Global growth to remain subdued amid lingering uncertainty, warns UN report Global economic growth is projected to remain at 2.8 per cent in 2025, unchanged from 2024, according to the United Nations flagship report, World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2025, released on Thursday. Nepal 10 Jan, 2025
Putin hails Russia's military performance in Ukraine and he vows to achieve Moscow's goals The Russian leader hailed the troops for repelling Ukrainian attacks during the summer counteroffensive. World 19 Dec, 2023
The FBI is Landing! Not. The Lhotsampa Scandal in Perspective A Nepali journalist recently asked me, “UML leader KP Oli said that about 300 fake Bhutanese refugees are living a good life in America. What is the US government position on this?” Opinion 15 May, 2023
Sustainable Development through Blended Finance in Nepal Sustainable Development through Blended Finance in Nepal Opinion 18 Aug, 2022
Impacts of dollar The US dollar is on a tear, strengthening around 11 per cent since the start of the year and – for the first time in two decades — reaching parity with the Euro. Blogs 09 Aug, 2022
Japan records hottest June day amid energy squeeze A city in eastern Japan logged the country's highest temperature for a June day on Saturday, breaking above 40 Celsius, the weather bureau said. World 25 Jun, 2022
Live updates: Ukraine diplomat urges China to talk to Putin The Ukrainian ambassador to Japan is urging China to join international efforts to stop the Russian "massacre" in his country amid Beijing's lack of criticism of Moscow's actions. "We would World 25 Feb, 2022
Brazil's Bolsonaro under fire after vaccine deal allegations Accusations that Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro turned a blind eye to possible corruption in a deal to purchase coronavirus vaccines have heightened threats to his presidency, including a move to recommend slapping him with a criminal charge. World 30 Jun, 2021
China and world: Global opportunities at political risk Whether China constitutes such a grave risk that the world must decouple and contain it or whether we can learn to live with a rising China is the question of our age. For now, the BRI is meeting a demonstrated need in the developing world China is... 20 Jan, 2021
Trump administration takes final swipes at China and its companies WASHINGTON: The Trump administration took another swipe at China and its biggest firms on Thursday, imposing sanctions on officials and companies for alleged misdeeds in the South China Sea and imposing an investment ban on nine more firms. The... 18 Jan, 2021
Next Trump-Biden debates uncertain, though Oct. 22 is likely WASHINGTON: The campaign's final debates between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden were thrown into uncertainty Thursday as the rival camps offered dueling proposals for the remaining faceoffs that have been upended by the president’s... Women 09 Oct, 2020
China forces birth control on Uighurs to suppress population The Chinese government is taking draconian measures to slash birth rates among Uighurs and other minorities as part of a sweeping campaign to curb its Muslim population, even as it encourages some of the country’s Han majority to have more... Women 29 Jun, 2020
