International

November 30, 2023 10:27 AM

Nepal becomes first South Asian nation to register same-sex marriage

Nepal on Wednesday formally registered the first case of same-sex marriage, five months after the Supreme Court issued an interim order clearing the way for such marriages in the largely conservative country. With this historic move, Nepal has become the first South Asian nation to do so. The mar...

November 30, 2023 10:22 AM

Global growth to slow but avoid a hard landing -OECD

The global economy will slow slightly next year but the risk of a hard landing has subsided despite high levels of debt and uncertainty over interest rates, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said on Wednesday. Global growth is set to moderate from 2.9% this year to 2.7% ...

November 30, 2023 10:11 AM

Pakistan court overturns ex-PM Nawaz Sharif’s graft conviction

A Pakistan court overturned the conviction of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a corruption case on Wednesday, his lawyer said, removing one of the many obstacles for him to qualify to stand in elections in February. The veteran politician. who arrived back home from four years of self-impos...

November 30, 2023 9:51 AM

Israel-Hamas truce will continue, release of more hostages sought

Israel and Hamas agreed on Thursday to extend the ceasefire in their war by at least one more day, minutes before the six-day truce was due to expire. Israel's military said in a statement the truce will continue as mediators sought to release more hostages held in Gaza in exchange for Pales...

November 30, 2023 8:28 AM

Henry Kissinger, American diplomat and Nobel winner, dead at 100

 Henry Kissinger, a diplomatic powerhouse whose roles as a national security adviser and secretary of state under two presidents left an indelible mark on U.S. foreign policy and earned him a controversial Nobel Peace Prize, died on Wednesday at age 100. Kissinger died at his home in Connecticut...

November 30, 2023 1:02 AM

Low pressure may intensify into cyclonic storm over Bay of Bengal:BMD

A low pressure area near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal within the next few days, according to a forecast by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). The low pressure over the Andaman sea and adjoining area moved west-nor...

November 29, 2023 7:02 PM

Low pressure may intensify into cyclonic storm over Bay of Bengal:BMD

The low pressure over the Andaman sea and adjoining area moved west-northwestwards and intensified into a well-marked low pressure and now lies over Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining South Andaman Sea, said a BMD bulletin on Wednesday morning. According to the forecast, it is likely to intens...