President Bhandari-Japanese leader meet

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Beijing : President Bidya Devi Bhandari and a delegation led by Deputy Chief of ruling Liberal Democratic Party of Japan Toshihiro Nikai had a meeting this morning. On the occasion, President Bhandari said Japan has been a close and good friend of Nepal and also is the largest contributor to the development projects of Nepal….

Spain election: Socialists win amid far-right breakthrough

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Spain : Spain’s governing Socialists won the country’s third election in four years, but have fallen short of a majority. PM Pedro Sánchez’s party polled 29% and will need the help of either left-wing Podemos and regional parties, or the centre right, to form a government. For the first time since military rule ended in…

Sri Lanka attacks: Face coverings banned after Easter bloodshed

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Colombo : Sri Lanka has banned face coverings in public, following a spate of suicide attacks on Easter Sunday that killed at least 250 people and injured hundreds. President Maithruipala Sisirsena said he was using an emergency law to impose the restriction from Monday. Any face garment which “hinders identification” will be banned to ensure…

China Focus: Belt and Road development on high-quality path as second forum closes

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BEIJING : Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that extensive consensus was reached on promoting “high-quality cooperation” under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) at the closing of the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) in Beijing Saturday. “We spoke positively of the progress and significance of the cooperation under the BRI. We…

Belt and Road Studies Network inaugurated

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BEIJING : The Belt and Road Studies Network (BRSN), co-initiated by Xinhua Institute and 15 other think tanks, was inaugurated in Beijing . The BRSN is an open mechanism of academic exchanges and cooperation, which is established to serve international think tanks, international and regional organizations and researchers of various countries, and promote the studies…

Sri Lanka attacks: Children of the Easter Sunday carnage

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Colombo : One week ago many dozens of children were killed in Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday attacks. Dressed in their finest clothes for one of the most important church services of the year, this was the first generation in decades to grow up free of violence. Their stories – and the struggle for the surviving…

Xi stresses high-quality development of Belt and Road

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BEIJING : Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called on participants of the Belt and Road Initiative to continuously advance the initiative along the path of high-quality development. Xi made the statement in a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing. The principle of…

Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un pledge stronger ties in Vladivostok

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Vladivostok: North Korea’s Kim Jong-un and Russia’s Vladimir Putin have pledged to boost ties at their first ever summit. The pair shook hands on Russky Island near the port city of Vladivostok, in Russia’s far east. The Kremlin said the leaders would discuss denuclearisation, but Mr Kim is also expected to be seeking support after…

Belt and Road: China pushes Belt and Road to world leaders

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Beijing : World leaders are gathering in Beijing from Thursday for a summit on China’s Belt and Road initiative amid growing criticism of the project. The sweeping infrastructure project aims to expand global trade links. The initiative has funded trains, roads, and ports in many countries, but has left some saddled with debt. Some see…

Five killed in bus accident

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Dadeldhura : Five persons died in a road accident that took place near Saukharka of Dadeldhura this morning. The accident took place when a passenger bus (Na.6Kha.1831) was heading towards Bajhang from Dhangadi, according to District Police Office. Many others were injured in the accident that took place at 5:30 am. They are undergoing treatment…