What's known and not about US drone-Russian jet encounter US and Russian officials had conflicting accounts of the collision Tuesday between the MQ-9 Reaper drone and the Russian Su-27 fighter jet World 15 Mar, 2023
Iran-Saudi Arabia deal casts China in unfamiliar global role The agreement was seen as a major diplomatic triumph for China, coming as Gulf Arab states perceive the United States as winding down its involvement in the Middle East. World 13 Mar, 2023
North Korea confirms ICBM test, warns of more powerful steps North Korea said Sunday its latest intercontinental ballistic missile test was meant to further bolster its “fatal” nuclear attack capacity against its rivals, as it threatened additional powerful steps in response to the planned military training between the United States and South Korea. World 19 Feb, 2023
Head of USAID Samantha Power to visit Nepal With the formation of a new government in Nepal, there will be a second high-level visit from America. According to a statement, the head of the United States Agency for International Development, Samantha Power, is scheduled to come to Nepal. Kathmandu 02 Feb, 2023
Ukraine warns of more attacks on infrastructure, as mayor urges Kyiv to prepare for the worst Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned on Sunday against more potential Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, while the mayor of Kyiv urged residents to consider preparing to leave temporarily if the capital lost water and power supplies. World 07 Nov, 2022
North Korea keeps up its missile barrage with launch of ICBM Residents in northern Japan were rattled Thursday morning by alarms blaring from mobile phones, radios and public loudspeakers after North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile above its eastern waters, adding to a recent barrage of provocative weapons demonstrations that officials say may culminate with a nuclear test in coming weeks. World 03 Nov, 2022
S Korea fires 3 test missiles in response to North launches Air raid sirens sounded on a South Korean island and residents there evacuated to underground shelters after the North fired about a dozen missiles in its direction Wednesday, at least one of them landing near the rivals’ tense sea border. South Korea quickly responded by performing its own missile tests. World 02 Nov, 2022
Prez Bhandari approves army mobilization for November 20 election The President granted the approval to mobilize the army during the upcoming election as per Article 66 (2) of the Constitution of Nepal, said the Office of the President. Kathmandu 25 Sep, 2022
PM worried about country importing foodstuffs Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has expressed concern about the country facing a situation where food items need to be imported. Kathmandu 19 Aug, 2022
In S Korea, Pelosi avoids public comments on Taiwan, China After infuriating China over her trip to Taiwan, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met South Korean political leaders in Seoul on Thursday but avoided making direct public comments on cross-Strait relations that could have further increased regional tensions. World 04 Aug, 2022
Russia declares plans to grab more land in Ukraine Ukrainian forces on Wednesday damaged a bridge that is key to supplying Russian troops in southern Ukraine, where Russia's foreign minister said Moscow will consolidate its territorial gains. World 21 Jul, 2022
G-7 to ban Russian gold in response to Ukraine war: Biden President Joe Biden said Sunday that the United States and other Group of Seven leading economies will ban imports of gold from Russia, the latest in a series of sanctions that the club of democracies hopes will further isolate Russia economically over its invasion of Ukraine. World 26 Jun, 2022
