World must transform food production or face unrest, scientists warn World must transform food production or face unrest, scientists warn ROME: The world must diversify its food production and consumption, or face damaging supply disruptions that could lead to suffering and social unrest, scientists... ROME: The world must diversify its food production and consumption, or face damaging supply... Art & Culture 16 Sep, 2019
New Atwood novel 'The Testaments' revisits dystopian world New Atwood novel 'The Testaments' revisits dystopian world LONDON: Margaret Atwood often gets asked if "The Testaments," her sequel to "The Handmaid's Tale," is set in a dystopian world. "Let us hope so," she says drily. The... LONDON: Margaret Atwood often gets asked if "The Testaments," her sequel to "The Handmaid's Tale," is set... Art & Culture 11 Sep, 2019
Clean energy or food? Asian nations grapple with new demands on land Clean energy or food? Asian nations grapple with new demands on land BANGKOK: Huge renewable energy projects planned in Asia, such as solar parks and hydropower dams, risk accelerating the conversion of farmland, uprooting communities... BANGKOK: Huge renewable energy projects planned in Asia, such as solar parks and hydropower dams,... Art & Culture 10 Sep, 2019
European space agency records Amazon air pollution European space agency records Amazon air pollution RIO DE JANEIRO: New satellite images published Monday by the European Space Agency show an increase in air pollution in the Brazilian Amazon while fires burned in the... RIO DE JANEIRO: New satellite images published Monday by the European Space Agency show an increase in... Art & Culture 10 Sep, 2019
Brazil deforestation rises in August, adding to Amazon fire worries Brazil deforestation rises in August, adding to Amazon fire worries BRASILIA/SAO PAULO: Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest rose for the fourth straight month in August from a year earlier, according to preliminary government... BRASILIA/SAO PAULO: Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest rose for the fourth straight month in... Art & Culture 07 Sep, 2019
Asian cities turn to electric vehicles in anti-pollution drive Asian cities turn to electric vehicles in anti-pollution drive BANGKOK: Asian cities are switching to electric vehicles in a bid to tackle worsening air quality, cut climate changing emissions, and expand their public transport... BANGKOK: Asian cities are switching to electric vehicles in a bid to tackle worsening air quality,... Art & Culture 06 Sep, 2019
Making the climb to the summit of majestic Mt Fuji Making the climb to the summit of majestic Mt Fuji SHIZUOKA, JAPAN: People come from all over Japan to climb to the summit of Mount Fuji to see the sunrise. Buses from Tokyo's Shinjuku district conveniently drop climbers... SHIZUOKA, JAPAN: People come from all over Japan to climb to the summit of Mount Fuji to see the... Art & Culture 05 Sep, 2019
Bangkok tops Paris, London as world's most-visited city - MasterCard Bangkok tops Paris, London as world's most-visited city - MasterCard BANGKOK: Thailand's capital, Bangkok, edged out Paris and London as the world's most popular city to visit, according to a survey released on Wednesday, welcome news... BANGKOK: Thailand's capital, Bangkok, edged out Paris and London as the world's most popular city to... Art & Culture 04 Sep, 2019
Japan tells diplomats no decision yet on contaminated Fukushima water Japan tells diplomats no decision yet on contaminated Fukushima water TOKYO: Japanese government officials on Wednesday told diplomats they were still considering options for handling contaminated water at Tokyo Electric Power’s wrecked... TOKYO: Japanese government officials on Wednesday told diplomats they were still considering options for... Art & Culture 04 Sep, 2019
How poverty worsens the plastics crisis in the Philippines: Slave to sachets How poverty worsens the plastics crisis in the Philippines: Slave to sachets MANILA: Armed with gloves, rubber boots and a rake, “Mangrove Warrior†Willer Gualva, 68, comes to Freedom Island in the Philippines almost every day to stop it being... MANILA: Armed with gloves, rubber boots and a rake, “Mangrove Warrior†Willer Gualva, 68, comes to... Art & Culture 03 Sep, 2019
Painter-caste Nepal couple tries saving dying art Painter-caste Nepal couple tries saving dying art KATHMANDU: Chitrakar families in the Nepali capital of Kathmandu were renowned traditional painters and sculptors who depicted gods and goddesses on temples, masks of Hindu... KATHMANDU: Chitrakar families in the Nepali capital of Kathmandu were renowned traditional painters and... Art & Culture 28 Aug, 2019
The Amazon's role in global climate change The Amazon's role in global climate change RIO DE JANEIRO: Fires across the Brazilian Amazon have sparked an international outcry for preservation of the world*s largest rainforest. Here's a look at the role the... RIO DE JANEIRO: Fires across the Brazilian Amazon have sparked an international outcry for preservation... Art & Culture 27 Aug, 2019
Indonesia to close giant lizard island leaving guides, villagers in the lurch Indonesia to close giant lizard island leaving guides, villagers in the lurch KOMODO: Almost every day 20-year-old Rizaldian Syahputra puts on his blue uniform, laces up his high boots and leaves his wooden house on stilts for a job many... KOMODO: Almost every day 20-year-old Rizaldian Syahputra puts on his blue uniform, laces up his high... Art & Culture 27 Aug, 2019
Earth's future is being written in fast-melting Greenland Earth's future is being written in fast-melting Greenland HELHEIM GLACIER, GREENLAND: This is where Earth's refrigerator door is left open, where glaciers dwindle and seas begin to rise. New York University air and ocean... HELHEIM GLACIER, GREENLAND: This is where Earth's refrigerator door is left open, where glaciers dwindle... Art & Culture 21 Aug, 2019
Water pollution an 'invisible threat' to global goals, economists warn Water pollution an 'invisible threat' to global goals, economists warn JOHANNESBURG: Water pollution threatens nearly all the globally agreed development goals to end environmental destruction, poverty and suffering by 2030, economists... JOHANNESBURG: Water pollution threatens nearly all the globally agreed development goals to end... Art & Culture 21 Aug, 2019
Earth’s future is being written in fast-melting Greenland Earth’s future is being written in fast-melting Greenland HELHEIM GLACIER: This is where Earth’s refrigerator door is left open, where glaciers dwindle and seas begin to rise. New York University air and ocean scientist David... HELHEIM GLACIER: This is where Earth’s refrigerator door is left open, where glaciers dwindle and seas... Art & Culture 21 Aug, 2019
Thailand extends visa fee waivers to boost tourism as growth slows Thailand extends visa fee waivers to boost tourism as growth slows BANGKOK: Thailand will extend until April next year a measure that waives fees for visas on arrival issued to tourists from 18 countries, as it looks to stimulate growth in... BANGKOK: Thailand will extend until April next year a measure that waives fees for visas on arrival... Art & Culture 20 Aug, 2019
Afghans restore art shattered by Taliban as peace deal nears Afghans restore art shattered by Taliban as peace deal nears KABUL: The Taliban fighters arrived with hammers and hatred. What they left behind is laid out on tables at the National Museum of Afghanistan, 18 years later: shattered... KABUL: The Taliban fighters arrived with hammers and hatred. What they left behind is laid out on tables... Art & Culture 20 Aug, 2019
Funeral for lost ice: Iceland bids farewell to glacier Funeral for lost ice: Iceland bids farewell to glacier OKJOKULL GLACIER, ICELAND: It was a funeral for ice. With poetry, moments of silence and political speeches about the urgent need to fight climate change, Icelandic... OKJOKULL GLACIER, ICELAND: It was a funeral for ice. With poetry, moments of silence and political... Art & Culture 19 Aug, 2019
Wildlife roam where US once made nuclear and chemical arms Wildlife roam where US once made nuclear and chemical arms DENVER: From a tiny Pacific island to a leafy Indiana forest, a handful of sites where the United States manufactured and tested some of the most lethal weapons known to... DENVER: From a tiny Pacific island to a leafy Indiana forest, a handful of sites where the United States... Art & Culture 19 Aug, 2019
Sports Desert Vipers sign Nepal's Kushal Malla for ILT20 in UAE Nepal's all-rounder Kushal Malla is set to feature for the Desert Vipers in the International League T20 (ILT20) in the United Arab Emirates for the upcoming season.
Sports Stokes to miss Champions League but Root back in England squad England cricket star Ben Stokes has been left out of the squad for the Champions Trophy in February and March next year because of injury.
World France's military is being ousted from more African countries. Here's why The officials declined to confirm numbers of troop reductions but called it significant.
Sports Travis Head is in doubt for Australia in 4th cricket test against India The series is level at 1-1 after the third test in Brisbane ended in a rainy draw.
World Bangladesh seeks extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina from India India’s Foreign Ministry said it had received Bangladesh’s request but didn't immediately provide details.
Nepal Will not let off anyone involved in cooperative fraud: Minister Gurung Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Prithvi Subba Gurung, has said that the government would not let anyone off named in the report of the Parliamentary Investigation Committee on Cooperative Fraud.
World Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people onboard crashes in Kazakhstan leaving 32 survivors An Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people onboard crashed Wednesday in the Kazakhstani city of Aktau, leaving at least 32 survivors, according to officials. More than 30 people are likely dead.
Kathmandu Second edition of Tenzing Norgay Sherpa Open Climbing Competition scheduled for January The second edition of the Tenzing Norgay Sherpa Open Climbing Competition is set to take place on January 29 and 30.
Kathmandu Kathmandu Valley weather: Cold morning, clearer skies expected today Kathmandu Valley is currently experiencing cloudy weather due to the influence of a westerly low-pressure system and westerly winds.
