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Vehicular movement on the bridge over the Seti River in Dipayal was banned as the water-level in the river rose up to the bridge on Tuesday. Photo: Tekendra Deuba / THT

Three killed, 23 missing in Sudurpaschim

Three persons were killed and 23 went missing in landslides and floods triggered by incessant rainfall for the past three days in Sudurpaschim Province.

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg of Fridays for Future arrives for a news conference after meeting with Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi during a preparatory meeting ahead of the COP26 climate summit, in Milan, Italy, September 30, 2021. Photo: Reuters

Thunberg and other youth activists meet Draghi to push on climate talks

Youth climate activists including Greta Thunberg are meeting Italy's Prime Minister and current president of the G20 Mario Draghi on Thursday in a final push to get world leaders to match rhetoric with action before the U.N. COP26 climate summit.

File Photo - The World Health Organisation (WHO) tightened its air quality guidelines on Wednesday for the first time since 2005, hoping to spur countries toward clean energy and prevent deaths and illness caused by air pollution. Photo: Reuters

New WHO air-quality guidelines aim to cut deaths linked to fossil fuels

The World Health Organisation (WHO) tightened its air quality guidelines on Wednesday for the first time since 2005, hoping to spur countries toward clean energy and prevent deaths and illness caused by air pollution.

Fire-resistant wrap covers a historic welcome sign as the KNP Complex Fire burns in Sequoia National Park, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. The blaze is burning near the Giant Forest, home to more than 2,000 giant sequoias. Photo: AP

California wildfires threaten famous giant sequoia trees

Firefighters wrapped the base of the world's largest tree in a fire-resistant blanket as they tried to save a famous grove of gigantic old-growth sequoias from wildfires burning Thursday in California's rugged Sierra Nevada.

FILE PHOTO: Smoke billows from a firework after it was lit on the rooftop of a residential building during Diwali, the festival of lights, celebrations in New Delhi, India, October 27, 2019. Photo: Reuters/File

Delhi orders ban on pollutive firecrackers ahead of Diwali to 'save lives'

Delhi authorities ordered a ban on the storage, use and sale of firecrackers in the Indian capital late on Wednesday ahead of the Diwali festival to curb air pollution levels which cause thousands of deaths each year.

French firefighters battle to contain wildfire near Saint Tropez

One dead, two missing as torrential rains slam Japan, risk alerts broadened

Forest Service maxed out as wildfires break across US West

Death toll from floods in northern Turkey reaches 38

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World Habitat Day was marked on Monday with various programmes highlighting the theme for this year’s World Habitat Day – accelerating urban action for a carbon-free world.

World Habitat Day observed

World Habitat Day was marked on Monday with various programmes highlighting the theme for this year’s World Habitat Day – accelerating urban action for a carbon-free world.

"The climate crisis is a child rights crisis at its core," said Inger Ashing, chief executive of Save the Children.

Dark future? Climate change fuels higher heat, flood threats for children

"I'm worried about climate change, about my future. It will almost be impossible for us to survive," she told journalists.

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg of Fridays for Future arrives for a news conference after meeting with Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi during a preparatory meeting ahead of the COP26 climate summit, in Milan, Italy, September 30, 2021. Photo: Reuters

Thunberg and other youth activists meet Draghi to push on climate talks

Youth climate activists including Greta Thunberg are meeting Italy's Prime Minister and current president of the G20 Mario Draghi on Thursday in a final push to get world leaders to match rhetoric with action before the U.N. COP26 climate summit.

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has highlighted the need to build robust and renewed global partnership in a bid to build a greener, safer and more sustainable world.

PM calls for renewed global partnership to build greener world

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has highlighted the need to build robust and renewed global partnership in a bid to build a greener, safer and more sustainable world. He also called for ensuring easier and direct access to financing and modern technologies for countries in special situations.

FILE PHOTO - Of the 3,658 children gone missing during last fiscal year 2020-21, 3,009 were reunited with their families, according to the Ministry of Women, Children, and Senior Citizens.

83pc missing kids reunited with families

Of the 3,658 children gone missing during last fiscal year 2020-21, 3,009 were reunited with their families, according to the Ministry of Women, Children, and Senior Citizens.

This image shows the map of Banke district, in Lumbini Province of mid-western Nepal. Image: Google Maps

Flood victims staying on encroached forest land for years

Flood victims in Banke have been living in temporary shelters encroaching forest land for many years after the authority concerned paid no attention to relocate them to a safer place.

Non-appropriation of the budget has adversely affected people’s residence programme in Tanahun.

Pond construction drive in Tanahun community forests to mitigate human-wildlife conflict

Ponds have been constructed in 17 community forests of Tanahun with grant assistance of Tanahun Division Forest Office.

The monsoon will be further active for two more days, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said in a special bulletin today.

Monsoon activities to intensify throughout country

The monsoon will be further active for two more days, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said in a special bulletin today.

Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has taken information from the chief district officers of seven districts about the damage caused by floods, landslides and inundation in the districts concerned.

'Provide relief to disaster survivors'

Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has taken information from the chief district officers of seven districts about the damage caused by floods, landslides and inundation in the districts concerned.

Leaders and cadres of the CPN- UML, Limbuwan and Rastriya Prajatantra Party broke open the lock placed at the office of the vice-chancellor at BP Koirala Institute of Health and Sciences, Dharan, on Monday.

Cadres break padlock at BPKIHS

Leaders and cadres of the CPN- UML, Limbuwan and Rastriya Prajatantra Party broke open the lock placed at the office of the vice-chancellor at BP Koirala Institute of Health and Sciences, Dharan, on Monday.

A man removing the muddy water that gushed into his house after flooding in the Bishnumati River in Teku, on Monday. THT

Midnight flash flood wreak havoc in valley

Sudden heavy downpour that began from 2:00am and lasted approximately four hours Sunday night wreaked havoc in the low lying areas on the banks of major rivers such as Bagmati and Bishnumati inside Kathmandu valley.

Chairperson of the Language Commission Lava Deo Awasthi on Monday submitted the commission’s fifth annual report to Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba recommending dominant languages of provinces for official communication, besides Nepali.

Languages recommended for official use

Chairperson of the Language Commission Lava Deo Awasthi on Monday submitted the commission’s fifth annual report to Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba recommending dominant languages of provinces for official communication, besides Nepali.

FILE PHOTO: Philippine Airlines (PAL) planes are seen parked on tarmac in Manila International Airport in Pasay city, metro Manila September 9, 2014. Photo: Reuters

Philippines to lift coronavirus travel ban on 10 countries including Nepal

Travelers from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia will have to spend 14 days in quarantine upon arrival, Roque said.

Research shows that 17 per cent of the population is pushed below the poverty line due to the expenses in medical treatment.

'Investment in nutrition, immunisation yields over 16 times results'

Research shows that 17 per cent of the population is pushed below the poverty line due to the expenses in medical treatment.

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Rice paddy crops seen washed away on October 20, 2021 in Bhadrapur, Jhapa. Photo: THT

Heavy rains, flooding affect Province 1, power disrupted for hours

Several parts of Province 1 have been affected by extremely heavy rain, leading to extensive damage and waterlogging in the past few days.

As many as 18 people have lost their lives while 27 are still missing, and seven have been injured due to floods and landslides caused by incessant rainfall since Sunday in Sudur Pashchim Province. Photo: Tekendra Deuba/THT

Sudur Pashchim Flood and Landslide Update: 18 dead, 27 missing, 7 injured

As many as 18 people have lost their lives while 27 are still missing, and seven have been injured due to floods and landslides caused by incessant rainfall since Sunday in Sudur Pashchim Province.

Photo Courtesy: Meteorological Satellite Center of JMA

Weather system shifts eastward from Tuesday night

The combined influence of the low pressure system in Bihar and around Uttar Pradesh of India and the westerly system is intact in Nepal. However, its influence has shifted towards east from the west.

Women’s rights activist Rubi Khan and other women protesters breaking their fast-unto-death that lasted for 13 days after an agreement with the government in Kathmandu, on Tuesday. Photo: THT

Ruby Khan calls off hunger strike

Human rights activist Ruby Khan of Nepalgunj broke her hunger strike after an agreement was reached with the government to immediately start an investigation into the murder of Nirmala Kurmi of Banke and the disappearance of Nankunni Dhobi.

Photo: Reuters

Prophet Muhammad's birth anniversary observed

The 1,496th birth anniversary of Paigambar Muhammad was observed today with various programmes.

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The surgical team examines the pig kidney for any signs of hyperacute rejection, as the organ was implanted outside the body to allow for observation and tissue sampling during the 54-hour study period, at NYU Langone in New York, US, in this undated handout photo. Photo: Reuters

US surgeons successfully test pig kidney transplant in human patient

For the first time, a pig kidney has been transplanted into a human without triggering immediate rejection by the recipient's immune system, a potentially major advance that could eventually help alleviate a dire shortage of human organs for transplant.

A view of Ghandruk village along the Annapurna trekking trail in Kaski district, on Wednesday, May 30, 2018. Photo: RSS

Landslide disrupts Nayapul-Ghandruk road; tourists stranded

Road networks leading to Annapurna rural municipality-11, Ghandruk – the tourism destination of the district – has been disrupted due to the obstruction caused by the landslide.

FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2019, file photo, Bill and Melinda Gates smile at each other during an interview in Kirkland, Wash. Photo: AP

Gates Foundation allots $120 mln for poor nations to get COVID-19 drug

The Gates Foundation will allocate up to $120 million to assist lower-income nations get an experimental COVID-19 drug being developed by US drugmaker Merck & Co Inc (MRK.N) within the battle in opposition to coronavirus, it stated on Wednesday.

(L-R) Arzu Rana Deuba, Muskan Khatun and Ambassador Randy Berry. (Photo: US Embassy)

US Embassy hands 'International Women of Courage' trophy to Muskan Khatun

US Embassy hands 'International Women of Courage' trophy to Muskan Khatun

Photo: Birendra KM

Around 100 domestic flights stalled on Wednesday

Buddha, Yeti, others suspend flights owing to bad weather condition

Minister of Foreign Affairs Narayan Khadka and Wang Yi, state councillor and minister of foreign affairs of the People’s Republic of China, held an hour-long telephone conversation Tuesday morning.

China to provide two million more doses of COVID vaccines

Minister of Foreign Affairs Narayan Khadka and Wang Yi, state councillor and minister of foreign affairs of the People’s Republic of China, held an hour-long telephone conversation Tuesday morning.

The Ministry of Women, Children, and Senior Citizens has drafted the ‘Ten-year National Action Plan for Persons with Disabilities’ to establish a just society by developing disabled-friendly governance system for achieving Sustainable Development Goals.

Govt drafts 10-year action plan for empowering differently-abled persons

The Ministry of Women, Children, and Senior Citizens has drafted the ‘Ten-year National Action Plan for Persons with Disabilities’ to establish a just society by developing disabled-friendly governance system for achieving Sustainable Development Goals.

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