SEOUL : The US and South Korea announced Sunday an end to key annual large-scale military exercises in support of diplomatic efforts to persuade North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons programme.
The decision comes days after the conclusion of US President Donald Trump’s second summit with...
LAHORE, Pakistan : Whenever umpire Ahsan Raza looks at his scars from the deadly militant attack on Sri Lanka’s cricket team in Lahore, 10 years ago on Sunday, he shudders. Raza, 44, was lucky to survive the gun, grenade and rocket assault which changed not only his life, but also the...
Moscow [Russia] : Russia is all set to initiate negotiations regarding the ongoing political and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela with the United States in accordance with the UN charter, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
Xinhua news agency cited the press statement released by the...
PARIS : US officials have said any trade deal with China will include a provision to prevent manipulation of the exchange rate to help exporters but Beijing’s currency regime reflects a complex reality. US President Donald Trump, who has accused the Asian giant of artificially undervaluing...
BANGKOK : Thousands of travellers were stranded in Bangkok on Thursday when Thai Airways cancelled all flights over Pakistan after Islamabad closed its airspace in response to soaring tensions with India. Nearly thirty flights – the majority to and from European routes – were initially...
Suketar : A helicopter of the Nepali Army has flown towards Kathmandu carrying the bodies of seven persons including Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Rabindra Adhikari, who were killed in Air Dynasty chopper crash in Taplejung on Wednesday. The bodies of all the seven deceased...
Bhaktapur : Bhaktapur city has witnessed snowfall after 12 years. Various areas in the Kathmandu Valley, including Bhaktapur has seen snowfall since this morning. Normal life has been affected with snowfall at Nagarkot, Changunarayan, Sudal, Tathali, Chitpole, Nakhel, Sipadi, Nalinchowk, Gundu...
Hetauda : The transport service between Kathmandu and Hetauda has come to a halt since early this morning due to incessant rainfall with snow. The road section stretching from Daman to Simbhanjyang via Palung has been covered with one and a half feet thick snow which resulted in the traffic...
HANOI : North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is sure his summit with US President Donald Trump will produce positive results, he said Wednesday as the two men met in Hanoi. “I am certain that a great outcome will be achieved this time that will be welcomed by all people,” Kim told Trump...
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]: Equity benchmark indices erased morning gains on Wednesday during volatile trading as tension mounted between India and Pakistan. Investors hoped the skirmishes along Indo-Pak border will not escalate further. During the day, Pakistani aircraft violated the Indian air...
