Some 70 people killed in attack on hospital in Sudan's Darfur region, WHO chief says Some 70 people were killed in an attack on the only functional hospital in the besieged city of El Fasher in Sudan, the chief of the World Health Organization said Sunday, part of a series of attacks coming as the African nation's civil war escalated in recent days. World 26 Jan, 2025
First Nepali woman Ambassador Bhinda Swari Shah passes away First Nepali woman Ambassador Bhinda Swari Shah, passed away today at the age of 91, leaving indelible marks in the field of Nepal's diplomacy. Kathmandu 02 Jan, 2025
South Korean President Yoon is urged to resign or face impeachment over martial law South Korea’s main opposition party on Wednesday urged President Yoon Suk Yeol to resign immediately or face impeachment, hours after Yoon ended short-lived martial law that prompted troops to encircle parliament before lawmakers voted to lift it. Nepal 04 Dec, 2024
Political appraisal of Bangladesh: Some lessons to be learnt The political upheaval that rocked the 15-year-old establishment of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was an accumulated effect of political conditions prevailing there. Opinion 09 Sep, 2024
Thaksin's daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra is elected Thailand's prime minister Thailand’s Parliament elected Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, as prime minister Friday. World 16 Aug, 2024
India's Modi voices concern over unrest in neighboring Bangladesh and attacks on Hindus there More than a decade after he first took office as prime minister, Modi is under pressure to generate more jobs to help sustain growth. World 15 Aug, 2024
Sheikh Hasina came back from tragedy to lead Bangladesh - until protests forced her to flee Hasina first became prime minister in 1996, and then returned in 2008 to win the office she held until Monday. World 05 Aug, 2024
The US and UK say Bangladesh's elections extending Hasina's rule were not credible The United States and the United Kingdom said the elections that extended Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s rule were not credible, free and fair. World 09 Jan, 2024
Pope Francis calls for a universal ban on surrogacy Pope Francis called Monday for a universal ban on what he called the “despicable” practice of surrogate motherhood, as he included the “commercialization” of pregnancy in an annual speech listing threats to global peace and human dignity. World 09 Jan, 2024
Hasina wins Bangladesh vote, but low turnout and opposition boycott raise doubts over its legitimacy A final official declaration from the Election Commission is expected on Monday. World 08 Jan, 2024
Hasina is set to stay in power in Bangladesh after opposition boycotts election, saying it's unfair After casting her ballot, Hasina dismissed concerns over the legitimacy of the vote, telling reporters she was accountable to the people and whether they accepted the election or not was what mattered to her. World 07 Jan, 2024
Voters cast ballots in a Bangladesh election marred by violence and an opposition boycott Voters in Bangladesh began casting their ballots Sunday as polls opened in an election fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party, paving the way for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League to seize a fourth consecutive term. World 07 Jan, 2024
