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Kathmandu welcomes first Nepal-Australia JAC meeting on water resource management

KATHMANDU, Nepal - On November 23, Kathmandu hosted the first Nepal-Australia Joint Advisory Committee (JAC) meeting under a new Memorandum ...


Key players return as South Africa announce women's squad for ODI series against Bangladesh

New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): Pacer Ayabonga Khaka, along with all-rounders Marizanne Kapp and Nadine de Klerk returned to ...


World Bank launches comprehensive programme to combat air pollution crisis in India

New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): In response to India's escalating air pollution crisis, affecting the entire population of 1.4 ...


US Vetoes UN Chief's Appeal for Gaza Cease-Fire

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council Friday that two months into Israel's war with Hamas "we are at ...


China's Xi to Visit Vietnam as Hanoi-US Relations Warm

WASHINGTON - Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Vietnam next week, his third to Hanoi after ...


India-Nepal Cultural Festival, celebrating shared culture and heritage, inaugurated in Lumbini

Kathmandu [Nepal], December 9 (ANI): The Embassy of India in Nepal, in collaboration with Lumbini Development Trust and Lumbini Buddhist ...


Chinese EV carmakers reshaping Thailand's auto industry

© Provided by Xinhua by Chen Jiabao, Gao BoBYD secured the second spot with 2,627 orders so far in Thailand's ...


Myanmar holds int'l textile, machinery fair for garment sector development

© Provided by Xinhua Textile and garment is an important job-generating sector in the Southeast Asian nation, and exhibitions of ...


Opposition Party in Bangladesh to Boycott Next Month's Elections

Bangladesh's largest opposition party has decided to boycott next month's general elections, saying that it cannot participate in a "sham ...


Folk culture and folklore is identity of Devbhoomi, says Uttarakhand CM Dhami

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 8 (ANI):Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday evening inaugurated the cultural evening program organized ...


PM Sheikh Hasina accuses BNP to cause famine in Bangladesh

Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 8 (ANI): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina accused the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to be the reason ...


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Bank failures compel US regulators to increase scrutiny of lenders

WASHINGTON D.C.: To fix issues that could lead to further bank failures in the U.S., such as the collapse of ...

Boeing delivers 46 narrowbody 737s in November

ARLINGTON, Virginia: This week, Reuters reported that Boeing delivered 46 narrowbody 737s jets in November. The total brings the U.S. ...

U.S. stock markets and dollar jump on employment report

NEW YORK, New York - A positive employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicating a fall in ...

By 2026, AT&T to use ORAN technology for 70% of U.S. wireless network

DALLAS, Texas: This week, AT&T said that by late 2026, it will use open radio access network (ORAN) technology for ...

Moody's warns of downgrade in China's credit outlook

NEW YORK: This week, ratings agency Moody's warned that it could downgrade China's credit rating, citing costs to bail out ...

Artificial intelligence stocks all the rage on Wall Street

NEW YORK, New York - AI set the scene for solid gains in technology shares on Thursday. Demand for Alphabet ...

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United States strikes down international demand for ceasefire

NEW YORK, New York - The U.S. was alone on Friday in a 13-1 vote for a ceasefire in the ...

Ex-US ambassador to Bolivia arrested for working for Cuba

WASHINGTON D.C.: The Associated Press (AP) reported that Manuel Rocha, a former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to ...

Wisconsin man who firebombed anti-abortion group office pleads guilty

MADISON, Wisconsin: On November 30, Hridindu Sankar Roychowdhury from Wisconsin pleaded guilty to firebombing a conservative anti-abortion group's office on ...

Israeli tank targeted journalists, killing one and wounding 6

An Israeli tank crew killed a Reuters journalist and wounded six reporters in Lebanon on Oct. 13 by firing two ...

Bidens in trouble as Hunter is hit with 9 new charges

WASHINGTON DC - In a major blow to U.S. President Joe Biden, less that a year out from the November ...

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Tragic love story ends in bloodshed: Six killed, 24 face life imprisonment

KATHMANDU, Nepal - The Rukum Paschim District Court sentenced 24 people to life in prison for their roles in the ...


Twenty-two dead, 1 still missing as Marapi volcano erupts in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia: The death toll from the eruption of Indonesia's Marapi volcano surged to 22 as rescuers discovered additional climbers ...


Forbes power play: Hasina dropped to 46th in 2023 from 42nd in 2022

DHAKA, Bangladesh - PM Sheikh Hasina is ranked 46th on Forbes' list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women in ...


Raiwind to Karachi: Hunt for Persian-speaking robbers ends with OCU's swift action

LAHORE, Pakistan - According to the Lahore police Organized Crime Unit (OCU), a gang of robbers has been arrested in ...


No casualties reported after Marapi volcano erupts in Indonesia

BUKITTINGGI, Indonesia: On December 2, Mount Marapi in West Sumatra province, Indonesia, erupted, sending hot ash clouds several miles (kilometers) ...


Borders in turmoil: Junta's warning as coordinated offensives shake Myanmar

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Myanmar's junta chief has urged ethnic armed groups fighting the military across the country to find a ...


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