International
Foreign Minister Rana strengthens Nepal's global ties at UNGA with key bilateral agreements
Dr. Arzu Rana, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, attended the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, where she had one-on-one discussions with a number of foreign ministers.
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Israeli troops raid Al Jazeera's West Bank office, shutting down operations
Al Jazeera's headquarters in the Israeli-occupied West Bank was stormed by Israeli troops early on Sunday, and as part of a larger campaign against the broadcaster supported by Qatar during the Isr...
Biden hosts quad leaders, discusses China's military assertiveness
President Joe Biden recently addressed Indo-Pacific allies, expressing concerns over China’s increasing military assertiveness, which he believes is a test of the region during a turbulent time for...
PM Oli and UN Chief Guterres call for urgent action on climate change
UN Secretary General António Guterres and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli agreed that greenhouse gas emissions must be drastically reduced as soon as possible. They debated at the United Nations headq...
Deadly Israeli strike on Beirut kills 37
37 individuals, including three children and seven women, have died as a result of an Israeli strike in Beirut that was intended to target Ibrahim Aqil, a top Hezbollah leader. Concerns about risin...
Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake leads Sri Lankan presidential election
Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist politician, is leading in the early results of Sri Lanka's presidential election, according to tallies made public by the Election Commission on Sunday. Dissanay...
UN vote on Israel's withdrawal from Palestinian territories
KATHMANDU: Nepal decided not to vote in favor of the resolution that the UN General Assembly passed, which demanded that Israel leave the Palestinian lands.
The proposal rec...
Hezbollah targeted in sophisticated Pager Attack in Lebanon, causing multiple casualties
KATHMANDU: At least nine people were killed and nearly 2,700 injured in a catastrophic attack that occurred in Lebanon on Tuesday involving hundreds of pagers that exploded. Hezbollah appear...
U.S. President Biden to meet with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy for key talks on Russia-Ukraine war
US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet at the White House next week on September 26 to discuss the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Japanese student killed in knife attack in Shenzhen
On the way to school the day before, a 10-year-old Japanese student in Shenzhen, China, was stabbed with a knife. The student passed away early on Thursday. The sad event was confirmed by the Japan...
Colombia suspends peace talks with ELN after deadly attack
Following an attack that left two soldiers dead and over twenty wounded, peace talks between the National Liberation Army (ELN) and the Colombian government have been placed on hold. This move is a...
Swiss climber Josette Valloton becomes first female international guide to summit all 14 peaks above 8,000m
KATHMANDU: Josette Valloton, a climber from Switzerland, has made history as the first female international mountain guide to summit all 14 peaks above 8,000 meters. Her accomplishment was c...
