Nepal experienced 242 forest fire incidents between December 3, 2024 (17 Mangsir, 2081), and February 5, 2025 (22 Magh, 2081), shows satellite imagery from the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Most of these fires erupted within the mid-hills and high Himalayan regions. Providing more details, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Deputy Secretary […]
Read MoreIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has already arrived in the United States to meet with US President Donald Trump. He arrived in Washington on Sunday afternoon local time. The two leaders are going to hold an important meeting on Tuesday evening on the geopolitical changes and regional control in the Middle East. It is believed […]
Read MoreThe emotional reunion of twin brothers in Gaza after Israel allowed movement within the enclave as part of a ceasefire deal provided a visceral image of Palestinian survival after 15 gruelling months of death, separation and destruction. Video of the twins’ ecstatic, tearful embrace amid the crowds of people trekking home a week ago from […]
Read MoreThe country’s apparel exports grew by 12% year-on-year to $23.55 billion in the first seven months of fiscal 2024-25, according to government data. Overall exports exceeded $4 billion for four consecutive months from October to January. In January, shipments reached $4.44 billion, marking a 5.70% year-on-year growth, according to Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data released […]
Read MoreThe geopolitical landscape of South Asia is currently abuzz with discussions on the renewed warmth in Pakistan–Bangladesh relations. In India—and consequently, much of the world—the perception of this relationship is deeply shaped by historical events, particularly those of March 1971, when the Pakistan Army launched genocidal attacks on intellectuals at Dhaka University and others who […]
Read MoreGaziz Akbasov, the Chargé d’Affaires of the Kazakh embassy in Kabul, stated in an exclusive interview with TOLOnews that Afghanistan’s stability has a significant impact on the security of the region and Central Asia. In this interview, the Kazakh diplomat emphasized that Astana does not view Afghanistan as a threat. Akbasov said: “Afghanistan is one […]
Read MoreAn earthquake of magnitude 4.3 jolted Afghanistan late in the night, as per the National Center for Seismology (NCS). According to the NCS, the earthquake struck Afghanistan on Tuesday at 01:42 AM, Indian Standard Time. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres. “EQ of M: 4.3, On: 04/02/2025 01:42:18 IST, Lat: 36.41 N, […]
Read MoreThe Government of Japan has extended a grant of 300 million Japanese Yen (approximately LKR 565 million) to Sri Lanka to enhance waste management infrastructure facilities under the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ programme, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the grant was signed today at the Presidential Secretariat in the […]
Read MoreIndia remains Nepal’s largest source of foreign tourists in January, but the number of visitors from the country saw a slight decline in the month, according to official data released on Monday. Of nearly 80,000 foreign tourists who visited Nepal last month, 20,485 were Indians, the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) said. This marks a 15.1 […]
Read MoreSyria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Monday it would take between four and five years to hold presidential elections, the first time he has laid out a timeline for the vote since he was named transitional president last week. Sharaa, who headed the Islamist rebel group that led a lightning offensive that toppled autocratic President Bashar […]
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