Vance calls for greater ties with India, hails progress on trade talks India and the U.S. hope to seal a bilateral trade agreement this year and have set an ambitious target of more than doubling their bilateral trade to $500 billion by 2030. World 1d ago
Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88 Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday. He was 88. World 2d ago
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says 2 Chinese were caught fighting alongside Russia Zelenskyy said a clash with Chinese soldiers occurred near the villages of Tarasivka and Bilohorivka in Donetsk, where six Chinese military personnel engaged Ukrainian troops. Two Chinese were taken prisoner, Zelenskyy said. World 08 Apr, 2025
SALW continues to be major cause of armed violence Small arms and light weapons (SALW) continue to be a major cause of armed violence around the world. Women and girls are disproportionately affected by their misuse, including domestic abuse, community insecurity, and conflict-related sexual violence. Nepal 03 Apr, 2025
Myanmar's military declares a ceasefire to ease quake relief as the death toll tops 3,000 The announcements had put pressure on the military government to follow suit. World 02 Apr, 2025
Second hunting season of the year begins in Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve The second hunting season of this year has begun in Dhorpatan, the country’s only hunting reserve, allowing tourists to hunt designated wild animals. Nepal 30 Mar, 2025
Myanmar quake death toll rises to 1,644 as resistance movement announces partial ceasefire A unilateral partial ceasefire to facilitate earthquake relief efforts was announced on Saturday by Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government, which coordinates the popular struggle against the ruling military. The country's death toll from the disaster soared to 1,644. World 30 Mar, 2025
Crimea has been a battleground and a playground. Why it's coveted by both Russia and Ukraine Crimea’s unique location makes it a strategically important asset, and Russia has spent centuries fighting for it. World 18 Mar, 2025
Russia says it has retaken Kursk's biggest town as Putin advisor says truce would help Ukraine Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday that U.S. negotiators were on their way to Russia, but he wouldn’t comment on Moscow’s view of the ceasefire proposal. World 13 Mar, 2025
Nepal is losing its cultural identity: From temples to tongues Nepal has a diverse array of cultures, traditions and languages that date back thousands of years. Contemporarily, it’s deep-rooted traditions, languages and cultural practices are at risk of extinction through external and internal pressures. Kathmandu 10 Mar, 2025
Russia bombards Ukraine's energy grid after Zelenskyy says his team will hold talks with the US Russian air defenses downed 39 Ukrainian drones overnight, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. World 07 Mar, 2025
FATF grey list: Repercussion of the power paradox In 2016, Dacher Keltner, a Mexico-born American psychologist propounded the concept of power paradox that appraises how an individual becomes corrupt after gaining power. Opinion 03 Mar, 2025
