International

November 23, 2023 5:58 PM

World Bank to provide $1.1billion to Bangladesh; 5 deals signed

The World Bank and Bangladesh on Thursday signed five financing agreements  worth over $1.1 billion to help the country achieve resilient and inclusive growth. The five projects include early childhood development, urban primary health, secondary education, riverbank protection and navigability,...

November 23, 2023 4:18 PM

Kathmandu Valley witnesses two politically charged protests

Durga Parsai, a medical practitioner, led a group for  ‘Saving the Nation, Nationality, Religion, Culture, and Citizen Campaign’  in the Balkhu area while the CPN-UML’s youth wing staged their protest in Tinkune. Both demonstrations are politically charged, with the Parsai group advocati...

November 23, 2023 3:05 PM

Peru archaeologists unearth 1,000-year-old mummies of children in Lima

Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed four mummies of children believed to be at least 1,000 years old from what was once a sacred ceremonial space that is now in one of the oldest neighbourhoods of modern-day Lima. Researchers believe the children, discovered on Monday alongside the remains of a...

November 23, 2023 3:03 PM

Int’l community welcomes temporary ceasefire between Israel, Hamas

The international community has welcomed a temporary ceasefire agreement reached by Israel and Hamas, the Islamic Resistance Movement, and called upon relevant parties to reach a permanent ceasefire and to resume peace talks on the basis of the two-state solution. The Hamas said on Wednesday that...