International
Boat capsizes in Lake Kivu, 78 confirmed dead as rescue operations continue
On Thursday, a boat carrying 278 passengers overturned on Lake Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing at least 78 people, the provincial governor reported. An inquiry into th...
Iran claims missile attack on Israel is over as tensions escalate and retaliatory threats mount
Iran stated early Wednesday that its missile attack on Israel was over unless further provocation occurred. Israel and the US pledged to retaliate against Tehran, raising fears of a wider conflict....
Indian doctors resume strike in Kolkata over colleague's murder and lack of hospital safety
On Tuesday, October 1, Indian doctors in Kolkata began their walkout once more in protest of the vicious rape and killing of their 31-year-old coworker at a government-run hospital in August. The W...
Tragic shipwreck in Red Sea claims 45 lives as migrant vessels sink off Djibouti coast
KATHMANDU: 45 people were killed after two African migration ships capsized in the Red Sea off the coast of Djibouti, according to a statement released on Tuesday by the U.N. migration agenc...
Israel launches ground raids in southern Lebanon targeting Hezbollah
On Monday, Israeli armed forces entered southern Lebanon and launched what they called "limited, localized, and targeted ground raids" against the militant organization Hezbollah, which receives su...
Israeli airstrikes target terror operatives in Beirut amid escalating conflict with Hezbollah
KATHMANDU: Just after midnight on Monday, an Israeli airstrike struck an apartment building in Beirut, the first one in the center of the Lebanese capital since the Gaza War broke out last y...
Pakistan offers support to Nepal amid flood and landslide crisis
KATHMANDU: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif conveyed his deep sorrow over the deaths caused by the natural disasters, as well as his sympathies to Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli...
Xi Jinping to award national medals and honors ahead of China's 75th founding anniversary
At a ceremony this Sunday, Chinese President Xi Jinping is going to bestow honorary titles and national prizes in observance of the People's Republic of China's 75th anniversary of founding. This o...
Hurricane John leaves 22 dead in Mexico as floods and landslides devastate Guerrero
Southwest Mexico residents had to evacuate on Saturday when Hurricane John's remains swamped their houses. Hurricane John had wreaked havoc on the Pacific shoreline for a week, killing 22 people, a...
French Ambassador Virginie Corteval expresses condolences over Nepal’s floods
Virginie Corteval, the French Ambassador to Nepal, expressed her sincere condolences for the loss of life and property brought on by the country's recent floods and landslides. She sent her sincere...
Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus calls for extradition of Sheikh Hasina
KATHMANDU: Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser, has demanded that former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is currently in India, be extradited in the event that she has...
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urges U.S. to halt arms shipments to Israel
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the international community on Thursday, particularly urging the United States to halt its arms shipments to Israel. He stated that this action is cruc...
