NATO's new chief makes Ukraine support a top priority and says he will work with any US president Russian President Vladimir Putin's forces are making advances in eastern Ukraine. World 01 Oct, 2024
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli airstrikes kill Hezbollah leader Nasrallah More than 1,000 people have been killed in Lebanon since the conflict escalated less than two weeks ago, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry. World 29 Sep, 2024
FDI practices in Nepal: Some perspectives Attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) is particularly challenging for Nepal due to its geopolitical location, economic nationalism, entrenched political partisanship, widespread corruption and longstanding regulatory environment. Opinion 27 Sep, 2024
At the UN, world leaders try to lay out a vision for the future - and actually make it happen As Czech President Petr Pavel put it Monday at the summit meeting surrounding the pact: “Our work begins at home.” World 23 Sep, 2024
Is this war? The Israeli-Hezbollah conflict is hard to define - or predict Hezbollah has said it would cease the attacks if there were a truce in Gaza, but the prospects for such a deal appear remote. World 23 Sep, 2024
World leaders are gathering in New York for the U.N. General Assembly. The outlook is gloomy The two-day summit started Sunday, two days before the high-level meeting of world leaders begins at the sprawling U.N. compound in New York City. World 22 Sep, 2024
Sven-Goran Eriksson, Swedish soccer coach who was first foreigner to lead England team, dies at 76 Eriksson died at home surrounded by his family, his agent Bo Gustavsson told The Associated Press. Sports 26 Aug, 2024
What to know about the heavy exchange of fire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah on Sunday launched their heaviest exchange of fire after months of strikes and counterstrikes that have raised fears of an all-out war. World 25 Aug, 2024
China opposes US sanctions on firms over alleged ties to Russia's war efforts China on Sunday expressed its opposition to the latest U.S. sanctions on Chinese companies over their alleged ties to Russia's war in Ukraine, saying it will adopt necessary measures to safeguard the rights and interests of the country's businesses. World 25 Aug, 2024
New Agenda for Peace: Why can't Nepal take the lead in the effort? Violence. The more I read the news these days the more I cannot escape to think about this word. Apparently, we are on the tip of a major regional conflict in the Middle East, an extension of the brutal war between Hamas and Israel. Bangladesh is in turmoil, the biggest crisis since its independence. Opinion 20 Aug, 2024
Ukraine's surprise cross-border incursion seen as a tactical reply to Russia's grinding gains The Ukraine army's surprise charge into Russia this week was a stunning maneuver that caught the Kremlin's forces unawares. World 09 Aug, 2024
French imports of Russia's liquified natural gas surge, and Ukraine supporters seek a stop European governments have said banning Russian gas imports entirely would send energy and heating bills skyrocketing and industrial users of gas would suffer, too. World 06 Aug, 2024
