The world welcomes 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges From Sydney to Mumbai to Paris to Rio de Janeiro, communities around the world welcomed 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges. World 01 Jan, 2025
The world begins welcoming 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges American Samoa will be among the last to welcome 2025, a full 24 hours after New Zealand. World 31 Dec, 2024
Nepal's LDC Graduation: Implication, Opportunities, and Pathways According to United Nation (UN), Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are defined as nations with the lowest socioeconomic development levels, characterized by low income, weak human assets, and high economic and environmental vulnerability. Nepal 01 Oct, 2024
Kate, the Princess of Wales, has finished chemotherapy and will return to limited public duties Kate said Monday that while she had completed her chemotherapy treatment, the path to full recovery would be long and she would “take each day as it comes.” Lifestyle 11 Sep, 2024
STC, FMTC allowed to import sugar on duty waiver The government has allowed the Salt Trading Corporation (STC) and Food Management & Trade Company to import 30,000 metric tons of sugar with 50 percent customs duty waiver so as to avoid shortage of sugar in view of the upcoming festivals. Business 11 Sep, 2024
US Congress members meet Taiwan leader amid China anger Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen met Monday with a delegation of U.S. Congress members in a further sign of support among American lawmakers for the self-governing island that China claims as its own territory. World 15 Aug, 2022
China hosts Pacific islands meeting in Fiji, security ties in focus China Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with counterparts from 10 Pacific island nations in Fiji on Monday, midway through a diplomatic tour of the region where China's ambitions for wider security ties has caused concern among U.S. allies. Nepal 30 May, 2022
Female artists dominate the Venice Biennale for 1st time For the first time in the 127-year history of the Venice Biennale, the world's oldest and most important contemporary art fair features a majority of female and gender non-conforming artists, under the curatorial direction of Cecilia Alemani. World 23 Apr, 2022
Commitments renewed for recovery that puts people first The Global Forum for a Human-centred Recovery, organised by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), has concluded with renewed commitments to push for a recovery that puts people first and tackles the dangerous inequalities exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis. Business 26 Feb, 2022
Volcano erupts in Pacific, islanders rush to escape tsunami Volcano erupts in Pacific, islanders rush to escape tsunami World 15 Jan, 2022
Tsunami watch issued for Hawaii after 8.2M quake hits Alaska A tsunami watch was issued for Hawaii on Wednesday evening following a large earthquake off the Alaska peninsula. World 29 Jul, 2021
Japan hoping surprise U-19 World Cup appearance is just the start TOKYO: Cricket is barely on the radar in Japan, where baseball, soccer and sumo wrestling dominate the sporting landscape, but all that could be about to change after its under-19 (U-19) team qualified for the World Cup in South Africa. It is... 16 Jan, 2020
