Nepalis with valid FEPs to not require NOC for travel via India Nepali citizens holding valid Foreign Employment Permits (FEP) are now exempt from the No Objection Certificate (NOC) requirement for travel to labor destination countries via airports in India. Nepal 11 Nov, 2024
Bangladesh: Secular culture under attack After the shocking fall of Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh enters a new era with a non-partisan government headed by US-backed businessman and Nobel laureate, banker Muhammad Yunus. The Hasina regime fell in a massive student-led uprising. Following the end of her rule, the country experienced widespread destruction of sculptures, academies, museums and libraries. Opinion 23 Aug, 2024
Muslims in Asia celebrate Eid al-Adha with sacrifice festival and traditional feast Muslims in Asia on Monday celebrated Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, with food and prayers for people in Gaza suffering from the Israel-Hamas war. Nepal 17 Jun, 2024
Israeli and Hamas leaders join list of people accused by leading war crimes court The ICC has issued arrest warrants for other leaders over the past roughly two decades since the court was established. World 21 May, 2024
What is the ICC and why it is considering arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders Without a police force, the ICC relies on member states to arrest suspects, which has proven to be a major obstacle to prosecutions. World 20 May, 2024
What is the International Criminal Court and why it has Israeli officials worried Israeli officials sound increasingly concerned that the International Criminal Court could issue arrest warrants for the country’s leaders more than six months into the Israel-Hamas war. World 30 Apr, 2024
European Union announces an $8 billion aid package for Egypt as concerns mount over migration El-Sissi met separately with von der Leyen and other European leaders before the signing ceremony on Sunday afternoon. World 17 Mar, 2024
89 held on charge of human trafficking in six months Nepal Police has arrested 89 people involved in cases of human trafficking in a period of six months of current fiscal year from July 17, 2023 till January 14, 2024. Nepal 14 Feb, 2024
Top world leaders will speak at UN climate summit. Global warming, fossil fuels will be high in mind International climate talks turned to a power game on Friday as dozens of world leaders including the Saudi crown prince and India's prime minister were to speak, but two of the world's most powerful men — President Joe Biden of the U.S. and China's President Xi Jinping — were glaringly absent. World 01 Dec, 2023
Icy floodwaters kill at least 31 in India's Himalayan northeast after lake bursts through major dam Ice-cold floodwaters swept through mountain towns in India’s Himalayan northeast, killing at least 31 people, washing away houses and bridges, and forcing thousands of people to leave their homes, officials said Friday. World 06 Oct, 2023
PM Prachanda's twin addresses: More conventional, less original Prime Minister Prachanda has made two addresses in his visit to the United States before his departure to China on a goodwill visit. Firstly, he spoke at the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit as the President of the Least Developed Countries (LDC). Soon after, he aired his views on the podium of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Opinion 26 Sep, 2023
Rescuers recover over 2,000 bodies after floods devastate eastern Libya and displace 30,000 people Rescuers have found more than 2,000 bodies as of Wednesday in the wreckage of a Libyan city where floodwaters broke dams and washed away neighborhoods. Officials fear the death toll could exceed 5,000 in the nation made vulnerable by years of turmoil and neglect. World 13 Sep, 2023
