International
U.S. National Security Adviser Sullivan to visit China for talks with Foreign Minister Wang Yi
KATHMANDU: The National Security Advisor to US President Joe Biden, Jake Sullivan, will visit China this week to hold formal discussions with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Sullivan will...
Taliban imposes strict new restrictions on women in Afghanistan
Taliban officials in Afghanistan have declared additional limitations on women in a directive released by their Ministry of Justice. Hibatullah Akhundzada, the supreme leader of the Taliban, approv...
Small aircraft crash near Bangkok, 9 confirmed dead
On Thursday, a small plane carrying nine passengers crashed close to Bangkok, sparking a protracted and challenging search and rescue mission. The plane lost communication after about ten minutes o...
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BIMSTEC Summit postponed due to technical issues in Thailand's Cabinet formation
It has been decided to delay the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) meeting that was initially set for September 3–4. Due to technical difficul...
Biden presses Netanyahu for Gaza truce amid ongoing hostilities
US President Joe Biden put pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday over the need for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, but both Israel and Hamas remained s...
Sri Lanka to offer visa-free access to citizens of 35 countries, including Nepal
Beginning on October 1, 2024, citizens of 35 nations, including Nepal, will be able to enter Sri Lanka without a visa. This new policy is a component of Sri Lanka's drive to implement a visa-exempt...
Bus accident in central Iran kills 28 Pakistani pilgrims on way to Shiite ritual in Iraq
Tuesday night in the central Iranian province of Yazd, a bus carrying fifty-one pilgrims from Pakistan overturned and caught fire, causing a tragic incident. In advance of the Arbaeen festival, a s...
Blinken secures Israeli agreement on ceasefire proposal, urges Hamas to respond
KATHMANDU: On Monday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had accepted a "bridging proposal" from Washington to address obstacles in...
India's SC orders national task force on doctor safety following trainee's rape and murder
KATHMANDU: India's Supreme Court has ordered the establishment of a national task force of doctors to recommend measures for improving safety in their workplaces. This directive follows wide...
Indian PM Narendra Modi to visit Ukraine
The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is due to meet with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday. A month before Modi met Putin again, Zelenskyy had criticized a Russian missile a...
Paetongtarn Shinawatra endorsed as Thailand's youngest PM by King Maha Vajiralongkorn
KATHMANDU: Paetongtarn Shinawatra was chosen by parliament two days ago, and King Maha Vajiralongkorn has now legally recognized him as Thailand's prime minister. As the youngest prime minis...
Israel airstrike kills 18 family members in Gaza
On Saturday, an Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed at least 18 people from the same family, including Sami Jawad al-Ejlah, a local wholesaler. The strike targeted a house and an adjacent warehouse us...
