Dhading : Movement along the Prithvi Highway has been disrupted due to landslide since early this morning. Sand and soil have been piled up on road from Galchi rural municipality-6, Bairanibazaar to Maheshdovan bazaar in Dhading, throwing vehicular movement out of gear. Some vehicles have also been stuck in to the muddy sand mound on…
Germany : A heatwave affecting much of Europe is expected to intensify further after Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic recorded their highest-ever June temperature on Wednesday. Some countries, including France and Switzerland, expect temperatures above 40C (104F) on Thursday. Meteorologists say exceptionally hot air drawn in from northern Africa is to blame for the…
Japan : Leaders from the Group of 20 nations (G20) will meet in Osaka from Friday in what is likely to be its most important summit since the global financial crisis. When the G20 met in Washington one month after the Lehman Brothers crash in 2008, they were focused on a mammoth task: how to…
America : Ten Democrats have clashed in the first TV debate of the race to oust President Donald Trump from the White House. Liberal firebrand Elizabeth Warren, who has been gaining momentum, took centre stage at the heated forum in Florida. Candidates sparred over healthcare and immigration, and a couple of underdogs gulped much-needed political…
Golan Heights: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has unveiled a new settlement in the occupied Golan Heights, named after US President Donald Trump. At a naming ceremony on Sunday, Mr Netanyahu said Trump Heights honoured Mr Trump for his decision to recognise Israeli sovereignty over the territory. Building work has yet to begin but a sign…
Oman : Saudi Arabia has blamed its rival Iran for the recent attacks on oil tankers along a key shipping route in the Gulf. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says his country “won’t hesitate” to tackle any threats, as tensions continue to rise in the region. On Thursday, two tankers were attacked in the…
Kenya : At least eight Kenyan police officers have died after their car hit a roadside bomb near the Somali border. Eleven people were in the car when it hit the device in east Wajir county. The fate of the others is unclear. No-one has admitted planting the explosives. Unnamed officials told AFP news agency…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has described Russia’s Vladimir Putin as his “best friend” during a three-day visit to Moscow focusing on trade and relations between the two countries. The visit comes as China-US relations have soured over a bitter trade war. Russia had decided on a pivot to the east years ago after ties worsened…
The United Arab Emirates has told the UN Security Council a “state actor” was most likely behind attacks on four tankers off its coast. The 12 May attacks bore the hallmarks of a “sophisticated and co-ordinated operation”, according to its report. The UAE did not say who it thought was behind the attacks, which also…
Huawei has signed a deal with Russian telecoms firm MTS to develop 5G technology in Russia. The companies will develop next-generation 5G networks in Russia over the next year, reports said. The deal was agreed as China’s President Xi Jinping began a three-day visit to Russia. It comes as some Western countries, led by the…
