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15 Injured as KF-16 Jet Accidentally Bombs Civilian Area in South Korea
International

15 Injured as KF-16 Jet Accidentally Bombs Civilian Area in South Korea

(Reuters): On Thursday, bombs were accidentally dropped into a residential neighborhood during military drills in Pocheon,

Chaos Erupts in Serbian Parliament as Opposition Uses Smoke Grenades
International

Chaos Erupts in Serbian Parliament as Opposition Uses Smoke Grenades

(Reuters): Serbian opposition lawmakers staged a dramatic protest in parliament on Tuesday, throwing smoke grenades and using pepper spray in an effort to show their opposition to the govern...

U.S. Sends 10 Nepali Deportees Back to Nepal in Charter Flight
National

U.S. Sends 10 Nepali Deportees Back to Nepal in Charter Flight

KATHMANDU: Ten Nepali nationals who were living in the US illegally have been deported. A charter plane that had taken out from Portsmouth International Airport in New Hampshire and arrived...

NASA and Partners Achieve Historic Milestone with Two Moon Landings in One Week
Technology

NASA and Partners Achieve Historic Milestone with Two Moon Landings in One Week

(The Daily Star): More than 50 years after the last Apollo mission, the United States returned to the Moon in February with the launch of the first-ever private lander. NASA is working to ma...

Trump-Zelenskyy Clash in Oval Office
International

Trump-Zelenskyy Clash in Oval Office Over Ukraine War

(The Associated Press): Weeks of diplomatic work fell apart in just ninety seconds.  In the Oval Office, former President Donald Trump faced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, rev...

Bir Hospital Expands Surgery Services
Health

Bir Hospital Expands Surgery Services to Two Shifts Daily

KATHMANDU: In an attempt to improve patient access to surgical procedures, Bir Hospital will begin a two-shift operation schedule the following week. During a regular conference on Friday, M...

Actor Gene Hackman and Wife Betsy Arakawa Found Dead in Santa Fe Home
Entertainment

Actor Gene Hackman and Wife Betsy Arakawa Found Dead in Santa Fe Home

(CNN): Initial findings from preliminary autopsies performed on Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, revealed no external trauma on either individual. This was confi...

6.1-Magnitude Quake in Sindhupalchowk, Minor Damage Reported
National

6.1-Magnitude Quake in Sindhupalchowk, Minor Damage Reported

KATHMANDU: The National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center stated that at 2:51 am on Friday, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 occurred close to Bhairabkunda in Bhotekoshi Rural M...

Hamas Hands Over Bodies of 4 Israeli Hostages as Ceasefire Ends
International

Hamas Hands Over Bodies of 4 Israeli Hostages as Ceasefire Ends

(Reuters): Hamas has handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages as part of an ongoing exchange process, with the agreement tied to the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.&nbsp...

Fire Breaks Out at Rara Lake Hotel
Society

Fire Breaks Out at Rara Lake Hotel Destroying Four Buildings

KATHMANDU: Four wooden structures, including the hotel itself, were destroyed Friday night when a fire broke out at a hotel close to Rara Lake. After a gas cylinder exploded, the fire starte...

Exports at Birgunj Customs Double to Rs 40.34 Billion
Business and Economy

Exports at Birgunj Customs Double to Rs 40.34 Billion

KATHMANDU: The value of exports through the Birgunj customs checkpoint in Parsa has nearly doubled to Rs 40.34 billion in the first seven months of the current fiscal year from Rs 17.79 bill...

Cervical Cancer
Health

Cervical Cancer Screening Camp Held in Kathmandu

KATHMANDU: Marie Stopes International Nepal and the Kathmandu Rotary Club organized a cervical cancer screening camp to promote early screening for the disease.  A health camp sponsored...