International

December 22, 2023 8:40 PM

Nepal urges Russia not to recruit its citizens into army

The government of Nepal confirmed on first week of December that six of its citizens had been killed while fighting for Moscow. Russia has been requested via the Russian Ambassador to Nepal to repatriate the dead bodies of the Nepalis, who joined the Russian Army and provide compensation to families...

December 22, 2023 8:29 PM

London-bound flight diverts back to New Delhi due to fire scare

A British Airways flight en route to London's Heathrow airport returned to New Delhi shortly after departure on Friday. The return was prompted by indications of a potential fire onboard, as per airport officials.  The flight, BA-142, had taken off from New Delhi airport when, at approximat...

December 22, 2023 3:19 PM

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan granted bail, but release uncertain

It was not immediately clear if Khan would be released from jail as he has multiple arrest warrants issued against him in several other cases, said Salman Safdar, one of Khan's lawyers. Khan, a former cricket star, has been in jail since August after his conviction on corruption charges in a...

December 22, 2023 12:05 PM

Magnitude 4.4 earthquake rattles Islamabad, Rawalpindi

In the early hours of Friday morning, an earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale shook Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and surrounding areas, as reported by ARY News. According to the seismological centre, the tremors were felt around 5:30 am in parts of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...

December 22, 2023 11:24 AM

Second North Korean nuclear reactor appears to be operational, IAEA says

A new reactor at North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear complex appears to be operating for the first time, the U.N. nuclear watchdog and independent experts said on Thursday, which would mean an additional potential source of plutonium for nuclear weapons. North Korea has for years used spen...

December 22, 2023 9:13 AM

U.N. Security Council delays vote on Gaza aid until Friday

U.N. Security Council diplomats delayed until Friday a vote on a resolution to increase humanitarian aid into Gaza and another round of talks took place in Egypt to try to get warring Israel and Hamas to agree on a new truce so hostages can be released. The U.N. vote was delayed despite the Uni...

December 21, 2023 4:57 PM

First Meeting of Nepal-Sri Lanka joint commission held today in Kathmandu

Nepali delegation included the Foreign Minister, the Foreign Secretary, Ambassador of Nepal to Sri Lanka, senior officials from ministries of Commerce, Home and Foreign Affairs. The Sri Lanka delegation included the Ambassador of Sri Lanka in Kathmandu and senior officials of their foreign ministry....