International
Nepal elected for Vice-President for Asia-Pacific states at UN ECOSOC
KATHMANDU: Nepal has been voted Vice-President of the UN Economic and Social Council, ECOSOC, Asia-Pacific region, with Lok Bahadur Thapa of Nepal's Permanent Mission to the UN in charge. Th...
World records hottest day twice in 1 week
KATHMANDU: The European Climate Change Service has reported that the record for the world's hottest day has been broken twice in one week. On Monday, the global average surface air temperatu...
Wildfire threatens Canadian town of Jasper and critical infrastructure
KATHMANDU: On Wednesday, a wildfire reached Jasper, Alberta, as part of a bigger catastrophe affecting Canada's western provinces. The blaze is one of hundreds of wildfires raging throughout...
Trump to host Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago
KATHMANDU: Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump will receive Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago property in Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday. Trump announced...
Harris campaigns in Wisconsin as presumed Democratic nominee after Biden’s withdrawal
To celebrate her first visit as the presumed Democratic presidential contender, Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to campaign in Wisconsin on Tuesday. President Joe Biden's exit from the co...
Elon Musk announces Tesla to begin production of humanoid robots next year
KATHMANDU: Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company will produce and deploy humanoid robots beginning next year. Optimus robots will initially be used internally within Tesla before the company...
Bangladesh enters 2nd day of curfew amid protests over job quota reforms
Bangladesh remained relatively calm on Monday amid a curfew, despite ongoing widespread disruptions in telecommunications. This followed a significant ruling by the Supreme Court that invalidated s...
Israeli airstrikes and tank shelling in Gaza lead to 16 Palestinian deaths
Israeli tank shelling and airstrikes near Khan Younis resulted in the deaths of at least 16 Palestinians, including six children and four women, according to Gaza medics. The bombardment, which als...
Kamala Harris set to lead Democratic ticket as Biden exits race
President Biden declared he was suspending his campaign and supporting Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement in the face of tremendous pressure from within the Democratic Party. In respon...
Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba confirms safety of Nepali students in Bangladesh
KATHMANDU: Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba, the Foreign Minister, has affirmed the safety of every Nepali student studying in Bangladesh. She reassured the public on social media on Monday morning about...
Katie Donohoe appointed USAID Mission Director for Nepal
Katie Donohoe has been appointed as USAID Mission Director for Nepal. USAID Administrator Samantha Power swore her in during a ceremony at the agency's headquarters in Washington, DC.
Indian NDRF team begins search for missing buses and passengers in Trishuli River
KATHMANDU: A team from India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has begun assisting with the search for two passenger buses and their passengers swept away by a landslide on the Naray...
