... Read More

Floods kill six in Malaysia, displace more than 50,000

3 years ago

At least six people have been killed in floods in Malaysia after heavy rains. More than 50,000 people have been displaced by floods in the eastern state of Pahang, said officials on Friday. According to eyewitnesses, coastal area was flooded after the rains. Eyewitness... Read More

Trump's Twitter

3 years ago

Account closed permanently US President Donald Trump's Twitter account has been shut down forever. Twitter operating company has announced that its account, 'EtdrealDonaldTrump', has been closed forever. Company officials said on Friday that his Twitter account had be... Read More

One killed and six injured in CATL plant explosion in China

3 years ago

One person died and six seriously injured in an explosion at a factory in China of battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL), authorities said on Friday. The blast happened on Thursday evening in a workshop operated by CATL unit Brunp Recycling Techno... Read More

Police officer dies amid riot in US

3 years ago

A US Capitol police officer has died from injuries sustained in the attack on Congress by a pro-Trump mob as top Democrats have called for the president to be removed for "inciting" the riot.  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged Vice-President Mike Pence to invoke th... Read More

Corona vaccine to Croatian president and cabinet members

3 years ago

Most of Croatia's president and cabinet members have been vaccinated against coronavirus. They have publicly vaccinated the media so that they can take photos and videos. It is said that high-ranking officials have publicly vaccinated to increase the confidence and att... Read More

Japan declares 1-month state of emergency after corona outbreak

3 years ago

State of emergency has been declared in Japanese capital, Tokyo, as coronavirus epidemic continues to spread. Japanese government declared a month-long state of emergency on Thursday, said officials. Prime Minister Yoshihida Suga said a state of emergency had to be imp... Read More

Trump handing over power easily on January 20

3 years ago

President Donald Trump has conceded defeat for the first time since the US Congress declared Joe Biden current US president. Trump has also said he will hand over power easily on January 20. In November 3 election, President Trump received 232 electoral votes and Joe B... Read More

Biden's victory in US presidency confirmed

3 years ago

A joint sitting of the US Congress has confirmed the victory of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in November last year. Biden will now be sworn in on January 20, after parliament certifies it. Although Republicans challenged the electorate vote in Arizona and Pennsylvania i... Read More

After the approval of the US Congress, Biden became the official president

3 years ago

US Congress has declared US President-elect Joe Biden President of the United States. The joint session of the US Congress has also officially announced Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as Vice President. With congressional approval, Biden officially became President... Read More

Trump's Twitter and Facebook closed for 24 hours

3 years ago

President Trump's account has been temporarily shut down by Twitter and Facebook after he began publishing material inciting his supporters to attack the US House of Representatives. Twitter has shut down Trump's account for 12 hours and Facebook for 24 hours for violat... Read More

In the United States, Trump supporters attacked the parliament building, killing one and injuring six

3 years ago

Supporters of Trump has attacked and vandalized the parliament building. Curfew has been declared in the capital, Washington. A woman has been shot dead by police inside the parliament building. The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a U.S. military base. Tru... Read More

Four killed in US parliament building, 15 days of public emergency in Washington

3 years ago

The United States has once again turned violent in the last days of President Donald Trump's term. This time, supporters of Donald Trump have rioted on Capitol Hill in Washington. Thousands of Trump supporters stormed Capitol Hill with weapons. Trump supporters vandali... Read More

National security law: Mass arrests among Hong Kong pro-democracy camp

3 years ago

Hong Kong has arrested dozens of pro-democracy activists and politicians, accusing them of trying to "collapse" the city's government. The group, arrested under a controversial new security law, were involved in an unofficial "primary" vote to select opposition candida... Read More

Lockdown increased in Germany

3 years ago

Lockdown has been stepped up in Germany amid growing cases of corona. Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday that the nationwide lockdown had been extended to January 31 to curb Corona. This decision was taken only after the suggestion of state governor. In Germany,... Read More

Woolly rhino from Ice Age unearthed in Russian Arctic

3 years ago

The remarkably preserved carcass of an Ice Age-era woolly rhino has been unearthed by locals in eastern Siberia, as per researchers. The rhino was revealed by the melting permafrost in the Abyisky region of Yakutia in north-eastern Russia. Recent years have seen major... Read More

Saudi Arabia lifts blockade on Qatar

3 years ago

Three years ago, Saudi Arabia imposed a blockade on Qatar. Saudi Arabia has decided to lift sanctions on Qatar ahead of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, which will be attended by six Gulf states. U.S. officials said an agreement on... Read More

Announcement of lockdown in UK

3 years ago

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a nationwide lockdown due to increasing cases of coronavirus infections in the UK. The lockdown is expected to continue in the UK until mid-February, with the announcement calling for people to stay home, the BBC reported. Th... Read More

UK separates from European Union: Brexit

3 years ago

A new era has begun for the United Kingdom after being completed separated from the European Union. The UK has stopped following EU rules, new rules have come into effect for travel, trade, immigration and security co-operation. Boris Johnson said the UK had "freedom i... Read More

Australia changes few words in national anthem to address indigenous past

3 years ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced changes to few words in National Anthem on Thursday now from 1 January Australians will sing a different version of their national anthem where the anthem will no longer refer to Australia as "young and free".   Wit... Read More

Legalization of abortion in Argentina

3 years ago

Finally, Argentina's Congress has legalized abortions up to the 14th week of pregnancy. The lower house passed the bill after debating for 20 hours on Thursday into Friday morning. Senators voted in favor of the bill after a long discussion with 38 in favor, 29 agains... Read More

Seven killed in knife attack in Kaiyuan China

3 years ago

At least seven people died after being attacked by a knife in north-eastern China. Another seven people were also wounded in the mass stabbing as reported by state broadcaster CCTV. The event took place in Kaiyuan, a small city in Liaoning province Police have arreste... Read More

Trump signs COVID-19 relief package into law on Sunday

3 years ago

US President Donald Trump has signed law for a coronavirus relief and spending package. Trump previously refused to sign the bill, criticising "wasteful spending" and calling for higher payouts to people hit by the pandemic. The delay meant that millions temporarily l... Read More

China jails journalist for covering corona virus reports: Wuhan

3 years ago

A Chinese journalist named Zhang Zhan who covered Wuhan's coronavirus outbreak has been jailed for four years. Zhang Zhan was found guilty of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble", a frequent charge against activists. The 37-year-old former lawyer was detained ... Read More

Foreign nationals including Nepal barred from entering japan

3 years ago

Japan has decided to bar foreign nationals from Nepal and other countries from entering the country. Japan has decided to ban foreign nationals from entering the country with effect from   Monday after a new variant of the corona virus was found in japan. Acc... Read More

Nepal bars travellers from UK

3 years ago

The government of Nepal has barred people travelling from the United Kingdom to Nepal from entering the country. The decision comes after a mutated variant of the coronavirus triggered a new wave of infection there. The government has also decided to stop people ... Read More

South Korea deports 200 Nepali workers lacking basic Korean language

3 years ago

South Korea has sent back home over 200 Nepali migrant workers after they lacked basic skills and khnowledge of Korean Language. According to Nepal Police, Korea sent them back on the ground of having no required knowledge of Korean Language. Korea has been sending th... Read More

Joe Biden took first vaccine against Corona virus

3 years ago

The first vaccine against coronavirus, developed by Pfizer, has been given to newly elected President of the United States, Joe Biden. He said he was vaccinated to reassure the American people that vaccine was safe. Many political leaders, including Biden, have been v... Read More

French president tests positive for Covid-19

4 years ago

France's President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid-19. and will stay in quarantine for seven days, the Elysée Palace said in a statement. Mr Macron "is still in charge" of running the country and will work distantly and digitally, said an offi... Read More

President Widodo first to get vaccine against corona virus in Indonesia

4 years ago

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo has been the first to get  vaccination against corona virus. The vaccine was introduced by President Widodo on Wednesday. He informed that it will be provided free of cost to all the citizens. The vaccine against corona will ... Read More

Former principal accused of sexually abusing girls at Jewish Adass Israel School in Melbourne to be extradited to Australia

4 years ago

  Malka Leifer went to her native Israel in 2008 after allegations against her came out. She was wanted in Australia on 74 sexual assault charges. Though Ms Leifer denied allegations against her.The Supreme Court rejected her appeal against extradition and the ju... Read More

Chang'e-5 mission returns with soil and rock from Moon

4 years ago

A capsule carrying soil and rock landed in Inner Mongolia at 01:30 local time on Thursday (17:30 GMT, Wednesday). The sample was brought after almost forty years since the American Apollo and Soviet Luna missions brought their samples home. For China, the successful co... Read More

Ambrose Dlamini: Eswatini's PM dies off Covid-19

4 years ago

A government statement said Dlamini, 52, died on Sunday afternoon in hospital in South Africa.No cause of death was mentioned before but Dlamini was receiving treatment for Covid-19 in South Africa. Dlamini had been prime minister of Eswatini, formerly known as Swazil... Read More

Wild weather battering on Australia's east coast

4 years ago

Wild weather is battering a 1,000km stretch of Australia's east coast, bringing torrential rain and "abnormally high" tides to cities including Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Almost 2,000 homes in the cities faced power cuts on Monday after strong winds tampered with pow... Read More

Cabin crew to wear nappies to cut the risk of Covid-19 infection

4 years ago

China's aviation has set new 49-page set of guidelines for airlines to prevent the spread of coronavirus. It has recommended cabin crew to wear disposable nappies and avoid using the toilet. The advice on nappies is in a section on personal protective equipment in new ... Read More

Immigrants allowed to stay for additional 9 months in US

4 years ago

On Wednesday, the US government allowed immigrants from six countries, including Nepal, to stay for an additional nine months. Now American lawsuit is currently pending in the United States over whether to close the TPS program. With Wednesday's decision, citizen... Read More

Biden’s Son Hunter under investigation over taxes

4 years ago

US President-elect Joe Biden's son Hunter is under investigation for tax affairs. The investigation is being conducted by federal prosecutors in Delaware. Hunter Biden said he is very serious and confident about investigation that his case would show he had done his w... Read More

Cameroonian charged for pet scam in US amid Covid-19

4 years ago

The US has charged Fodje Bobga a 27-year-old Cameroonian, a university student who scammed people into buying puppies which didn't exist, the justice department said. He was charged in the city of Pittsburgh with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, forging a seal of the U... Read More

Five of the six people on board killed as chopper crashes in France

4 years ago

A helicopter has crashed in the French Alps killing five of the six people on board, BBC reported. The aircraft, owned by a private company, was carrying out a rescue mission when it went down near the town of Bonvillard in the Savoie area. The cause of the crash is un... Read More

Rickshaw driver returns bag full of money to owner

4 years ago

Rickshaw driver Devraj Verma of Nepalgunj Sub-metropolitan City-14 returned the bag containing the amount Rs 740 thousand to Datta Bahadur Nath. Nath, who is a resident of Ghorahi Sub-metropolitan City- 5, Dang district, forgot his bag in the rickshaw he had hired on M... Read More

Mourning in husband’s death - Nepali woman commits suicide in Cyprus

4 years ago

Nepali migrant worker has committed suicide in Cyprus. According to Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA), Cyprus 23-year-old Shukri Tamang of Gaurishankar rural municipality-8, Dolakha committed suicide on Sunday. Tamang had gone to Cyprus as a domestic worker in ... Read More

Three former presidents, Bush, Clinton and Obama, will be vaccinated live

4 years ago

Corona vaccine is approved for use in the UK. In the United States, it may soon be approved by Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Meanwhile, three former US presidents have said they will vaccinate at TV live event. Reason for this is to allay fears of gener... Read More

Former French President Valery dies of Corona

4 years ago

Former French President Valery Giscard has died of coronavirus infection. Valery, 94, is known for uniting European countries. Valery was president from 1974 to 1981. Valery had respiratory problems few days ago. Valery went home after recovering. On Wednesda... Read More

Chinese unmanned spacecraft lands on the moon

4 years ago

Chinese government announced on Wednesday that Chinese spacecraft had successfully landed on the moon. Unmanned spacecraft will return to Earth after collecting some rocks from the moon. Named Change 5, spacecraft landed on the moon at 11 pm on Tuesday, according to Ch... Read More

Trump's Twitter lost a million followers

4 years ago

Outcome of the US presidential election is still being debated. President Donald Trump is not ready to leave the White House. Meanwhile, number of followers of Donald Trump's tweets has dropped to 100,000 since he lost the presidential election. Similarly, number of f... Read More

UN chief calls for destruction of chemical weapons

4 years ago

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the international community to end its use of chemical weapons. Antonio urged everyone on Monday to make world chemical-free.  Publishing a message on the occasion of Chemical Weapons Victims' Memorial Day, Anton... Read More

Corona vaccine vaccinated to Kim Jong

4 years ago

US security expert has claimed that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was vaccinated against a Chinese-made corona, citing Japanese intelligence sources. In an article written by Harry Kajianias, North Korean leader Kim, senior government officials and members of his fam... Read More

Corona infection to Prime Minister of Croatia

4 years ago

Croatian Prime Minister Andrzej Plenkovic has been diagnosed with corona virus (Covid-19). Prime Minister Plenkovic was also tested last Saturday after his wife was diagnosed with a corona infection. After the infection was confirmed, Prime Minister Plenkovic has been ... Read More

Nepali Shanti Sena control violence in South Sudan

4 years ago

Nepal Army deployed under the United Nations Shanti Sena mission in South Sudan has taken control of violence. After violence was brought under control, Nepal Army has protected locals from possible major ethnic violence. According to a statement issued by Nepal Army's... Read More

UK is preparing to remove lockdown

4 years ago

As Corona virus spreads, UK is preparing to remove its second lockdown. UK is set to ease looting during Christmas. UK government is set to remove lockdown on December 2. However, other restrictions will remain in place where risk and infection are still increasin... Read More

12 years of rapid deforestation on Amazon

4 years ago

In Brazil, deforestation of the Amazon is accelerating. The Amazon region of Brazil, considered important for world's climate balance, is also called the rainforest. It is said that this deforestation has reached its highest point in the last 12 years. The Amazon regi... Read More

Chinese President congratulates Biden

4 years ago

Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory message to US President-elect Joe Biden. Despite previous congratulations from heads of state, Chinese president sent a congratulatory message to Biden on Wednesday. According to Xinhua, Jinping sent a message that... Read More

Discussion on the bill to make arrangements for immigration

4 years ago

Legislative Management Committee meeting under National Assembly also discussed the bill on Wednesday to make arrangements for immigration. In the meeting held at Singha Durbar, issue of being allowed to come to Nepal from abroad and going abroad from Nepal was discuss... Read More

People's lives affected by powerful storm in Tamil Nadu, southern India

4 years ago

People's lives have been affected in the southern part of India due to a powerful hurricane after heavy rains. Heavy rains along with strong winds have lashed many parts of South India's Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry. Thousands of locals in the storm-affected areas h... Read More

Bomb blast near Afghan city of Bamiyan has killed at least 17 people, 50 others injured

4 years ago

Bomb has exploded in Afghanistan. Bomb blast near the northern city of Bamiyan has killed at least 17 people. More than 50 people have been injured. One traffic policeman was killed in the blast. Bomber struck shortly after noon as President Ashraf Ghani was attending ... Read More

India bans 43 more Chinese apps

4 years ago

India has again banned 43 Chinese apps. On Tuesday, 43 mobile apps were banned. 43 banned apps include 14 dating apps, six business and finance apps and one entertainment app. It is said that app has been banned saying that it is a security threat to the country. ... Read More

Biden announces his team, saying American is back

4 years ago

US President-elect Joe Biden has announced six key members of his upcoming team. American is back. America is ready to lead the world. He will not back down from his responsibilities, said Biden. Avril Hans has been nominated for the post of Director of National I... Read More

India tests its mighty BrahMos

4 years ago

India has successfully tested a land attack version of its most dangerous BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. Missile was tested on November 24 at 10 a.m. from an unknown island in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Missile struck a desert island in another part of archi... Read More

Corona infection to Belize's PM

4 years ago

Belizean Prime Minister John Bresnan has been confirmed infected with corona virus. Prime minister's office said in a statement on Monday that he had been infected with corona virus. Prime Minister Brisano is now in isolation after being infected with corona virus... Read More

Donald Trump leaving White House

4 years ago

  Nearly 20 days after Biden won US presidential election, US President Donald Trump is preparing for a power transition. But so far Trump has formally denied defeat and has not congratulated President-elect Joe Biden. Trump administration is preparing to le... Read More

Biden wins in Michigan

4 years ago

Newly elected US President Joe Biden has registered a victory in Michigan. For the first time, US President Donald Trump has acknowledged a change of government. But so far Trump has not given up. Election officials in Michigan have declared Joe Biden the winner. Bide... Read More

Educational institutions in Pakistan closed again due to Corona

4 years ago

Educational institutions in Pakistan have been shut down again as number of people infected with corona virus continues to rise. As per the announcement made by government officials on Monday, educational institutions will be closed from next Thursday. Announcement sta... Read More

British PM announces mass Covid-19 trial

4 years ago

  Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson has announced plans for a mass trial of corona virus. Prime Minister announced on Monday that a general test would be conducted in areas where coronavirus infections appear to be widespread. British PM added t... Read More

Israeli PM holds talks with Saudi Crown Prince and US Secretary of State

4 years ago

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and US Secretary of State John Kerry. According to media reports, Israeli PM had a secret meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday. Media, including Israeli pub... Read More

Trump administration in process of handing over power to Biden

4 years ago

Administration of President Donald Trump is preparing to begin process of handing over power to US President-elect Joe Biden. Trump has said a formal handover of power could begin as soon as Michigan President-elect Joe Biden's victory is formally confirmed. For t... Read More

Kabul rocket attack kills eight, injures dozens

4 years ago

Death toll from Saturday's rocket attack in Afghan capital has risen to eight. Terrorist groups have fired about 23 rounds of rockets into Afghan capital, Kabul, says government officials. According to preliminary information, eight people were killed and 31 others wer... Read More

Prohibition in the United States

4 years ago

Prohibitions have resumed in the United States, where new records are being set daily. Most states have made the use of masks mandatory. States like New York, Texas and California have issued restraining orders after infection increased. California has issued a nightti... Read More

Joe Biden wins again in Georgia

4 years ago

Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden has won a re-run of the polls in the US state of Georgia, calling for more credibility. Vote count was repeated by hand after US President Donald Trump accused him of rigging the vote count. With this victory, Biden has re... Read More

Curfew in Ahmedabad, India

4 years ago

Curfew has been declared in Ahmedabad, India from Friday night as number of corona cases is increasing. Gujarat government has decided to impose a night curfew in Ahmedabad as corona infection is on the rise, according to PTI. Although curfew has been issued every... Read More

New York schools closed

4 years ago

Death toll from Covid-19 in the United States is more than 250,000. With the resurgence of Covid-19 infection, schools in the US city of New York are closing and other measures are being taken to control the infection. There have been anti-market protests in Europe ag... Read More

US Sends Bombers to Chinese Border

4 years ago

Despite the change of government in the United States, outrage against China has not stopped. President-elect Joe Biden has also made clear his position on China. According to international media, United States has recently sent two large bombers to Chinese border.&nbs... Read More

Trump did not attend G-7 meeting

4 years ago

President Donald Trump, who lost presidential election, has not yet admitted defeat. But some indications are that he has admitted defeat. According to international media, Trump and his team have not yet made any preparations for G7 summit, which was canceled in June.... Read More

Journalist jailed for five years for writing news about Corona in China

4 years ago

Chinese government is going to punish a journalist who writes news about Corona. Zhang Jhan, a 37-year-old journalist, has been sentenced to five years in prison, according to BBC. According to BBC, Jhan, who is also a former lawyer, has been under police control ... Read More

New policy announced in the UK

4 years ago

Only electric cars will be available in the UK in the next 10 years. There is a policy to stop sale and distribution of petrol and diesel cars from 2030 BS. The UK government on Wednesday announced implementation of a 10-point Green Industrial Revolution plan to p... Read More

21 people sentenced to death in a day

4 years ago

Twenty-one people were sentenced to death in Iraq on Monday. They were hanged for being linked to terrorism. They were hanged in Iraq's infamous Nasiriyah prison. It is rare in any country for so many people to be hanged at once. All of these people were accused o... Read More

Francisco Sagasti appointed President of Peru

4 years ago

Francisco Sagasti has been appointed interim president of South American nation of Peru. Sagasti, who is also a Peruvian politician, has taken an oath of office and secrecy before parliament. On November 9, Peru's parliament impeached former President Martin Vizcara an... Read More

Phone conversation between Modi and Biden

4 years ago

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has held a telephone conversation with newly elected US President Joe Biden. Congratulating Biden on his election as President of the United States, Modi said that he was always open and ready for cooperation. In a congratulator... Read More

President Donald Trump fired an election security official for allegedly rigging the election

4 years ago

US President Donald Trump has fired Chris Krebs, the director of Cyber ​​Security and Infrastructure Security Agency, who is in charge of security for the US election. US President Donald Trump has fired an election security official, dismissing allegations of elec... Read More

Tanker blast kills 14 in Mexico

4 years ago

At least 14 people have been killed when a tanker exploded on Tepic-Guadalajara highway in western Mexico. According to the state police, 14 people were killed in the accident. According to the police, tanker carrying LPG had collided with another vehicle on Monday. Bl... Read More

Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 11, 7 Nepalese identified

4 years ago

Death toll from a fire at a Nepali-run restaurant in Yaumatei, Hong Kong, has risen to 11. Seven of the 11 dead are Nepalese. Nine others have been injured. According to Hong Kong media, condition of three of the injured is critical. Yuvaraj Kandel, 38, Kritika Kandel... Read More

Hong Kongers can seek asylum in Canada despite being charged under Chinese security law

4 years ago

Canada will allow Hong Kongers who make asylum claims to go ahead even if they are charged under a new national security law imposed by Beijing, making it simpler for residents of the Chinese territory to emigrate. This was part of a slew of measures announced a day af... Read More

Diwali greetings extended by Australian PM Scott Morrison

4 years ago

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has extended Diwali greetings and said the festival’s message carries “a special significance” this year as the world is responding to the coronavirus pandemic. “Most years, we often think of this dispell... Read More

U.S. delays TikTok ban enforcement following court order

4 years ago

The U.S. Commerce Department said on Thursday it would delay enforcement of a ban on TikTok in compliance with a court order in favor of the Chinese-owned social media sensation. The department said in a statement that a shutdown order won't go into effect "pending fur... Read More

UAE Amends laws related Drinking and Unmarried ‘Living Together’ Couples among many others

4 years ago

The United Arab Emirates has recently made some sweeping changes to its civil and criminal law. It is home to more than 8.4 million people (according to a survey conducted in 2018). This amendment has been made to make the life of UAE citizens and migrants living there... Read More

Georgia State in the US to re-count presidential election ballots by hand

4 years ago

Georgia will re-count all paper ballots cast in the November 3 presidential election by hand, the state’s top election official said on Wednesday, a mammoth task that must be completed by November 20. Democrat Joe Biden secured more than the 270 electoral colleg... Read More

Ron Klain, President-elect Joe Biden’s longtime aide, named White House chief of staff

4 years ago

US President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday announced the appointment of Ron Klain, his longtime aide, as White House chief of staff. In this capacity, Klain will oversee the executive office of the President and serve as a senior advisor. In addition to supporting the p... Read More

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia sign deal to end Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

4 years ago

Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia said they have signed a deal to end the military conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region after more than a month of bloodshed. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan first announced the signing on social media in the early hours of Tue... Read More

China's Chang'e-4 probe resumes work for 24th lunar day

4 years ago

The lander and rover of the Chang'e-4 probe have resumed work for the 24th lunar day on the far side of the moon. The lander woke up at 3:12 a.m. Tuesday, Beijing Time, and the rover Yutu-2, or Jade Rabbit-2, woke up at 10:17 a.m. Monday, according to the Lunar Explora... Read More

After Winning US Elections: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris get to work

4 years ago

Immediately after being declared the 46th President-elect of the US, Joe Biden said he will get to work. Making the Covid-19 pandemic his first priority, Biden on Monday will announce a 12-member task force to deal with the virus. Reports said Vivek Murthy, the In... Read More

Auto Sector, Electric Car Makers Enthusiastic after Joe Biden's win

4 years ago

Even before dethroning Donald Trump from the White House, US President-elect Joe Biden has been quite vocal about change in the auto industry to back his larger climate plan. After officially taking the oath, Biden is set to implement his policies to step up electric ... Read More

Biden pledges to be a unifying president- says: ‘I don’t see red states or blue states, but only United States’

4 years ago

Supporters of President-elect Joe Biden and vice-president-elect Kamala Harris have gathered at Wilmington in Delaware to celebrate their win against US President Donald Trump. The president-elect Joe Biden was greeted with loud cheers as he took the stage. He thanked ... Read More

Russian President Putin may resign in January

4 years ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he will resign in January. Putin, 68, is preparing to resign after showing signs of Parkinson's disease. Vladimir Putin has been informed that his health condition is not good even after watching the footage. Putin is thought t... Read More

Kosovo President Hashim Thasi resigns on Thursday

4 years ago

President Thasi played the role of guerrilla fighter in gaining independence from Serbia in the 1990s. President Thasi is facing charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in The Hague. More than 10,000 people were killed during Kosovo war. Case was registered ... Read More

104 arrested in protest against lockdown

4 years ago

British capital London, agitating against government’s issued lockdown has been arrested 104 people. Metropolitan police officials said they had been arrested for violating curfew. Thousands protested Thursday as the government announced a second nationwide lockd... Read More

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern sworn in for a second term on Friday

4 years ago

Earlier, Prime Minister Ardern began her second term in office with a landslide victory in the New Zealand general election. Ministers were also sworn in English and Maori at Government House in Wellington on Friday. New 20-member cabinet, formed by ordinance, include... Read More

Arnab Goswami's case to be heard today

4 years ago

Case of an Indian journalist Arnab Goswami, who was arrested on charges of inciting an interior designer to commit suicide, is being heard today. Bombay High Court will hear the interim bail petition of Goswami, who is also the editor of Republic TV, today. Goswami wa... Read More

Lockdown again in Italy

4 years ago

  As the second wave of infections intensifies, Italy is on the verge of collapse again. Dividing the various regions of Italy into three parts, government has imposed a two-week lockdown from (today) Friday. Four Italian regions, Lombardy, Piomonte, Calabri... Read More

South Korean president's support of 45.6 percent

4 years ago

South Korean president's popularity is on the rise. In favor of President Moon, it rose 0.7 percentage points to 45.6 points this week, according to a public opinion poll on Thursday. Over past few weeks, support for Moon has remained between 44 percent and 46 percent,... Read More

New rules effective in Saudi Arabia from March

4 years ago

Doha: Saudi Arabia is set to lift a ban on foreign workers. With effect from March 2021, there will be a change of employment and a rule to leave Saudi Arabia without the permission of the employer. Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development said on Wedn... Read More

Man who died a month ago elected to the US MP

4 years ago

A man who died last month of a corona infection in the US state of North Dakota has been elected to parliament. David Andal, a 55-year-old North Dakota state MP who died as a result of Covid 19, was elected to the state parliament, according to local media outlet Biscu... Read More

Arnab Goswami remanded in judicial custody for 14 days

4 years ago

Arnab Goswami, an Indian journalist arrested in a suicide incitement case, has been remanded in judicial custody for 14 days. Late last night, a Mumbai court remanded Goswami and two others in judicial custody for 14 days. Goswami's lawyer has applied for bail. Pe... Read More

Trump addressing in the name of countrymen

4 years ago

  US President Donald Trump is scheduled to address the nation tonight. Trump is expected to address the nation after the US presidential election. So far, President Trump has received 213 electoral votes, while his rival Joe Biden has received 224 electoral... Read More

Maradona Hospitalized- ‘Mentally Unstable and Physically Weak, but getting better’ - Doctors

4 years ago

Argentine football legend Diego Maradona “is much better and eager to leave” after being admitted to hospital for medical checks, his doctor said Tuesday. The 60-year-old is suffering from anemia — a lack of iron in his system — and dehydration,... Read More

IS claims responsibility for deadly attack in Vienna

4 years ago

Austrian investigators were on Tuesday piecing together the Monday evening rampage through central Vienna by a lone gunman and later claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group, as Chancellor Sebastian Kurz called for a European response to “political Islam”. F... Read More

Interpol to postpone its 194-member General Assembly for the first time due to Covid-19

4 years ago

The Interpol has, for the first time in history, decided to postpone its 89th General Assembly (GA) slated to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in December because of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak and the pandemic-related deaths across the world. ... Read More

Two killed in Vienna attack

4 years ago

At least two people have been killed and 14 others injured when gunmen attacked six locations in the Austrian capital, Vienna, said police. According to Austrian Interior Minister Carl Nehma, one of the attackers was killed during the operation. Another attacker is bei... Read More

U.S. whistleblower Snowden-Wanted in the USA-living in Russia, seeks Russian citizenship

4 years ago

U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden said Monday he had applied for Russian citizenship but would keep his U.S. nationality. The former American intelligence contractor, who revealed in 2013 that the U.S. government was spying on its citizens, has been living in exile in ... Read More

19 Killed, almost 2 dozen injured in Kabul University attack by armed gunmen

4 years ago

Gunmen stormed Kabul University on Monday as it hosted a book fair attended by the Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan, sparking an hours-long gun battle and leaving at least 19 dead and 22 wounded at the war-torn country’s largest school. The ministry’s spok... Read More

Revealed : British Prince Williams Was Infected With Covid-19 Seven Months Back

4 years ago

It has been revealed that Prince William was infected with the corona virus in April, seven months ago.. According to the BBC, Prince William was infected with the Corona virus while his father was infected with the virus. The BBC quoted The Sun as saying that the 38-y... Read More

Islamist group massacre 21 in new DR Congo

4 years ago

At least 21 people have been killed in a massacre suspected to have been committed by militants from the Islamist ADF group in conflict-wracked northeast DR Congo, a local official said Saturday. The ADF fighters first attacked a rival group of Congolese militia member... Read More

Landfall by Super Typhoon Goni, strongest typhoon so far, in Philippines

4 years ago

Super Typhoon Goni slammed into the Philippines Sunday with authorities warning of “catastrophic” conditions in the region expected to receive the hardest hit, where nearly a million people have been evacuated. The strongest typhoon of the year so far made ... Read More

Poorest children away from school for 4 months - United Nations Report

4 years ago

The COVID-19 pandemic has robbed children in the poorest countries of nearly 4 months of schooling, compared to 6 weeks for their counterparts in high income countries, according to a joint report released on Thursday by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organ... Read More

Canada Grants Permanent Residency to Record number of Indians

4 years ago

Indian immigrants accounted for one-fourth of the total permanent residencies granted by Canada in 2019, setting a new record. India was easily the largest source country for permanent residents (PR), with 85,593 admitted last year, a number that is larger than the tot... Read More

Number of people leaving Paris increased

4 years ago

According to BBC, there was a 700-kilometer-long traffic jam when people living in the capital left the city after the implementation of lockdown. Number of people leaving the city has risen since the second phase of lockdown in France began tonight to prevent and cont... Read More

Former South Korean president sentenced to 17 years prison on corruption charges

4 years ago

Former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak was sentenced by Supreme Court on Thursday to 17 years in prison on bribery and corruption charges. Lee, a conservative leader who served as president from 2008 to 2013, was released on bail pending a decision. Lee, who is aw... Read More

At least 16 people killed in a landslide in central Vietnam

4 years ago

  At least 16 people were killed in a landslide in central Vietnam's Quang Nam province on Thursday. People died in a landslide in Tra Van and Tra Leng villages of Nam Tra district. Dozens of people were reported missing in the landslide, but rescue workers said ... Read More

Two dead in terrorist attack in France

4 years ago

This is the second terrorist attack in France in 15 days. A man has stabbed two people to death there. Another person has been seriously injured in the incident. According to Nice Mayor Christian Atrosi, suspect has been arrested. A few days ago, a teacher wa... Read More

US Secretary of State Pompeo in Sri Lanka

4 years ago

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Sri Lanka on Tuesday. Foreign Minister Pompeo arrived in Sri Lanka from India on Tuesday. The news came from Sri Lankan capital Colombo. US Secretary of State Pompeo was on a visit to India a few days ago. Foreign Minister P... Read More

4 weeks of lockdown again in France

4 years ago

Corona virus infection has led to 4 weeks of lockdown in France. President Emmanuel Macron has announced a second lockdown after Corona virus infection spread rapidly. The first outbreak of corona virus was reported in March in France, one of the worst-hit areas i... Read More

Lockdown ends in Melbourne, Australia

4 years ago

Lockdown in Melbourne, Australia's second-largest city, ended in 111 days after corona virus outbreak. Officials said lockdown was longer than in other places. It is reported that locals have felt relief after opening lockdown. Hard journey is over, it was as diff... Read More

Taiwan signs arms deal with US

4 years ago

Taiwan has signed an arms deal with the United States amid rising tensions with China. The US Department of State has approved 1.8 billion arms deal with Taiwan. China has recently stepped up pressure on Taiwan. China has been sending troops to monitor sensitive areas ... Read More

Ten security personnel killed in clashes between Pakistani army and Karachi police

4 years ago

Ten security personnel have been killed in a clash between Pakistani police and Karachi police. Clash took place when army personnel arrested Sindh’s Police Officer Mohammad Aftab Anbar. Five soldiers were killed in a double shootout. The incident took place in t... Read More

Trump's long-standing Chinese bank account

4 years ago

US President Donald Trump has long had a bank account in China. Trump has been promoting his business in China for several years, according to the New York Times. Also, between 2013 and 2015, local taxes were paid from this account. Trump has opposed trade with US comp... Read More

At least 15 Afghans killed in stampede

4 years ago

At least 15 Afghans have been killed in a stampede near Pakistani consulate in Afghanistan. Also, more than a dozen people have been injured. Thousands of people gathered at the stadium to get visas. Eleven women were killed in the incident. However, a spokesman for ... Read More

Taiwan to Buy $1 billion Air-to-Ground Missiles from the USA

4 years ago

  The US government announced approval Wednesday to sell $1 billion worth of advanced air-to-ground missiles to Taiwan as the island shores up its defenses against the threat from China. The State Department said it had agreed to sell 135 of the AGM-84H SLAM-ER m... Read More

Clashes between diplomats of the two countries in Fiji

4 years ago

  Diplomats from China and Taiwan have clashed in the Fiji’s capital. Diplomats clashed at an event in the Fiji’s capital on October 8. Taiwan has accused two Chinese diplomats of entering the event, taking pictures of the event unofficially and provi... Read More

US Justice Dept wants to break up of Google - Alleges its too big, too powerful

4 years ago

The US sued Google on Tuesday, accusing the $1 trillion company of illegally using its market muscle to hobble rivals in the biggest challenge to the power and influence of Big Tech in decades. The Justice Department lawsuit could lead to the break-up of an iconic comp... Read More

Protests in France in support of the teacher

4 years ago

Thousands of protesters marched across France in support of teacher Samuel Patti, who was assassinated by an Islamic extremist. People carried placards reading "I am a teacher" in French and chanted slogans. Chechen youth from an extremist group beheaded a teacher on F... Read More

Floods and landslides kill 90 in Vietnam

4 years ago

Floods and landslides have killed at least 90 people in Vietnam over the past two weeks. Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 90 people in the past week. Floods and landslides have killed at least 34 people. Eleven of the soldiers in th... Read More

The United States’ government executed women for the first time in 67 years

4 years ago

For the first time in 67 years, a woman is being executed in the United States. Lisa Montgomery, convicted of a 2004 crime, will be sentenced to death by lethal injection on December 8. At eight months old, Lisa killed a pregnant woman in Missouri and abducted her baby... Read More

Republican senator seeking re-election mocks Biden’s running mate, Kamala Harris’ name

4 years ago

Republican Senator David Perdue, who is seeking re-election from Georgia, has sparked a storm after mispronouncing Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s first name during a speech at a rally for US President Donald Trump. “Kamala? Kamala? K... Read More

Belgium and Austria Foreign Ministers test positive for COVID-19 after EU meeting

4 years ago

The foreign ministers of Austria and Belgium have both tested positive for coronavirus after attending a meeting with European Union colleagues this week. Other foreign ministers attending this meeting have reported negative results for their COVID-19 tests. Austrian F... Read More

2 landslides within few days leaves 5 soldiers dead, 17 missing in Vietnam

4 years ago

Five soldiers are dead and a frantic search is under way for 17 others after a huge landslide hit central Vietnam on Sunday, as the country battles its worst flooding in years. Heavy rain has pounded the region for more than a week and at least 64 people have been kill... Read More

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chang-ocha will not resign

4 years ago

The prime minister has said he will not back down even if thousands of people take to the streets. On Thursday, Thailand declared a state of emergency and decided to block gatherings of more than five people. Demonstrations are taking place demanding the removal of th... Read More

US President Trump says ‘Lock up the Bidens, lock up Hillary’ to supporters at Georgia rally

4 years ago

Donald Trump on Friday escalated his attack on Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, saying he should be “locked up” for dubious allegations of corruption. The US president was speaking at an election rally in the state of Georgia. “Lock up the... Read More

20 including soldiers killed in two militant attacks in Pakistan

4 years ago

At least 20 people including soldiers were killed in two separate attacks in Pakistan on Thursday, including an assault on a convoy of oil workers. The first attack took place in Balochistan, where at least seven assailants armed with rocket launchers and other heavy w... Read More

Kyrgyzstan president Soronbe Jinbekov resigns

4 years ago

President of Kyrgyzstan Soronbe Jinbekov resigned on Thursday. Jinbekov has resigned amid fears of clashes between protesters and security forces. Following the October 4 election, Kyrgyzstan is still in a state of agitation. Also last week, Jinbekov announced his resi... Read More

More than 30,000 corona infections in France in a single day

4 years ago

Government has decided to impose curfew in nine cities, including the capital Paris, from Saturday night after the Corona infection increased. People have been barred from leaving their homes since Saturday from 9pm to 6am. It is closed for 4 weeks. The World Health Or... Read More

Tightened the grip to control corona infection in London

4 years ago

The UK's capital, London, has tightened its grip to control for increased corona infection, metropolitan chief Sadiq Khan said on Thursday. As the number of corona infections in London, which has a population of nine million, continues to rise, government has asked cit... Read More

USA arrests former Mexican defense minister

4 years ago

Salvador Cienfuegos, former defense minister of Mexico, has been detained at the Los Angeles Airport in the United States on unknown charges, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard tweeted on Thursday. Ebrard said U.S. ambassador to Mexico Christopher Landau informed ... Read More

France Covid-19 : Nighttime Curfew imposed in Paris and eight cities

4 years ago

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced a night-time curfew in Paris and eight other cities to control the spread of the coronavirus in the country. Macron said people must stay indoors from 21:00 to 06:00 (local time). The other cities include: Rouen, ... Read More

State of Emergency declared in Thailand to stop protests

4 years ago

Thailand's government announced an emergency decree early on Thursday to address street protesters in Bangkok, according to a state television announcement. The protesters have set up camp outside the prime minister's office and obstructed a royal motorcade. Protester... Read More

16 security personnel killed in latest attack by Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan

4 years ago

At least 16 security personnel have been killed in a latest attack by Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan. More than 10 security personnel were injured in the attack. Taliban attacked a security checkpoint, said Afghan Defense Ministry. No group has claimed responsibilit... Read More

Heavy rains kill 12 in Telangana, India

4 years ago

Twelve more people have died in Indian state of Telangana after heavy rains. Police officials said there were incidents of houses and walls collapsing, floods and landslides in many parts of the state. Many other people have been injured in those incidents.  Poli... Read More

China blames Indian border infrastructures and deployment of military as reason for conflict

4 years ago

India’s decision to develop infrastructure and deployment of troops along the border with China are the root causes of tension, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday, adding that Beijing is against New Delhi building military facilities close to the dispute... Read More

Rapists punishable to death in Bangladesh

4 years ago

In Bangladesh, rape is punishable by death. Bangladeshi government has amended the law to allow rapist to be hanged. As the number of rape cases continues to rise, Bangladesh government has amended the law to provide harsher punishments for the rapist. Bangladesh's la... Read More

60 Chinese arrested for trespassing into Malaysian territorial waters

4 years ago

Malaysia’s maritime authority detained six Chinese fishing vessels and their crews for allegedly trespassing in waters off one of its southern states. The vessels, registered in Qinhuangdao, China, were believed to be sailing toward Mauritania in northwestern Afr... Read More

Train and bus collision leaves 17 dead in Thailand

4 years ago

At least 17 people died early Sunday when a train collided with a bus in central Thailand, officials said. The tour bus was traveling with 65 passengers on board when it crossed the railway track during rain in Chacheongsao, 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of Bangkok, wh... Read More

Azerbaijan blames Armenian shelling at Ganja left 5 dead, 17 injured

4 years ago

At least five dead bodies were recovered from debris after what Baku described as shelling of Ganja conducted by the Armenian forces, Sputnik reported citing Azerbaijan's Emergencies Ministry on Sunday. The rocket has hit a residence building in Ganja and destroyed it,... Read More

US warns China

4 years ago

The United States has warned China that it is trying to gain control of Taiwan. U.S. NAS Robert O'Brien says China is building a large navy. O’ Biren says he has never seen such preparations before, except when Britain built the Royal Navy before World War I... Read More

Corona infection in 27 people, including Trump's top aides

4 years ago

Twenty-seven employees have been infected with corona virus since US President Donald Trump contracted corona virus. Many employees close to Trump have been infected. Stephen Miller, a top aide to US President Donald Trump, has also been infected with corona virus. Mil... Read More

Trump announces end to relief package talks

4 years ago

US President Donald Trump has said he will end talks on a package to help the economy, which has been hit by Corona virus (COVID-19). President Trump has said he will resume the program only after November 3 presidential election. The wave has erupted after Trump said ... Read More

Attack targeting Governor leaves Eight killed as Afghan president begins talk with Taliban

4 years ago

A suicide attack targeting an Afghan provincial governor killed at least eight people on Monday, officials said, as the president travelled to Qatar where slow-moving peace talks with the Taliban are taking place. Twenty eight people were wounded when the attacker ramm... Read More

The US and Indian foreign ministers scheduled to meet in Tokyo

4 years ago

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar are scheduled to meet on Tuesday, State Department officials said. They are going to Japan to participate in the second QUAD. Their Japanese and Australian counterparts have also participated in ... Read More

Elon Musk's SpaceX secures $149 million Pentagon contract for missile tracking satellites

4 years ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX won a $149-million contract to build missile-tracking satellites for the Pentagon, the U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA) said on Monday, in the company's first government contract to build satellites. SpaceX, known for its reusable rockets and astr... Read More

Trump discharged from Hospital - urges Americans to 'get out' and not be afraid of Coronavirus

4 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday appealed Americans to "get out there" and not be afraid of coronavirus after he returned to the White House following four days of treatment for COVID-19 in a U.S. military hospital where he was treated for COVID-19. Trump, who wen... Read More

59 Ancient Coffins discovered in Egypt

4 years ago

Archeologists in Egypt announced on Saturday that they had discovered at least 59 ancient coffins in a vast necropolis south of the country's capital Cairo, one containing the pristine mummy of an ancient priest. This is more than 2,600 years since they were buried. T... Read More

‘Broken’ asylum system will be reviewed - Britain’s Interior Minister, Priti Patel

4 years ago

Britain’s interior minister vowed Sunday to stop people entering the country clandestinely and to fix what she called a “broken” asylum system, echoing commitments that have been made and broken by UK governments for years. Home Secretary Priti Patel ... Read More

Thailand’s ‘Red Bull’ co-founder’s grandson gets ‘red notice’ issued against by Interpol

4 years ago

Interpol has issued a “red notice” to arrest the fugitive Thai heir to the Red Bull billions over his role in a fatal hit-and-run incident in Bangkok, police have said. The move by the international police organisation is the latest in the years-long saga s... Read More

10-year military agreement between the United States and Morocco

4 years ago

The United States and the North African nation of Morocco have signed a ten-year military cooperation agreement. The agreement was signed during a two-day visit to Morocco by US Secretary of Defense Mark Asper. During a visit to North African countries, Minister Asper a... Read More

Australia to open border with New Zealand

4 years ago

  The border, which has been closed for a long time due to Covid 19, was reopened on Friday. Australian government has said it will open the border in a few weeks. Australian Deputy Prime Minister Mac Cormack made the announcement on Friday. As Australia announc... Read More

U.S. President Trump, wife Melania test positive for COVID-19

4 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19, Trump announced early Friday on his Twitter account. America's first couple began their quarantine process on Thursday after Trump's top adviser Hope Hicks tested positive for t... Read More

Sudan to sign landmark peace deal with rebels to end decades of war

4 years ago

Sudan's government and rebels are to sign a landmark peace deal on Saturday in a bid to end decades of war in which hundreds of thousands died — a historic achievement if it holds. Ending Sudan's internal conflicts has been a top priority of the transition govern... Read More

Hathras, Uttar Pradesh Gang Rape Victim's family to be provided 25 lakh, a house and a govt job

4 years ago

  After a 19 years old gang rape victim died two week after the incident in Hathras, the Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday announced that her family will be given ₹25 lakh as ex-gratia and a house, along with a government job to one family member. The gover... Read More

Verdict on Babri Masjid demolition to be delivered today

4 years ago

  A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court will deliver its verdict in the Babri Masjid demolition case on Wednesday, almost three decades after the 16th century structure was razed by a mob in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya town, sparking communal ten... Read More

NASA, SpaceX target Oct. 31 for next manned mission to space station

4 years ago

NASA and SpaceX are targeting 2:40 a.m. EDT Saturday, October 31, for the launch of the agency's SpaceX Crew-1 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), according to a NASA briefing on Tuesday. Astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover and Shann... Read More

‘Immediately’ end Karabakh clashes - UN Security Council calls on Armenia and Azerbaijan

4 years ago

The UN Security Council on Tuesday called on Armenian and Azerbaijani forces to "immediately stop fighting" over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, after three days of deadly clashes. The council's 15 members "voiced support for the call by the Secretary General... Read More

12 more elephants die in Zimbabwe - bacterial infection suspected

4 years ago

Twelve more elephants have died in Zimbabwe, taking the total death toll from a suspected bacterial infection outbreak to 34, wildlife authorities said Monday. "A total of 34 carcasses have been found... but some others have not been located," Zimbabwe Parks and Wildli... Read More

Multiple deaths in officer-involved shooting in Salem, Oregon,USA

4 years ago

A suspect was shot dead by police and there were "multiple fatalities" in a reported hostage situation at a home in Salem, Oregon on Monday, but no officers were injured, police reported. Marion County Sheriff's Office responded to a residence in southeast Salem at 12:... Read More

Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict-Karabakh clashes kill 28 more Armenian separatists

4 years ago

Twenty-eight separatist rebel fighters died in clashes with Azerbaijani troops on Monday, officials in Azerbaijan's breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region said, bringing their military death toll to 59. Azerbaijan declared a partial military mobilization earlier on Monday f... Read More

G20 Leaders' Summit to be held virtually Nov. 21-22

4 years ago

The 2020 G20 Leaders' Summit will be held virtually from November 21 to 22 and chaired by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabia's G20 presidency said in a statement early Monday. The statement said the Saudi G20 presidency will "build on the success... Read More

New York Times Reveals - Donald Trump didn’t pay Income Taxes

4 years ago

Donald Trump paid no federal income taxes whatsoever in 10 out of 15 years beginning in 2000 because he reported losing significantly more than he made, according to an explosive report released Sunday by the New York Times. In both the year he won the presidency and hi... Read More

USA crosses 7 million Covid-19 Cases - 20% of globally infected

4 years ago

The number of coronavirus cases in the United States topped 7 million - more than 20% of the world's total - as governments across the globe struggle to contain a surge in coronavirus infections. The virus has killed at least 984,068 people globally since the outbreak e... Read More

At least 25 military including cadets killed in plane crash in Ukraine

4 years ago

At least 25 people died in a military plane crash in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region on Friday night, the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine said. Two people in serious condition have been sent to a hospital and the search for others is underway. Criminal... Read More

13 killed after bus overturns and catches fire in Pakistan

4 years ago

At least 13 people have been charred to death after a passenger bus they were travelling in caught fire and overturned in Pakistan, officials said. The over-speeding bus, on its way to Karachi from Hyderabad, skidded off the road and burst into flames on Saturday, polic... Read More

Pillar no. 11 between Nepal-China border- thought to have been lost- found

4 years ago

The border pillar rumored to have been lost has been found. It was found in Taku Lek above Lamkha Gaonpalika of Humla. The border inspection team led by CDO Chiranjibi Giri found the pillar. It was established in 2019 when the border between Nepal and China was demarca... Read More

The US needs to defend Tiktok ban by Friday - Judge

4 years ago

  A U.S. judge said Thursday the Trump administration must either delay a ban on U.S. app stores offering TikTok for download or file legal papers defending the decision by Friday. The U.S. Commerce Department order banning Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google app... Read More

North Korea apologizes killing South Korean official

4 years ago

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) leader Kim Jong Un expressed regrets over the death of a missing official of the Republic of Korea (ROK), the ROK national security adviser, Suh Hoon said on Friday. DPRK leader Kim Jong Un sent a letter to ROK Preside... Read More

Iran hit by New US Sanctions - accused of human rights violation

4 years ago

The United States on Thursday blacklisted several Iranian officials and entities over alleged human rights violations, including slapping sanctions on a judge it said was involved in the case of an Iranian wrestler sentenced to death. This comes three days after the U.... Read More

Bomb threat prompts temporary Eiffel Tower evacuation

4 years ago

The Eiffel Tower was evacuated for several hours on Wednesday after French police received a call claiming that a bomb had been placed there. Hundreds of people, including tourists, restaurant staff and workmen were led away as the area around the Paris monument was co... Read More

United States - First Presidential Debate next Tuesday

4 years ago

Trump, Biden to clash over Supreme Court, coronavirus and four other topics U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden will spar over the Supreme Court, the coronavirus, voting integrity and "race and violence in our cities" at the first in-person d... Read More

Nobel Prize Distribution ceremony to be replaced with televised event

4 years ago

Medals and Diplomas to be handed to laureates in their home countries The traditional Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm has been cancelled for the first time since 1944 in favor of a televised event due to the coronavirus pandemic, organizers announced Tuesday. Under ... Read More

Majority of Americans don't trust Trump on vaccine safety: Poll

4 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States will produce enough coronavirus vaccine doses for "every American" by April 2021, but according to an ABC News/Ipsos poll released Sunday, nearly 70 percent of Americans are not confident that he can ensure the safety a... Read More

China's Mars probe completes 2nd mid-course correction

4 years ago

China's Tianwen-1 probe, carrying out the country's first mission to Mars, smoothly conducted its second mid-course orbital correction on Sunday, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA). The probe completed the orbital correction at 11 p.m. Beijing ... Read More

Building collapses near Mumbai: At least 13 dead, 25 feared trapped

4 years ago

At least 13 people were killed and up to 25 are feared trapped after a three-story apartment block collapsed in western India on Monday, officials said.  Local residents cheered as emergency workers from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) pulled 20 surviv... Read More

Two dead, 14 injured in New York state shooting

4 years ago

Two people died and around 14 others were wounded after a shooting at a backyard party in the early hours of Saturday morning in Rochester, in the northern part of the U.S. state of New York, the Rochester Police Department said on Saturday. A man and a woman between t... Read More

Child marriages in India rise during COVID-19 pandemic

4 years ago

  Since the outbreak of COVID-19, a staggering rise in child marriages have spread through India. UNICEF estimates that at least 1.5 million girls under the age of 18 are married in the country each year – but another charity saw a 17% increase in distress... Read More

UN Report: 20 Goals to protect global biodiversity by 2020 Fails

4 years ago

The graphics show progress of the 20 Aichi Biodiversity Target. Blue indicates that the target has been exceeded, green means target has been or is likely to be achieved, yellow indicates some progress, red indicates no significant change and purple shows that the tre... Read More

Vietnam planning to evacuate one million people to safety from Tropical Storm Noul

4 years ago

  Vietnam is planning to evacuate more than one million people as a severe tropical storm bears down on its central coastal region, threatening flooding and landslides, authorities said Thursday. Tropical Storm Noul is forecast to make landfall around 1:00 pm (0... Read More

More than 30 killed in militia attacks in western Ethiopia

4 years ago

Armed militiamen killed more than 30 people in the Metakal zone of Ethiopia's Benishangul-Gumuz region, a senior opposition leader told Reuters on Thursday, the latest security headache for reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government. The attacks, whose victims i... Read More

Japan new PM’ first full day in office on Thursday, vows to push reforms

4 years ago

Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga started his first full day in office Thursday with a resolve to push forward popular reforms. "I'm determined to work hard for the people and get results so we can live up to their expectations,” Suga told reporters as he... Read More

Venezuela government accused of grisly crimes against humanity in UN report

4 years ago

Venezuela’s president and top ministers are responsible for probable crimes against humanity including extrajudicial killings and the systematic use of torture, UN investigators have concluded. In a scathing, in-depth report published on Wednesday, the panel of e... Read More

Massive floods, heavy rain and a death in US Gulf Coast by his year’s 18th named hurricane, ‘Sally’

4 years ago

Hurricane Sally uprooted trees, flooded streets and cut power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses on Wednesday as it brought what the US National Hurricane Center called “historic and catastrophic” flooding to the Alabama-Florida coast. Sally, ... Read More

Oxygen grows scarce as India's coronavirus cases surpass 5 million

4 years ago

Oxygen supply has grown scarce in some parts of India hard hit by coronavirus, hospital and local government officials said, as India's total coronavirus cases topped five million mark on Wednesday, according to health ministry data. Government officials and experts sa... Read More

UK crime officials seize £300,000 from Indian-origin couple

4 years ago

Britain’s crime prevention officials and Scotland Yard have recovered from an Indian-origin couple more than £300,000 (around 2.8 crore rupees) in cash suspected of being the proceeds of crime. The National Crime Agency (NCA) said on Tuesday that searches o... Read More

Yoshihide Suga elected as new Japanese Prime Minister

4 years ago

Yoshihide Suga has been elected as new Prime Minister of Japan. Suga, who won last year's leadership of the ruling party, was elected prime minister by Japan's parliament today. After Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resigned two weeks ago, Suga will complete the remaining t... Read More

UAE, Bahrain and Israel sign historic accords at White House event

4 years ago

Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have signed agreements to establish formal relations, ending a decades-old taboo in Arab diplomacy as power and priorities shift in the Middle East. “Today’s signing sets history on a new course,” Donald Tr... Read More

US President is least trusted major world leader with 16% having confidence in him doing things right

4 years ago

  The image of the US and Donald Trump around the world has plunged from poor to the abysmal over the administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a global survey. A poll conducted by the Pew Research Center of more than 13,000 adults... Read More

Trump suggests ‘Global warming will reverse itself’ as he visits fire-ravaged West

4 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday suggested global warming will reverse itself and dismissed climate change as a cause of ferocious fires engulfing swaths of the U.S. West, during a briefing in California on the deadly blazes. Trump, who flew into Sacramento on the... Read More

US wildfires update: At least 33 people killed

4 years ago

Reports indicate that at least 33 people have been killed in the wildfires raging from California to Washington state. The historic blazes have killed 10 people in Oregon, 22 in California, and at least one person in Washington state. Millicent Catarancuic, 77, was am... Read More

Rape declared national emergency in Liberia

4 years ago

Liberian President George Weah has declared rape a national emergency and has ordered new measures to tackle the problem after a recent spike of cases in the West African state. The move comes after thousands of Liberians protested rising incidents of rape in the capit... Read More

China hands over 5 Arunachal Pradesh youths 10 days after they went missing

4 years ago

  Ten days after they strayed across the border during an expedition to hunt and collect medicinal herbs, five youths from Arunachal Pradesh were handed back to India on Saturday by the Chinese authorities, Indian Army officials confirmed. “Indian Army took... Read More

Ambulance hits landmine in southern Mali, killing six

4 years ago

Six civilians, including a pregnant woman, were killed in southern Mali when the ambulance they were travelling in struck a landmine, the health ministry said on Saturday. It was not clear who was responsible for laying the mine, but the incident on Friday represented ... Read More

58 people killed by militia in eastern DR Congo's Ituri province

4 years ago

At least 58 people were killed by suspected Allied Democratic Forces militia in Ituri province in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a local government official. Ituri's provincial interior minister Adjio Gidi told AFP that the killings were committ... Read More

Raging wildfires scorch U.S. West Coast, killing at least nine

4 years ago

Dozens of extreme wind-driven wildfires burned through forests and towns in U.S. West Coast states on Thursday, destroying hundreds of homes and killing at least nine people, authorities said. In the past 48 hours, four people died from fires in California, while four ... Read More

Hundreds of Oregon homes destroyed by US wildfires

4 years ago

Hundreds of homes have been lost to massive and unprecedented Oregon wildfires with a potentially historic number of fatalities feared in the northwestern US state, governor Kate Brown said Wednesday. More than 300,000 acres are burning across Oregon including 35 major... Read More

U.S. formally announces troop reduction in Iraq

4 years ago

  The United States military on Wednesday announced that it would be reducing its presence in Iraq from 5,200 to 3,000 troops this month, formalizing a move that had been long expected. Last month, Reuters reported that the United States was expected to reduce it... Read More

Two killed, 12 injured in Afghanistan bomb blast

4 years ago

Bomb blast near Afghan capital, Kabul, has killed at least 40 people. A suicide bomber struck shortly after noon in the capital, Kabul, targeting Vice President Amarullah Saleh, said police. At least two people were killed and 12 others were injured in the blast, said ... Read More

Thousands flee as Greece's main migrant camp gutted by huge blaze

4 years ago

  Thousands of asylum seekers on the Greek island of Lesbos fled for their lives Wednesday as a huge fire ripped through the camp of Moria, the country's largest and most notorious migrant facility. Over 12,000 men, women and children ran in panic out of containe... Read More

4 including a Nepali arrested after a raid in illegal brewery in Kuwait

4 years ago

Four people, including a Nepali, have been arrested in a raid on an illegal liquor factory in Kuwait. Deputy Secretary General of the Department of Public Security, Faraz al-Joubi, said security forces from the Hawali Governor's Security Directorate raided the house. ... Read More

54.5 Percent doctors fail Licence Exams

4 years ago

Fifty-four percent doctors have failed the license examination conducted by the Nepal Medical Council on Saturday. Physicians are only allowed to treat patients after they have passed the council's licensing test. Most have failed the council's MBBS and BDS exams. Out ... Read More

Record 2 million acres burned in California

4 years ago

Wildfires have burned a record two million acres in California this year, and the danger for more destruction is so high the U.S. Forest Service announced Monday it was closing all eight national forests in the southern half of the state. After a typically dry summer, ... Read More

Saudi court issues final verdicts in Khashoggi killing, jails eight

4 years ago

A Saudi court issued final verdicts on Monday in the case of slain Washington Post columnist and Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi after his son, who still resides in the kingdom, announced pardons that spared five of the convicted individuals from execution four months ago.... Read More

Instructions to relocate the locals of the storm affected areas

4 years ago

In Japan, locals in storm-affected areas have been instructed to evacuate. More than 1.1 million locals in the southwestern part of the country were instructed on Monday to relocate immediately. They have been recommended to move to Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto and Kagos... Read More

Gunshots at Indo-China Border at Laddakh after 45 years- Indian Army accused of firing

4 years ago

A shootout has erupted between the two countries' armies on the southbank of Lake Pengong on the Indo-China border in Ladakh. The shooting took place on the Indo-China border after 45 years. China's state-run media, the Global Times, reported that Indian troops had cro... Read More

Sudan declares three-month state of emergency over floods

4 years ago

  Sudan's Security and Defense Council declared a national state of emergency for three months because of floods that have killed 99 people this year and designated Sudan a natural disaster zone, state news agency SUNA reported early on Saturday. The Sudanese min... Read More

Multiple stabbings in UK's Birmingham: Police

4 years ago

A number of people were injured after multiple stabbings were reported in a "major incident" in Birmingham city center, in the United Kingdom, on Sunday, according to police. "We can confirm that at approximately 12:30 a.m. today (Sunday 6) we were called to reports of... Read More

16 dead, dozens injured in Bangladesh masjid air conditioner explosion

4 years ago

At least 16 people were killed and dozens of others suffered serious burns when air conditioners of a masjid in Narayanganj on the outskirts of the Bangladesh capital Dhaka exploded Friday night, local police said. Fire officials suspected a gas leak caused the horrend... Read More

100 days of protests against police violence, racism in Portland

4 years ago

Portland this weekend marks 100 days since protests erupted in the western US city to denounce police brutality and racism, shining a spotlight on a deeply polarized America as it prepares for high-stakes elections. The nightly protests, sparked by the death of George ... Read More

Indian Prime Minister Modi's Twitter account hacked

4 years ago

Twitter account of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's personal website was hacked late Wednesday night. But the problem was solved in a short time. Now there is a statement from Twitter that, Modi’s Twitter account had been hacked. It is the same way of hac... Read More

Afghanistan frees nearly 200 Taliban prisoners to push peace talks

4 years ago

Afghanistan has freed nearly 200 Taliban prisoners to spur long-delayed peace talks, as a team of negotiators readies to fly this week to Qatar's capital, Afghan officials said on Wednesday. The prisoners formed part of a group of 400 jailed "hardcore" Islamist separat... Read More

63 Indian universities join world ranking; IISc retains top position

4 years ago

Bengaluru’s Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has retained its position as the highest-rated Indian university while the country recorded the highest ever tally of 63 universities in the Times Higher Education University Ranking 2021 released on Tuesday. The 63 u... Read More

U.S. police shoot and kill another black man

4 years ago

U.S. police have shot dead another black man, who they said had a handgun but had dropped it during a violent altercation in Los Angeles, triggering fresh outrage as tensions soar over racism and police brutality. The man, named in local media as 29-year-old Dijon Kizz... Read More

U.S. vetoes UN resolution on foreign militants

4 years ago

The United States' diplomatic isolation grew Monday when it stood alone in the UN Security Council to veto a resolution on the fate of thousands of foreign jihadists being held in Syria and Iraq. The Security Council's other 14 members supported the Indonesia-drafted r... Read More

Australia prisoners set fire in cells as virus lockdown sparks unrest

4 years ago

  Inmates at a high-security Australian prison lit fires, smashed windows and flooded their cells with water, authorities said on Tuesday, after a lockdown sparked by a coronavirus outbreak resulted in a shortage of staff and services. The unrest began a day earl... Read More

Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee died

4 years ago

Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee has died. Mukherjee, who was confirmed as Corona, died during treatment. 84 year, Former President Mukherjee was announced death as his son Abhijit Singh has announced his death on Twitter. According to the hospital on Monday, h... Read More

U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil output remains lower in wake of storm, data shows

4 years ago

  U.S. Gulf of Mexico crude oil output remained down 70 percent, or 1.29 million barrels per day, according to data released on Sunday by the Department of Interior, as companies continued to return crews to offshore facilities that were evacuated ahead of Hurrica... Read More

11 elephants die in Zimbabwe's protected forest

4 years ago

  Eleven elephants were found dead in Pandamasue Forest in the western part of Zimbabwe on Friday, the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) said Saturday. ZIMPARKS spokesperson Tinashe Farawo said the authority was conducting inves... Read More

At least 29 dead, 7 seriously injured as restaurant collapses in N China

4 years ago

A restaurant collapsed on Saturday in the city of Linfen, north China's Shanxi Province, local authorities said. At least 29 people died in the accident, which happened at around 9:40 a.m. in Xiangfen County. Rescuers are still searching for those trapped in the debri... Read More

1 killed as Trump supporters, BLM protesters clash in Portland, Oregon

4 years ago

One person was shot and killed Saturday night in Portland, Oregon, as a large caravan of pro-President Trump ralliers clashed with Black Lives Matter protesters in the streets, according to the police. "On Saturday, August 29, 2020 at 8:46 p.m., Portland Police officer... Read More

Riots in Sweden’s Malmo city after Quran burning by far-right activists

4 years ago

Far-right activists burned a Quran in the southern Swedish city of Malmo, sparking riots and unrest after more than 300 people gathered to protest, police said Saturday. Rioters set fires and threw objects at police and rescue services Friday night, slightly injuring s... Read More

Protests Despite Restrictions in Germany - More than 300 Arrested

4 years ago

Hundreds of people have taken to the streets in Germany despite restrictions on coronavirus prevention and control. More than 68,000 people took part in a demonstration organized by the two groups in the German capital, Berlin, saying the government had imposed unreaso... Read More

Japanese PM Abe resigns over worsening health

4 years ago

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving premier, said on Friday he was resigning because of poor health, ending a stint at the helm of the world’s third-biggest economy during which he sought to revive growth and bolster its defences. “I ca... Read More

Japanese PM resigns

4 years ago

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to resign. According to Japanese media, Prime Minister Abe is set to resign citing his health problems. Prime Minister Abe is the longest-serving executive leader in Japanese history. During the tenure of 65-year-old Abe, a l... Read More

Corona infection to industrialist Binod Chaudhary

4 years ago

Industrialist Binod Chaudhary has been diagnosed with corona infection. Industrialist Chaudhary has informed on his social network Twitter that he sees Corona positive. The results of the Corona test on Friday morning were positive, Chaudhary, said via social network T... Read More

Fertilizer Guidelines Issued

4 years ago

The government has issued guidelines on ‘Manure distribution management 2077’ to manage the shortage of manure, supply and distribution system. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has brought this guideline to make the supply and sale of s... Read More

China fires missiles to warn US aircraft carriers to stay away

4 years ago

China’s latest volley of missile launches into the world’s most hotly contested body of water served as a warning to two key US targets: aircraft carriers and regional bases. The missiles launched into the South China Sea on Wednesday included the DF-21D an... Read More

John Lennon’s killer denied parole for an 11th time

4 years ago

The man who gunned down John Lennon outside his Manhattan apartment in 1980 was denied parole for an 11th time, state corrections officials said Wednesday. Mark David Chapman was denied after being interviewed by a parole board Aug. 19, according to corrections officia... Read More

National Guard activated after downtown Minneapolis unrest in the USA

4 years ago

The governor of Minnesota activated the National Guard on Wednesday night to help quell unrest that broke out in downtown Minneapolis following what authorities said was misinformation about the suicide death of a Black homicide suspect. Walz declared a peacetime emerg... Read More

Christchurch, New Zealand shooting: mosque gunman sentenced to life without parole

4 years ago

The terrorist who killed 51 Muslim worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, will spend the rest of his life in jail, a judge has ruled. It is the first time under current New Zealand law that a sentence of life without the possibility of parole has been ... Read More

Pakistan floods: at least 90 killed in monsoon rains

4 years ago

  Three days of monsoon rains have killed at least 90 people and damaged at least a thousand homes across Pakistan, the country’s national disaster management agency has said. Streets and homes were flooded with sewage water in Karachi on Tuesday, where the... Read More

Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers arrested over 2019 Yuen Long protests

4 years ago

Hong Kong police have arrested pro-democracy lawmakers over involvement in protests in 2019, including one who was injured when a large group of thugs attacked protesters and civilians at the Yuen Long transport station. The arrests come amid a crackdown on dissent and... Read More

Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee still in deep coma, on ventilator support

4 years ago

Former President Pranab Mukherjee continued to be in a deep coma and on ventilator support, the hospital said in its latest report on Wednesday. He is being treated for lung infection. "Pranab Mukherjee is being treated for lung infection. His renal parameters are slig... Read More

Saudi Arabia to open border crossings

4 years ago

Saudi Arabia has decided to open the country's border crossings. On Monday, Saudi Arabia said it was preparing to open a border crossing for its citizens and non-Saudi nationals. A government statement said people could now enter Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Passport Direct... Read More

Trump authorizes plasma treatment for coronavirus amid attacks on FDA

4 years ago

After expressing frustration at the slow pace of approval for coronavirus treatments, and causing controversy by publicly linking the Food and Drug Administration to the “deep state” conspiracy theory, Donald Trump on Sunday announced the emergency authoriza... Read More

At least 13 crushed to death as Peru police raid club party organised against the Covid-19 restrictions

4 years ago

At least 13 people were crushed to death or asphyxiated as playgoers tried to flee a Lima nightclub raided by police because it was open in violation of restrictions imposed to fight the coronavirus pandemic, officials said. At least six were injured, including three p... Read More

Donald Trump is ‘cruel’ and a ‘liar’ - Sister

4 years ago

Donald Trump’s sister described the US president as cruel and a liar whose lack of principles meant he could not be trusted, according to secretly made recordings published Saturday. It was the latest unflattering insider account to target the president, only ins... Read More

US Ambassador wishes Happy Teej

4 years ago

US Ambassador to Nepal Randy Berry has wished a great Teej for Nepali women to be celebrated today. "Because of the US mission, I can't celebrate this time around, but I'll smile after watching last year's video," Randy said via Twitter. Randy also tweeted a video of ... Read More

UK government criticized over handling of grading for school exams including A-Level results

4 years ago

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government was facing fresh criticism on Thursday over its handling of grading for school exams after results for hundreds of thousands of students were pulled. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has been accused of over... Read More

Lightning-sparked fires rage across California, tens of thousands flee

4 years ago

A firefighting helicopter pilot was killed in a crash, and dozens of homes burned in California on Wednesday as hundreds of lightning-sparked blazes forced tens of thousands of people to flee their dwellings. Nearly 11,000 lightning strikes were documented during a 72-... Read More

Iran unveils locally made ballistic, cruise missiles amid United States tensions

4 years ago

Iran inaugurated a surface-to-surface ballistic missile with a range of 1,400 km and a new cruise missile, Iranian Defence Minister Amir Hatami said in a televised speech on Thursday, ignoring US demands that Tehran halt its missile program. "The surface-to-surface mis... Read More

Former CIA officer arrested and charged with spying for China

4 years ago

A former Central Intelligence Agency officer was arrested and charged with spying for China in a scheme that involved a relative who had also worked for the CIA, the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday. It said in a statement that Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 67, was arr... Read More

6.7-magnitude earthquake hits central Philippines

4 years ago

  A shallow 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines early Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, although there was no tsunami warning issued or immediate reports of damage. The quake struck 68 kilometres southeast of Masbate Island in the Bicol... Read More

Death Valley temperature rises to 54.4C – possibly the hottest ever reliably recorded

4 years ago

  A temperature of 54.4C – or 129.9F – has been recorded in Death Valley, California, in what some extreme weather watchers believe could be the hottest reading ever reliably recorded on the planet. The United States National Weather Service’s a... Read More

Hong Kong's Media Mogul Jimmy Lai released on Bail

4 years ago

The Hong Kong pro-democracy figure and media mogul Jimmy Lai received a hero’s welcome as he returned to his newspaper after being arrested on allegations of foreign collusion, while Chinese state media labelled him a “genuine traitor”. Lai, his sons,... Read More

Sudan imposes curfew after tribal clashes kill 32

4 years ago

Sudan has beefed up security in Red Sea state and imposed a curfew in its main sea gateway of Port Sudan after 32 people died in recent tribal clashes, the country's interior ministry said late on Wednesday. Sudan is one year into a three-year transition after the over... Read More

Indian former President undergoes surgery

4 years ago

Former President Pranab Mukherjee, who was admitted to Army Research and Referral Hospital in New Delhi after testing positive for Covid-19, underwent a “life-saving surgery”, according to the hospital. The hospital said that a brain clot was detected after... Read More

2 Nepali killed in the UAE - Stabbed in the Face and other body parts

4 years ago

Two Nepali youths have been brutally killed in the UAE. Police have launched an investigation after the bodies of the two Nepalis were found murdered in Sharjah, UAE. Gulf News quoted police as saying that a preliminary investigation into his murder had signalled to a f... Read More

Trump briefly escorted away from Live Press Briefing as Shooting incident happened outside

4 years ago

US President Donald Trump was abruptly escorted by a US Secret Service agent out of a live press briefing on coronavirus as a precautionary measure, after a shooting incident outside the White House. Following the incident on Monday, Trump minutes later returned for th... Read More

Lebanese government quits amid fury over Beirut blast

4 years ago

Lebanon’s prime minister announced his government’s resignation on Monday, saying a huge explosion that devastated Beirut and triggered public outrage was the result of endemic corruption. The Aug. 4 detonation at a port warehouse of what authorities said w... Read More

Calls for an uprising after protests rock Beirut

4 years ago

Some Lebanese called on Sunday for a sustained uprising to topple their leaders amid public fury over this week’s devastating explosion in Beirut, and the country’s top Christian Maronite cleric said the cabinet should resign. Protesters have called on the ... Read More

Timeline of Beruit’s Explosion

4 years ago

Beirut is still counting the cost in lives and property from a massive explosion at its port on Tuesday that sent a shockwave blasting across the city. Anger is growing in Lebanon at what appears to be an industrial accident that authorities foresaw and warned about for... Read More

Shots, tear gas fired as protests against Beirut explosion grow

4 years ago

Lebanese riot police fired tear gas at demonstrators trying to break through a barrier to get to the parliament building in Beirut on Saturday and shots were heard as protests over this week’s devastating explosion grew. Dozens of protesters broke into the foreig... Read More

Kerala Landslide Death toll rises to 24-Missing people search underway

4 years ago

The death toll in the massive landslide that flattened a row of 20 houses of tea estate workers in the high range Idukki district of Kerala climbed to 24, as efforts were underway amid continuing rains to locate those missing. The Police, fire service personnel and the... Read More

At least Eight killed in Military base Blast in Somali capital

4 years ago

  A huge blast rocked a military base in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu near a stadium on Saturday, killing at least eight people and injuring 14, emergency workers said, and the militant group al Shabaab claimed responsibility. Soldiers opened fire after the ... Read More

Beirut Explosion: Story of How The Combustible Chemical Got There, Where it Wasn’t Supposed to Be

4 years ago

The chemicals that went up in flames in Beirut’s deadliest peace-time explosion arrived in the Lebanese capital seven years ago on a leaky Russian-leased cargo ship that, according to its captain, should never have stopped there. “They were being greedy,&rd... Read More

Pakistan, India Exchange Words over Ayodhya and Treatment of Minorities

4 years ago

India on Thursday slammed Pakistan for denying religious rights of its minority community – in response to the criticism by the government of the neighbouring country about the launch of the construction of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.   New Delhi rejected Pa... Read More

Education suffers in Kashmir's 'endless' lockdown

4 years ago

Students in Indian-administered Kashmir have missed most of their school year due to the fact that the troubled region has been almost in endless lockdown. First, a lockdown was imposed following the decision to revoke the region's special status. And then, the Covid-1... Read More

Indian PM Modi performs ‘Bhoomi Puja’ of Ram Temple to be built in Ayodhya

4 years ago

“The wait of centuries has ended and India is creating a golden chapter in Ayodhya”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday after performing the ‘bhoomi pujan’ of a Ram temple here. Beginning his speech with “Jai Siya Ram”, t... Read More

Curfew in Place as Kashmir marks one year since special status revoked

4 years ago

Authorities have brought in a curfew in many parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir, one day ahead of the first anniversary of India’s controversial decision to revoke the disputed region’s special status. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, a civil administrator, said the... Read More

At least 78 killed as huge explosion rocks Beirut, Lebanon

4 years ago

Two huge explosions have rocked Beirut, killing at least 78 people, injuring thousands more, and sending an enormous blast wave across the city that shattered windows, knocked down doors and shook buildings. Lebanon’s prime minister, Hassan Diab, said the main bl... Read More

1 billion students affected by Covid-19 closures

4 years ago

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday the coronavirus pandemic has led to the largest disruption of education in history, with schools closed in more than 160 countries in mid-July, affecting over 1 billion students. In addition, the UN chief said at least... Read More

75th Anniversary of Atomic Bomb Attacks in Hiroshima and Nagashaki this Week

4 years ago

Japan this week marks the 75th anniversary of the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which killed over 200,000 people and left many more deeply traumatised and even stigmatised. Here are some facts about the devastating attacks: The first atomic bomb was dr... Read More

In Afghanistan, Islamic State ‘jail seize’ allows Hundreds of prisoners to flee

4 years ago

Afghan security forces on Monday killed at least 10 Islamic State fighters who had taken control of a prison in the eastern city of Jalalabad, ending a siege in which hundreds of prisoners escaped. At least 29 people were killed in the militants’ assault on the p... Read More

Spanish police recover ancient treasure from alleged looter

4 years ago

Police in Spain have recovered a haul of ancient artefacts, including Phoenician gold jewellery, that could date to 1,200BC, after the metal detectorist who found them posted pictures of the treasures online. The investigation began when specialist officers from the na... Read More

“State of Disaster” declared in Victoria-Australia

4 years ago

The Australian state of Victoria has declared a state of disaster and placed Melbourne, the country’s second biggest city, under nighttime curfew as it grapples with hundreds of “mystery cases” of coronavirus. As countries around the world including t... Read More

Including From Nepal-Australian student visa applications drop by a third

4 years ago

Australian offshore student visa application numbers dropped by a third (33.5%) in the 2019-2020 financial year compared to the previous year, according to data from the country’s Department of Home Affairs, with an 88% drop in applications in May alone. Among th... Read More

Muslims celebrate Bakr Eed

4 years ago

The second great festival of Muslims, Bakr Eid (Eid al-Adha), was celebrated in mosques across the country on Saturday. There is a religious ritual to celebrate Bakr Eid on the 70th day of Eid-ul-Fitr or Ramadan. Muslims bathe this morning and go to a nearby mosqu... Read More

12000 US Troops to Leave Germany

4 years ago

The U.S. military on Wednesday unveiled plans to withdraw about 12,000 troops from Germany, in fallout from President Donald Trump’s long-simmering feud with Berlin but said it will keep nearly half of those forces in Europe to address tension with Russia. Trump ... Read More

India moves missile firing T-90 Tanks to Last Outposts near Karakoram Pass

4 years ago

With the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) deploying close to 50,000 troops in Aksai Chin, the Indian Army for the first time has deployed a squadron (12) T-90 missile firing tanks, armoured personnel carriers (APCs) and a full troop brigade (4,000 men) at Da... Read More

Strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake rattles western China

4 years ago

  A strong 6.3 magnitude quake struck early Monday in China's Tibet region, the US Geological Survey reported. The quake struck in a sparsely populated area at 2007 GMT Monday, the USGS said. Its epicentre was nearly 600 kilometers (350 miles) northeast of Llasa ... Read More

Taliban executes female prison guard, and UN raises concern over Afghan violence

4 years ago

The Taliban abducted and executed a female prison guard in the eastern Afghan province of Ghazni, officials and relatives said Monday, as the United Nations expressed concern over the war’s unending toll on civilians. Fatima Rajabi, 23, who had trained as a polic... Read More

अफगानिस्तानमा हेलिकप्टर दुर्घटना दुई जना गम्भीर घाइते

4 years ago

अफगानिस्तानको हेल्मान्ड प्रान्तमा सोमबार सैनिक हेलिकप्टर दुर्घटना हुदाँ दुई जना गम्भीर घाईते भएको �... Read More

North Korea locks down Kaesong over suspected Coronavirus case

4 years ago

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called an emergency meeting after an individual suspected of having COVID-19 illegally crossed the border from South Korea, state media said on Sunday.  If the person is officially declared a virus patient, it would be the first con... Read More

What You Should Know About China’s Mars mission

4 years ago

China's 2020 mission to Mars, Tianwen-1, aims to send a probe to orbit the planet and also land a rover on its surface. As with other Mars missions run by NASA and the United Arab Emirates this year, China's mission is scheduled to launch between July and August 2020, a... Read More

US federal officers use Tear Gas in Portland

4 years ago

In a bid to break up a large crowd of demonstrators outside the federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon state, federal agents on Friday night once again resorted to the use of tear gas. Thousands of people had earlier gathered in Portland streets hours after a US judge ... Read More

UK’s Royal Airforce Plane Picks Up 17 People From Nepal

4 years ago

UK’s Royal Airforce plane brought 13 Embassy staff and left with 17 others on Wednesday. The spokesperson of the airport said that they were unaware of who was brought in as it was a diplomatic flight. According to sources, the plane has taken Nepalese in the Br... Read More

China launched its first Tianwen-1 rover mission to Mars

4 years ago

China has launched an independent Mars mission Tianwen-1, which means “Quest for Heavenly Truth”, from Hainan Island with probe from Wenchang Space Launch Centre in the country south around midday Thursday. China’s probe will track the planet before l... Read More

U.S Orders Chinese Consulate in Houston To Shutdown within 72 Hours

4 years ago

In a development that indicates how the relationship between the two world superpowers is deteriorating, the United States has told China to close its consulate in Houston. A source said that Beijing was considering shutting the U.S. consulate in Wuhan in retaliation. ... Read More

World’s Richest Person, Jeff Bezos, adds record $13 billion in single day to his wealth

4 years ago

Jeff Bezos added $13 billion to his net worth on Monday, the largest single-day jump for an individual since the Bloomberg Billionaires Index was created in 2012. Amazon.com Inc. shares surged 7.9%, the most since December 2018 on rising optimism about web shopping tre... Read More

Afghan girl kills two Taliban fighters after parents murdered

4 years ago

An Afghan girl shot dead two Taliban fighters and wounded several more after they dragged her parents from their home and killed them for supporting the government, officials said. The incident happened last week when insurgents stormed the home of Qamar Gul, a teenage... Read More

EU Leaders Reach Deal On COVID-19 Recovery After Marathon Summit

4 years ago

European Union leaders reached a pre-dawn agreement on Tuesday on a huge post-COVID economic recovery proposal after a fractious summit that continued for more than 90 hours, agreeing to borrow and spend hundreds of billions of Euros in the next few years and lend them ... Read More

Australia to restart granting visas to international students

4 years ago

Australia will recommence granting international student visas and allow current students to count online study while overseas in a push to restart international education. The changes, announced by acting immigration minister Alan Tudge on Monday, respond to demands f... Read More

Indian Govt Claims Huawei, Alibaba, Tencent and more Chinese firms Have Links to Chinese Army

4 years ago

The government has identified at least seven Chinese companies in India with alleged direct or indirect links with People’s Liberation Army (PLA) along with Chinese venture capital investments in India including “big names” where the benefits of civili... Read More

Bangladesh,India and Nepal warn of rising rivers as monsoon toll rises

4 years ago

The death toll from heavy monsoon rains across South Asia has climbed to nearly 200, officials said Sunday, as Bangladesh and Nepal warned that rising waters would bring further flooding.  Torrential rains during the monsoon season between June and September trigg... Read More

79 die in Assam flood, heavy rains in parts of Northeast India expected

4 years ago

Flood situation across Assam remained still grim on Saturday with three fresh deaths reported in the past 24-hours, taking the death toll to 79. As people in 26 of the 33 districts continued to grapple with the serious deluge, Indian Meteorological Department's forecas... Read More

Viral Video Man shaved in Varanasi turned out to be Indian, Offered Money For Head-Shave Stunt

4 years ago

The police have found the person whose head was shaved off and ‘Shree Ram’ written on it. Police have said that he is an Indian citizen, unlike claims online that he was Nepali. The video of that incident had gone viral and generated outrage in Nepal. After... Read More

Pro-India Fake Websites Try Influencing European Lawmakers

4 years ago

A global network of pro-Indian fake websites and think-tanks is aimed at influencing decision-making in Europe, researchers say. The co-ordinated network of 265 sites operates across 65 countries, according to a report by EU Disinfo Lab, a Brussels-based NGO. The ... Read More

FBI investigating major Twitter Hack

4 years ago

The FBI has launched an investigation after hackers hijacked Twitter accounts of a number of high-profile US figures in an apparent Bitcoin scam. "The accounts appear to have been compromised in order to perpetuate cryptocurrency fraud," said the bureau, urging the publ... Read More

Solar Orbiter sends closest images of the Sun

4 years ago

Scientists said Thursday they had obtained the closest ever images taken of the Sun as part of a pan-European mission to study solar winds and flares that could have far-reaching impacts back on Earth. The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter blasted off from Florida'... Read More

Twitter account of Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Kanye, Bill Gates and Kim Kardashain got hacked

4 years ago

The twitter accounts of dozens of high-profile were hacked on Wednesday. Most prominent US figures & companies became pawns Wednesday in one of the most evident cyber scams in the internet’s history.  Counting President Barack Obama, Democratic candidate... Read More

Pathao entrepreneur, Fahim Saleh, found dead in New York Apartment

4 years ago

A leading tech entrepreneur of international ride-sharing companies has been found dead in New York. The body of Fahim Saleh was found dismembered in a flat on Monday afternoon, US media reports say. The entrepreneur was best known for his role in creating popular star... Read More

Walt Disney World reopens with Safety Precautions and Mickey Staying at a Distance

4 years ago

Florida’s Walt Disney World opened to the public for the first time in four months amid a surge of coronavirus cases in the state. Walt Disney Co. welcomed a limited number of guests to its two most popular parks at the sprawling Orlando complex, the world’... Read More

Almost 600000 Participate in Hong Kong Primary Voting To Choose Democratic Candidate For September Elections

4 years ago

Nearly 600,000 Hong Kong citizens cast ballots over the weekend in what the Chinese-ruled city’s opposition camp said was a symbolic protest vote against a tough national security law directly imposed by Beijing. The unofficial poll will decide the strongest pro-... Read More

Gurkha Soldier of Indian Army Killed in Jammu Kashmir

4 years ago

A Nepali Gurkha soldier was killed when the Pakistani army opened fire on an Indian soldier stationed in the Pakistani border area of ​​Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. According to the Indian Army, Indian Gurkha constable Shambur Gurung, who had a ... Read More

Zee -Tv Editor in Chief deletes Controversial tweet about Nepal

4 years ago

Sudhir Chaudhary, Editor-in-Chief of Indian Television Zee News, has deleted a tweet about Nepal saying that his remarks hurt Nepali viewers. Journalist Chaudhary wrote a controversial tweet about Nepal after some of its multi-system operators in Nepal stopped broadcas... Read More

Indian News Channels Banned By Broadcasters In Nepal

4 years ago

Indian news channels that broadcast misleading news against Nepal's nationality and self-respect have been banned in Nepal. The companies have decided to stop broadcasting such channels automatically saying that they have aired exaggerated content about Nepal in associ... Read More

Mayor Of Seoul, Gone Missing for Seven Hours, Found Dead On Mountainside Of The Capital

4 years ago

  The mayor of Seoul considered the second-most powerful official in South Korea -- has been found dead on a mountainside within the capital city. Park Won-soon's body was found on Bukak mountain in Seoul's Seongbuk-gu neighborhood, just after midnight on Friday ... Read More

Notorious Gangster Dubey, On The Run After Police Raid, Arrested

4 years ago

Vikas Dubey, who was on the run for nearly a week after an  incident where policemen who had raided his residence in Uttar Pradesh were fired upon, was held in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Mr. Dubey has 60 criminal cases against him for various offences, including... Read More

Melbourne Shuts Down For 6 Weeks After Spike In Corona virus Cases

4 years ago

Australia’s second most populous city, Melbourne,  began a six-week lockdown on Thursday following a spike in new coronavirus cases, as states around the country tightened internal borders to prevent a second wave sweeping the country. Australia has avoided ... Read More

Harvard and MIT sue Govt. decision in Support of Intl. Students

4 years ago

Harvard and MIT have sued the US government in federal court on Wednesday, seeking to have the U.S. Immigration Customs And Enforcement reverse its decision on international students. Just two days ago,  federal officials barred international students from attendin... Read More

International Students In The USA- Including From Nepal, May Face Deportation

4 years ago

In a move that may affect thousands of foreign students currently studying in the USA, including from Nepal, the US government announced Monday that international students will not be allowed to stay in the country if the institution in which they're enrolled is holding... Read More

Uighur exiles file Complaint against China in International Criminal Court(ICC)

4 years ago

Uighur exiles urged the International Criminal Court on Monday to investigate Beijing for genocide and crimes against humanity, the first attempt to use international law to hold China accountable for its crackdown on the Muslim minority. A team of London-based lawyers... Read More

India becomes third worst-affected nation by Coronavirus

4 years ago

India has overtaken Russia to become the world's third worst-affected nation by the coronavirus with nearly 700,000 cases. The Indian government said it confirmed more than 24,000 new cases during a 24-hour period through Monday morning. This brought the total number o... Read More

Heavy Rain, Landslide and Flood kill Dozens in Japan

4 years ago

Torrential rains have been pounding Japan's southwestern region of Kyushu over the last four days. Dozens of people have been confirmed dead as the search for the missing continues. Weather and land officials are asking people to remain on alert for flooding and la... Read More

8 Policemen killed at raid to search for Gangster Vikas Dubey in Kanpur

4 years ago

At least eight police personnel, including Deputy SP Devendra Mishra, were killed and six cops were injured after they were fired upon by criminals when a police team had gone to raid an area in search of history-sheeter Vikas Dubey. The raid was carried out at around... Read More

Massive landslides kills 162 in Myanmar

4 years ago

A massive landslide at a jade mine in Myanmar has killed at least 162 people – a moment captured in dramatic video showing a wall of earth sliding down a mountainside into a water-filled open pit. About 12 hours after the landslide, the Myanmar Fire Services Depa... Read More

Mysterious death of more than 350 Elephants in Botswana

4 years ago

More than 350 elephants have died in northern Botswana in a mysterious mass die-off described by scientists as a “conservation disaster”. A cluster of elephant deaths was first reported in the Okavango Delta in early May, with 169 individuals dead by the en... Read More

More than 370 arrested in Hong Kong protest on first day after new law

4 years ago

More than 370 protesters have been arrested as police fired teargas, pepper spray and water cannons at thousands of people protesting against a national security law imposed by Beijing. The extent of Beijing’s self-proclaimed mandate was made clear as full detail... Read More

Amid Border Tensions, India Bans 59 Chinese Apps including TIKTOK

4 years ago

Amid the border tensions between India and China, the Indian government has banned 59 mobile apps, terming them prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity, defence of the country. In an official statement, the IT Ministry said it has received many complaints from various so... Read More

Bihar issues high alert for possible terrorist infiltration from Nepal

4 years ago

A high alert has been issued by the Bihar Special Branch to all the districts over the possible threat of infiltration by Taliban and Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists through the Nepal border. According to an intelligence report, Pakistan's ISI is planning to send about 5-... Read More

Deadly raid on stock exchange in Karachi

4 years ago

Four gunmen attacked the Pakistani stock exchange in Karachi, killing two guards and a policeman and wounding seven others before being shot dead. The assailants launched a grenade attack at the main gate to the building and opened fire but police say they failed to ma... Read More

Indian PM Modi to Address the Nation Today at 4PM

4 years ago

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on Tuesday evening, his office said. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 4 PM tomorrow," the Prime Minister's Office tweeted. The Prime Minister's Office, however, did not specifically mention w... Read More

Team india will no more be sponsored by Nike

4 years ago

The increasing border tensions between India and China have led to Indians boycotting Chinese products and their investments. Amid the tussle, Vivo, a Chinese technology company, which is the sponsor of the IPL, has also been bashed for its investment. Nike’s as... Read More

Taiwan opened office to help People Fleeing Hong Kong

4 years ago

Taiwan opened an office on Wednesday to help people fleeing Hong Kong after China imposed new national security laws in the city, with a senior minister saying Taiwan would continue to support freedom and democracy in Hong Kong. The contentious law which came into forc... Read More

United States says it cant wait forever for MCC decision by Nepal

4 years ago

The United States government has said that it cannot indefinitely wait for Nepal to decide on whether to accept the 500 million dollars grant. This comes as the parliamentary endorsement of the Millennium Challenge Corporation(MCC) Compact is delayed. The US Embassy in... Read More

Indian farmers to stop Pineapple Exports to Nepal

4 years ago

Farmers from West Bengal in India have declared that they will stop the export of pineapples to Nepal. According to BBC Hindi, they have decided so after Nepal got involved in conflict with India regarding border issues in Kalapani, Lipulek, and  Limpiadhura. Kaja... Read More

2008 Mumbai attack mastermind ‘Living free in Pakistan’ sought by India

4 years ago

Sajid Mir, a member of the Pakistan based militant group Laskar-e-Taiba who has been indicted by both India and the United States for the attacks on hotels, a train station and a Jewish center in Mumbai in 2008 killing 166 people including 6 Americans has been sought by... Read More

53 Arrested from Hong Kong Protests

4 years ago

At least 53 people have been arrested in Hong Kong for protesting the planned national security legislation to be implemented by the mainland Chinese government. The protest by several hundred was peaceful at first but scuffles broke out later and the police used peppe... Read More

Unilever, Coke and over 130 brands boycott Facebook advertising Mark Zukerberg becomes $7.2 billion poorer

4 years ago

In a move that could hurt Facebook, its top advertisers are abandoning it. In the last 24 hours, Unilever, Coke, Levi Strauss and Hershey have all announced they will pull advertising from Facebook, and in some cases from other social networks for some time. Shares... Read More

Universities around the world planning to welcome International Student

4 years ago

Universities around the world are planning on chartering planes for international students to bring them onto campuses, as part of a bid to tackle travel disruption caused by Covid-19. In the UK, the University of Bolton has made plans to fly in students from India, Ch... Read More

US to impose visa restrictions on Chinese Officials

4 years ago

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday the United States was imposing visa restrictions on Chinese Communist Party officials believed responsible for restricting freedoms in Hong Kong. “Today, I am announcing visa restrictions on current and former CC... Read More

South East Asian countries worried about China’s South China Sea Activities

4 years ago

Vietnam and the Philippines warned of growing insecurity in Southeast Asia at a regional summit on Friday amid concerns that China was stepping up its activity in the disputed South China Sea during the coronavirus pandemic. Both Hanoi and Manila lodged protests with C... Read More

Gurugram, New Delhi's satellite city, invaded by Locusts

4 years ago

New Delhi’s satellite city, Gurugram, was invaded by Desert locusts on Saturday. The authorities have asked people to close their windows and make noise by banging their utensils to scare away the fast-spreading swarms. Pilot’s have been warned to be extra ... Read More

Congo declares end of Ebola epidemic

4 years ago

Congolese Health Minister Eteni Longondo on Thursday officially proclaimed the end of the Ebola epidemic in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the second most serious since the discovery of the virus in 1976. Declared on 1 August 2018, this tenth epidemic of haemorr... Read More

India Accuses China of Increasing Military Deployment along LOC

4 years ago

China has deployed large numbers of troops and weapons along a disputed Himalayan border in violation of bilateral agreements, India’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, accusing Beijing of escalating tensions and triggering a deadly clash last week. “At th... Read More

Lightning kills 83 in Bihar, India

4 years ago

Lightning killed 83 people, mostly farm workers, during thunderstorms across Bihar state in eastern India on Thursday, a government official said. Many were struck as they were planting seeds in 23 of the state's 38 districts, a government statement said. Thirteen... Read More

European lawmakers express concern over Israel’s West Bank annexation plan

4 years ago

More than 1,000 lawmakers from across Europe have written a letter to European governments which reads: ‘Any Israeli move to annex parts of the West Bank would be “fatal” for Middle East peace hopes and must be prevented, if necessary with countermeasu... Read More

Oil falls on rising stocks, worries of new virus wave

4 years ago

Oil prices fell on Wednesday, as record high inventories and worries about a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic outweighed support from a gradual reopening of global economies. Brent crude was down 66 cents, or 1.5%, to $41.97 a barrel by 1349 GMT, a day after hit... Read More

Iran says it's ready for talks if U.S. apologises over nuclear pact

4 years ago

  Iran would be open to talks with the United States if Washington apologises for exiting a 2015 nuclear deal and compensates Tehran, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday, cautioning that U.S. calls for discussions were insincere. The confrontation ... Read More

U.N. chief calls on Israel to abandon West Bank annexation plan

4 years ago

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Israel on Wednesday to abandon its plans to annex settlements in the occupied West Bank, warning that it threatened the prospects for peace between Israel and the Palestinians. “If implemented, annexatio... Read More

U.S. seeks to widen nuclear arms deal with Russia

4 years ago

The United States wants to broaden its main nuclear arms control agreement with Russia to include all their atomic weapons, a U.S. envoy said on Tuesday after talks with Moscow on a new accord. U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Arms Control Marshall Billingslea also ... Read More

Magnitude 7.4 earthquake shakes Mexico

4 years ago

A strong earthquake hit southern Mexico on Tuesday, shaking buildings in the center of the capital Mexico City hundreds of miles away, and sending people fleeing their homes into the streets. No signs of damage or casualties have been reported yet. The U.S. Geological... Read More

Bulgaian PM to be fined for not wearing a Mask

4 years ago

  Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov will be fined 300 levs ($174) for violating an order to wear a protective face mask during a visit to a church on Tuesday, the health ministry said. Health Minister Kiril Ananiev on Monday ordered Bulgarians to resume wea... Read More

Johnson & Johnson’s court appeal rejected

4 years ago

A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday rejected Johnson & Johnson’s bid to throw out a jury verdict in favor of women who blamed their ovarian cancer on its baby powder and other talc products, but reduced its damages award to $2.12 billion from $4.69 billion. T... Read More

Has Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement slowed down?

4 years ago

A student group along with pro-democracy labor unions could not secure the required 60000 votes to go ahead and call for a strike called against the national security legislation imposed by Beijing. The city wide poll had only a participation of 8943 union members.Alt... Read More

Satellite Images Show Chinese Military Activity Before Clash

4 years ago

Newly released satellite pictures show that during the few days before the new clash, China brought in machinery, cut a trail into a Himalayan mountainside and even dammed a river. The images, released on Tuesday, a day after soldiers engaged in hand-to-hand combat in ... Read More

US Secretary of State and China’s Top Diplomat Meet

4 years ago

A meeting has been held between U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and China’s top diplomat, Yang Jiechi, in Hawaii on Wednesday. This kind of high-level face-to-face talks have become rare amid tensions between the two strategic rivals. The relationship between... Read More

Heavy Coronavirus Traces found in Meat, Seafood Market in China

4 years ago

China has found the trading sections for meat and seafood in Beijing’s wholesale food market to be severely contaminated with the new coronavirus and suspects the area’s low temperature and high humidity may have been contributing factors, officials said on ... Read More

North Korea demolishes inter-Korean liaison office South’s chief nuclear negotiator in Washington

4 years ago

South Korea’s chief nuclear negotiator will visit officials in Washington on Thursday amid flaring tensions with North Korea after Pyongyang blew up an inter-Korean liaison office and threatened military action. Lee Do-hoon’s unannounced trip came days afte... Read More

20 Indian soldiers killed by Chinese forces

4 years ago

At least 20 Indian soldiers have been killed in a violent face-off with Chinese forces over a disputed border area in the western Himalayas, the Indian army has said, in a major escalation of a weeks-long standoff. In a statement, the army said on Tuesday that 17 "crit... Read More

Youths protesting against MCC Arrests

4 years ago

Youths protesting against MCC Arrests Police have arrested youths protesting against the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) agreement not being approved by parliament. Police arrested them while they were protesting at Maitighar Mandala in Kathmandu. The youths ha... Read More

Bail set at $1.25 million for ex-cop charged in George Floyd’s death

4 years ago

Bail set at $1.25 million for ex-cop charged in George Floyd’s death Ex-cop of Minneapolis charged with the murder of African-American George Floyd has appeared in the court for the first time. The court has set a bail for $12.5 million. Prosecutors have sa... Read More

New Zealand becomes corona virus free with zero active case

4 years ago

New Zealand becomes corona virus free with zero active case New Zealand reported zero active cases of Covid-19 for the first time since the pandemic reached its peak; it hasn’t reported any new cases for 17 days indicating it has successfully pulled off its aim o... Read More

Additional financial help to fight against Corona from the UK to Nepal

4 years ago

Additional financial help to fight against Corona from the UK to Nepal The UK Government has announced some more additional financial assistance to fight against the growing corona infection in Nepal. The UK government has provided the assistance through the Departme... Read More

Cyclone threat in Mumbai

4 years ago

Cyclone threat in Mumbai Indian metropolis of Mumbai braces for rare cyclone A cyclone in the Arabian Sea was barreling toward India’s business capital Mumbai on Tuesday, threatening to deliver high winds and flooding to an area already struggling with the natio... Read More

Public life affected due to lockdown

4 years ago

Public life affected due to lockdown The government's lockdown on coronavirus (Covid 19) infections, which have spread like a plague around the world, continues. The government has launched a nationwide lockdown on corona virus since April 25. People's lives have been... Read More

Protests against MCC

4 years ago

Protests against MCC Demonstration has taken place in Kathmandu against the American Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). Youths protested against MCC at Maitighar Mandal on Tuesday afternoon. They carried placards with slogans such as "Let's reject MCC", "Reject M... Read More

The issue of Kalapani is only between Nepal and India: Chinese Foreign Ministry

4 years ago

The issue of Kalapani is only between Nepal and India: Chinese Foreign Ministry The government's attempts to talk to Beijing regarding India's opening of a road that links India with Mansarovar in the Tibet Autonomous Region via Lipulekh, China has said that the issue ... Read More

The Muslim community is celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr today

4 years ago

The Muslim community is celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr today According to the Arabic calendar Hijri Samvat, on the first day of the tenth month, the Muslim community celebrates Eid-ul-Fitr by offering special prayers and receiving blessings from seniors.  After recitin... Read More

India's encroachment on Nepali land

4 years ago

India's encroachment on Nepali land Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that India should be ready for immediate talks as India has encroached on Nepali land and built roads. At all-party meeting held at the PM's residence in Baluwatar on Wednesday, Prime Minister O... Read More

Nepal Student Union submits memorandum regarding border encroachment

4 years ago

Nepal Student Union submits memorandum regarding border encroachment Nepal Student Union has submitted a memorandum at all the 77 District Administration Offices of the country on Tuesday protesting the encroachment of Nepali land in areas including Lipulek by India. ... Read More

Youth and Student Organisations submit letter to Foreign Minister

4 years ago

Youth and Student Organisations submit letter to Foreign Minister Youth and Student organisations affiliated to the ruling Nepal Communist Party have demanded that Nepal’s borders be secured by a barbed wire fence. Submitting a letter to Foreign Minister Pradip ... Read More

International Committee

4 years ago

International Committee The government has reiterated that it wants to resolve the border issue through immediate talks with India.Stating that Nepal is ready to hold talks with India at any level, the government has also reiterated Nepal's desire to resolve the latest... Read More

Demonstrators Protesting Indians Encroachment Held

4 years ago

Demonstrators Protesting Indians Encroachment Held The police have arrested protesters demonstrating against the construction of a road to connect to Mansarobarthrough Nepal’s land in Lipulek of Darchula. The protested their dissatisfaction on the road construc... Read More

Protesters arrested during Baneshwor Protest

4 years ago

Protesters arrested during Baneshwor Protest Protests have also taken place in various places on Sunday against the construction of a road connecting Mansarovar in Tibet through Nepal. Leaders and cadres of the Mohan Baidya-led CPN (Revolutionary Maoist) and other stu... Read More

protests erupt across USA following killing of a black man by police

4 years ago

protests erupt across USA following killing of a black man by police The United States has regularly been on the news for police brutality, especially against Black men. Following the victory of Donald Trump, who often delivers controversial messages and uses an unfrie... Read More

Trump says US to terminate relation with WHO

4 years ago

Trump says US to terminate relation with WHO The US president Donald Trump has said that he would formally end the US relationship with the World Health Organisation(WHO). Trump has spoken against the multinational organisation starting with his criticism that WHO di... Read More

Taylor Swift’s slams Trump's tweet ‘threatening violence’ against protesters

4 years ago

Taylor Swift’s slams Trump's tweet ‘threatening violence’ against protestors Trump’s tweet regarding Minneapolis protests: "I can't stand back & watch this happen to a great American City, Minneapolis. A total lack of leadership," Trump twe... Read More

International Pressure on China regarding Hong Kong Law

4 years ago

International Pressure on China regarding Hong Kong Law China faced growing international pressure Friday over its move to impose a security law on Hong Kong that critics say will destroy the city's autonomy, with the United States and Britain placing the issue before ... Read More

At least 97 people were killed during the plane crash in pakistan

4 years ago

At least 97 people were killed during the plane crash in pakistan On Friday an Airbus A320, PK 8303 was flying from Lahore to Karachi with 99 people on board crash-landed in mid-afternoon while trying for a second landing attempt but failed and crashed into densely pop... Read More

Trump orders to lower US flags to half-mast

4 years ago

Trump orders to lower US flags to half-mast The president of the United States, Donald Trump, ordered to lower down the US flag to half-mast for the next three days in memory of the deaths from COVID-19 as it reaches to 100,000. "I will be lowering the flags on all Fe... Read More

At least 82 in India and Bangladesh killed by Cyclone

4 years ago

At least 82 in India and Bangladesh killed by Cyclone  All- powerful cyclone to hit eastern India and Bangladesh in over a decade killed at least 82 people, officials said, as rescue teams abrade devastated coastal villages on Thursday, hampered by torn ... Read More

Global COVID-19 cases surpass 5 million: South America sees rise in infections

4 years ago

Global COVID-19 cases surpass 5 million: South America sees rise in infections Global coronavirus cases surpassed 5 million on Wednesday, with Latin America overtaking the United States and Europe in the past week to report the largest portion of new daily cases global... Read More

Floods, rain hit India, Bangladesh in wake of storm 22 dead

4 years ago

Floods, rain hit India, Bangladesh in wake of storm 22 dead NEW DELHI (AP) — A powerful cyclone ripped through densely populated coastal India and Bangladesh, blowing off roofs and whipping up waves that swallowed embankments and bridges and left entire villages ... Read More

Schools reopens in South Korea amid Covid-19

4 years ago

Schools reopens in South Korea amid Covid-19 South Korea have re-opened schools from Wednesday for the first time following strict protocols as the country prepares for a new normal routine amid the coronavirus pandemic. Returning to normal routine is not easy and sa... Read More

Trump writes to WHO chief with timeline for improvement

4 years ago

Trump writes to WHO chief with timeline for improvement US President Donald Trump has written to the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) with a timeline for amend within a month. He warned of detailed reforms or the permanent loss of US membership. President T... Read More

Cyclone Amphan making millions of people leave home in India

4 years ago

Cyclone Amphan making millions of people leave home in India The storm is expected to make landfall today afternoon millions of people residing near the Bay of Bengal have left their homes. Scientists’ has estimated that the landfall might damage buildings... Read More

A powerful Ampun cyclone is coming

4 years ago

A powerful Ampun cyclone is coming A powerful cyclone named Ampun is coming to Nepal from the Bay of Bengal. At this time, Cyclone Ampun has accumulated its clot in the central part of the Bay of Bengal. As the cyclone Ampun has become very strong, its consequences wi... Read More

Laylat al-Qadr, the holiest night in Ramadan

4 years ago

Laylat al-Qadr, the holiest night in Ramadan Laylat al-Qadr, or the night of power, is considered by Muslims to be the holiest night of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.The exact date of Laylat al-Qadr is unspecified, but it is believed to occur on one of the... Read More

India records largest one-day infections

4 years ago

India records largest one-day infections May 18.India has recorded its biggest single-day surge with 5,242 new cases of coronavirus and 157 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the country’s infection tally to more than 96,000, the highest in Asia. The country no... Read More

Countries with ZERO corona virus cases - 2077 Jestha 01

4 years ago

Countries with ZERO coronavirus cases Few countries have not yet reported any cases of covid-19. COVID-19 has been reported in 185 countries. In December 2019, covid-19 was confined within Wuhan of China but turned as a global pandemic a few weeks later. Corona virus ... Read More