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SEP 2, KATHMANDU – One of Afghanistan’s deadliest earthquakes has claimed the lives of more than 800 people and left at least 2,800 injured, according to authorities on Monday. The magnitude 6.0 quake struck around midnight local time at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles), causing widespread destruction in remote mountainous regions. Rescue […]
1 AUG, KATHMANDU/ AGENCY – Trump signed an executive order increasing tariffs on Canadian goods to 35% from 25% on all products not covered by the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, the White House said. The move – which Washington linked in part to what it said was Canada’s failure to stop fentanyl smuggling – is the […]
24 JULY- KATHMANDU – Gaza is suffering man-made mass starvation caused by a blockade on aid into the Palestinian enclave, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday. He spoke following an appeal by more than 100 aid agencies warning of hunger in Gaza while tons of food, clean water and medical supplies […]
10 JULY, KATHMANDU – U.S. President Donald Trump launched his global tariff assault into overdrive on Wednesday, announcing a new 50% tariff on U.S. copper imports and 50% duty on goods from Brazil, both to start on August 1. “I am announcing a 50% TARIFF on Copper, effective August 1, 2025, after receiving a robust […]
JUNE 24, KATHMANDU – U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday a complete ceasefire between Israel and Iran, potentially ending the 12-day war that saw millions flee Tehran and prompted fears of further escalation in the war-torn region. Israel, joined by the United States on the weekend, has carried out attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities, after […]
JUNE 22, KATHMANDU – U.S. forces struck three Iranian nuclear sites in a “very successful attack,” President Donald Trump said on Saturday, adding that the crown jewel of Tehran’s nuclear program, Fordow, is gone. After days of deliberation, Trump’s decision to join Israel’s military campaign against its major rival Iran represents a major escalation of the […]
14 JUNE, NEW DELHI – India’s aviation regulator has mandated urgent inspections of all Boeing 787 aircraft operated by Indian carriers following a deadly Air India crash earlier this week that claimed 270 lives. Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu announced the decision on Saturday, stating that authorities are investigating all possible causes behind the tragedy. The […]
May 23, KATHMANDU – Nepal’s Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation has initiated an investigation into the reported use of Xenon gas by climbers during a recent Mount Everest expedition. In a press release issued on Thursday, the Department of Tourism acknowledged growing media coverage surrounding the climbers’ unprecedented achievement — reaching the 8,848-metre summit […]
May 23, KATHMANDU – The Trump administration’s latest blow against Harvard University – cutting off its ability to enroll foreign students – rippled throughout higher education Thursday, because it aims at a major source of revenue for hundreds of schools across the United States, opens new tab. Because international students are more likely to pay full […]
10 May, Kathmandu – Pakistan said it called a meeting on Saturday of the top body that oversees its nuclear arsenal after it launched a military operation against India early in the morning, targeting multiple bases including a missile storage site in northern India. The Indian army said after the attacks that Pakistan was continuing its […]