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Trump slams media for 'blocking' alleged graft cases against Biden

US working closely with China to combat coronavirus outbreak: Trump

2:40 pm February 6, 2020

Washington: The US is working closely with Beijing to combat the coronavirus outbreak, President Donald Trump said, as the deadly infection claimed 490 lives in China and spread to over 20 countries, including India and America, prompting the World Health Organisation to declare a global health emergency. The US on Tuesday evacuated over 300 more […]

US, UN & EU welcome India, Pakistan ceasefire agreement

Nepal offers to play role of mediator between India and Pakistan

2:40 pm January 25, 2020

Kathmandu: Nepal on Saturday offered to play the role of a mediator between India and Pakistan, saying that it was important for the two countries to have dialogue to resolve their issues. “Dialogue is the best way to resolve any problem. There may be differences but it can be resolved through dialogue. If necessary, we […]

Nepal says if India can resolve boundary issue with Bangladesh, why not Kathmandu

7:57 pm January 24, 2020

Kathmandu: If India can resolve its land boundary issue with Bangladesh then why not with Nepal, Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali said on Friday, referring to the lingering territorial differences between the two neighbours. India in November released fresh maps of the newly-created union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. In the maps, Pakistan-occupied […]

Nepal constitutes committee to investigate death of eight Indian tourists

9:13 pm January 22, 2020

Kathmandu: Nepal has formed a five-member team to investigate and submit a report within 15 days into the death of eight Indian tourists, including four minors, who died in their room at a resort in the Himalayan country as the postmortem of the bodies was underway here on Wednesday. Tragedy struck a group of 15 […]

South Koreans among seven missing in Himalayan avalanche

3:09 pm January 18, 2020

Kathmandu: An avalanche in Nepal’s Annapurna region has left at least seven people missing, including four South Koreans and three Nepalis, officials said Saturday. The incident occurred at an altitude of around 3,230 metres (10,597 feet) close to the base camp for Annapurna, one of the highest peaks in the Himalayas, following heavy snowfall on […]