8+ hour, 14+ min ago   (427+ words) WASHINGTON, Sept 14: The French UN mission said it regretted an online post criticizing how the United States voted during a UN General Assembly meeting, with US officials telling AFP on Saturday that Washington appreciated the statement. France's permanent mission to…...

20+ hour, 4+ min ago   (369+ words) KATHMANDU, Sept 13: The devastating Bhotekoshi flood has damaged 7,570 private buildings across five districts and displaced 32,963 people from 8,317 families, according to a joint assessment by the National Planning Commission and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority. The severe flood…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (472+ words) Following a directive from the Ministry of Youth, Labour and Employment and a ministerial decision on September 11, the Department of Foreign Employment has instructed 25 licensed agencies listed in the FWCMS as “principal worker recruitment agencies” not to continue their affiliation…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (186+ words) KATHMANDU, Sept 13: Chief of Army Staff General Ashok Raj Sigdel has departed for Beijing for an official visit to China at the invitation of the government of the People’s Republic of China. According to the Nepali Army, Sigdel will be…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (122+ words) KATHMANDU, Sept 13: Nepali Congress (NC) is holding its central execution committee meeting today. As per NC acting chief secretary Krishna Prasad Dulal, the meeting is set for 2:00 PM at the party’s central office in Sanepa. All office bearers and members…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (720+ words) HELSINKI, Sept 10: Exiled Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin has called "anti-war Russians" worldwide to vote against President Vladimir Putin's ruling party in legislative elections this month. The protest, dubbed "noon for peace", is asking Russians who oppose the Kremlin's war…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (394+ words) KATHMANDU, Sept 10: A group of human rights activists and civil society figures has urged Home Minister Sudan Gurung to withdraw his recent remarks against journalists and issue a public apology. Issuing a statement, the group said Gurung’s remarks made on…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (296+ words) QUITO, Sept 10: Ecuador's judiciary sentenced former president Abdala Bucaram and his son Jacobo to nine years and four months in prison on Wednesday in a corruption case linked to the sale of medical supplies during the coronavirus pandemic. Bucaram, who…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (219+ words) TOKYO, Sept 10: Japanese baseball legend Isao Harimoto, who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and became the first player from his country to reach 3,000 hits, has died aged 86, reports said Thursday. Born to Korean parents in Japan, Harimoto learned to…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (440+ words) MONTREAL, Sept 10: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Canada late Wednesday ahead of talks with leadership as he seeks to shore up ties with allies, according to Canadian media. Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a statement that Zelensky's visit…...