Kathmandu : Police in Mumbai of India have arrested a Nepali worker on the charge of stealing various valuables from the house of India’s Minister of Railways and Commerce, Piyush Goyal, according to Indian media reports. The reports have identified the suspect as Vishnukumar Vishwakarma (30) from Nepal. Vishwakarma, however, has denied the charge. Silver…
Kathmandu : Local police personnel in a border city in Turkey have arrested 429 ‘irregular migrants’ on Wednesday and they also include a few Nepalis. Anadolu Agency, the government-run news agency in Turkey, people from Eritrea, Palestine, Bangladesh, Nepal, Syria and Afghanistan were arrested in Edirne, a Turkish province bordering Greece and Bulgaria. They were reportedly…
Newwork : Does sharing a stage with the Indian Prime Minister outweigh a warm interaction with Pakistan’s leader? That is the question many are asking following US President Donald Trump’s interactions with the leaders of the South Asian rivals. He was on stage with India PM Narendra Modi when he blamed Pakistan for harbouring those…
London : The highest court in the UK is set to make a historic ruling on whether Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks was lawful. Ministers say the suspension, or prorogation, is not a court matter, but critics argue it was intended to limit scrutiny of the PM’s Brexit plans. If the…
Israel : Unofficial results in Israel’s second election in five months suggest it is too close to call, Israeli media say. Incumbent PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s party and that of his main challenger, Benny Gantz, are neck and neck with 32 seats each, the Kan public broadcaster says. A prime minister needs to command a 61-seat…
Afghanistan : The Taliban have told the BBC that their “doors are open” should US President Donald Trump want to resume peace talks in the future. Chief negotiator Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai insisted negotiation remained “the only way for peace in Afghanistan” during an exclusive interview. Mr Stanikzai’s words came a week after Mr Trump…
Palestin : When a young woman was admitted to Al Hussein hospital with a fractured spine and bruises on her body and face, doctors began to treat yet another case of traumatic injury. Everyone here was used to young patients arriving with devastating wounds. The hospital is located close to the Palestinian city of Bethlehem,…
India : At least 12 people have died and 30 are missing after a tourist boat capsized in the Godavari river in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The boat was carrying around 60 people and was on its way to a popular tourist spot on Sunday when it collided with a large rock….
Saudi : Oil prices surged after two attacks on Saudi Arabian facilities on Saturday knocked out more than 5% of global supply. Brent crude jumped 10% to $66.28 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate rose 8.9% to $59.75 in Asian trading. Prices pulled back slightly after US President Donald Trump authorised the release of US…
London : Boris Johnson faces a new battle in the Commons after his first vote as PM saw him lose to rebel Tories and opposition MPs who object to a no-deal Brexit. The Commons voted 328 to 301 to take control of the agenda, allowing them to bring a bill requesting a Brexit delay. The…
