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UN: Ban on Afghan female staffers by Taliban unacceptable
The U.N. said Wednesday it cannot accept a Taliban decision to bar Afghan female staffers from working at the agency, calling it an “unparalleled” violation of women’s rights.
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Culprit behind Nord Stream sabotage still unclear: Sweden's prosecutor
Sweden's public prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist has said here on Thursday that due to the "complex" nature of the sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines, the investigation has yet to determine who is responsible.
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Xi holds talks with French president on cooperation, China-EU relations, Ukraine crisis
Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Beijing on Thursday, calling on both sides to enhance cooperation, promote relations between China and the European Union, and work jointl…
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Global trade growth to slow to 1.7 percent in 2023 : WTO report
Global trade growth in 2023 will slow to 1.7 percent, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said in its annual trade statistics and outlook report, published on Wednesday.
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Trump charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records, pleads not guilty
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records, the Manhattan district attorney said on Tuesday afternoon.
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Donald Trump to surrender to history-making criminal charges
An extraordinary moment in U.S. history is scheduled to unfold in a Manhattan courthouse Tuesday: Former President Donald Trump, who faces multiple election-related investigations, will surrender to face criminal charges…
Source:The Rising Nepal2023-4-41146 -
UNCDF partner with ICIMOD for adaptation
The UN Capital Development Fund has partnered with the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development for coordinated action on adaptation to the impacts of climate change in the highly vulnerable Hindu Kush Hi…
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Türkiye's 1st nuclear plant reflects Ankara's willingness to deepen energy ties with Moscow
Türkiye is set to inaugurate the first unit of its Russian-built nuclear power plant in late April by loading nuclear fuel, a step towards boosting national energy security and strengthening energy ties with Moscow, expe…
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China launches new carrier rocket
A new carrier rocket made its maiden flight in China on Sunday, sending a satellite into its planned orbit.
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Trump shocked by indictment but ready to fight
Donald Trump's legal team went on the offensive on Friday following his historic indictment, vowing the former president would never seek a plea deal and was ready "to fight" all charges.
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Spanish imports of Chinese cars 20 times higher in 2022
Chinese car brands are gaining a strong foothold in the Spanish market, with exports to Spain 20 times higher in 2022.
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European banks remain vulnerable to financial sector shocks
European banks are better prepared than those elsewhere in the world for crises such as the failure of two regional banks in the United States (U.S.) earlier this month.
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Xi meets Spanish PM
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Beijing on Friday.
Source:XINHUA2023-4-11140 -
Ex-US president to be charged over hush money
Former US President Donald Trump will be charged over hush money payments made to a porn star just before the 2016 presidential election.
Source:DAILY MIRROR2023-3-311191 -
Philippine ferry fire leaves 31 dead, at least 7 missing
A ferry carrying about 250 passengers and crew caught fire in the southern Philippines and 31 people drowned or died in the blaze and were discovered later, a provincial governor said Thursday.
Source:The Himalayan Times2023-3-301138 -
Two-thirds of UK workers suffering from long COVID treated unfairly: report
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) in UK reported that the most recent data from January 2, 2023, shows that 2 million people in the country were experiencing self-reported long COVID.
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Maldives team travels to Japan under JENESYS program
Japan Friendship Ties Programs JENESYS is a people-to-people exchange program, an initiative by Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs conducted in collaboration with JICE.
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Israeli PM suspends judicial overhaul plan amid protests
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday evening that he would suspend the legislation of his contentious plan to overhaul the country's judiciary by about a month to allow "dialogue" between coaliti…
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UN chief calls for fighting slavery's legacy of racism through education
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses a UN General Assembly event marking the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade at the UN headquarters in New York, on …
Source:XINHUA2023-3-281123 -
Largest strike in decades brings Germany to a standstill
Airports and bus and train stations across Germany were at a standstill on Monday morning, causing disruption for millions at the start of the working week during one of the largest walkouts in decades as Europe's bigges…
Source:The Rising Nepal2023-3-27659 -
Mass protests erupt after Netanyahu fires defense chief
Protesters in Tel Aviv blocked a main highway and lit large bonfires, while police scuffled with protesters who gathered outside Netanyahu’s private home in Jerusalem.
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Democracy aims for confrontation: expert
The second Summit for Democracy, hosted by the United States, is aiming not for democracy but confrontation with countries like Russia as its opponent and China as its competitor, said Davor Gjenero, a Croatian political…
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‘World’s longest’ bus journey will take 56 days to cross Europe
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, Mar. 26: Fancy spending two months travelling overland from Istanbul to London without ever having to get behind the wheel?
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Nepal and China to meet in Lhasa for secretary-level border and trade talks
The meeting of the joint mechanism scheduled for March 29-30 in the Tibet Autonomous Region is expected to facilitate bilateral trade.
Source:The Kathmandu Post2023-3-26818 -
Trump, facing potential indictment, holds defiant Waco rally
Facing a potential indictment, Donald Trump took a defiant stance at a rally Saturday in Waco, disparaging the prosecutors investigating him and predicting his vindication as he rallied supporters in a city made famous b…
Source:The Rising Nepal2023-3-261166 -
King Charles’s France visit postponed amid protests
King Charles’ first state visit to France as British monarch, postponed on Friday because of widespread social unrest, was supposed to be an occasion celebrating a new chapter of harmony in relations between London and …
Source:The Kathmandu Post2023-3-251079 -
World on ‘thin ice’ as UN climate report gives stark warning
The United Nations chief said it more bluntly, calling for an end to new fossil fuel exploration and for rich countries to quit coal, oil and gas by 2040.
Source:The Rising Nepal2023-3-231011 -
Ukraine: Russia hits apartments and dorm, killing civilians
Russia stepped up its missile and drone attacks against Ukraine on Wednesday, killing students and other civilians, in a violent follow-up to dueling high-level diplomatic missions aimed at bringing peace after 13 month…
Source:The Rising Nepal2023-3-231142 -
Macron wants French pension plan implemented by end of year
Macron also condemned the violence at some protests.
Source:The Himalayan Times2023-3-231506 -
Nepal, US armies to talk next week
Nepal and the United States are holding the annual Land Force Talks in Kathmandu next week.
Source:The Kathmandu Post2023-3-221570 -
India says China situation dangerous on Himalayan front
Violence erupted in the eastern sector of the undemarcated border between the nuclear-armed Asia giants in December but did not result in any deaths.
Source:The Kathmandu Post2023-3-191006 -
French gov't faces no-confidence vote over forced pension reform
Two no-confidence motions had been filed by Friday afternoon against the French government led by Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, who forced passage of the controversial pension reform bill without a vote in the National…
Source:XINHUA2023-3-18993 -
Eyeing China, Biden and allies unveil nuclear-powered submarine plan for Australia
The United States, Australia and Britain unveiled details of a plan to provide Australia with nuclear-powered attack submarines from the early 2030s to counter China’s ambitions in the Indo-Pacific.
Source:The Kathmandu Post2023-3-15963 -
Oil giant Saudi Aramco makes a historic $161B profit in 2022
Oil giant Saudi Aramco reported Sunday earning $161 billion last year, claiming the highest-ever recorded annual profit by a publicly listed company and drawing immediate criticism from activists.
Source:The Rising Nepal2023-3-131072 -
SpaceX capsule returns crew of four from space station mission
Four crew members aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule splashed down off Florida’s Gulf coast on Saturday, returning safely from a five-month science mission on the International Space Station
Source:The Kathmandu Post2023-3-12945 -
Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties after years of hostility
Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed on Friday to re-establish relations after seven years of hostility which had threatened stability and security in the Gulf and helped fuel conflicts in the Middle East from Yemen to Syria.
Source:The Kathmandu Post2023-3-111303 -
Georgian protesters rally in Tbilisi after violent clashes with police
Thousands of people staged a second straight day of large-scale protests in Tbilisi on Wednesday, rallying against a “foreign agents” law which critics say signals an authoritarian shift that harms Georgia’s chances o…
Source:The Kathmandu Post2023-3-91089 -
Two of four Americans kidnapped by gunmen in Mexico found dead
Two of four Americans kidnapped by gunmen on Friday just after they drove into northeastern Mexico have been found dead, US and Mexican officials said on Tuesday, in a grim reminder of the lawlessness plaguing parts of t…
Source:The Kathmandu Post2023-3-8803 -
Ukraine war: Bakhmut defenders double down - Zelensky
Operations to defend the embattled eastern city of Bakhmut will go on, and are backed by senior generals, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
Source:BBC2023-3-71258 -
North Korea says UN should demand end to South Korea-US military drills
The US and South Korea say the exercises are in self-defence and are necessary to counter the rising threats from North Korea’s ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programmes.
Source:The Kathmandu Post2023-3-5853 -
Regardless of income, Black women face death to give birth in U.S.: article
The wealthiest women and their infants are more likely to have better childbirth outcomes than those who are not, "unless they're Black," said an article published by The Hill on Wednesday, citing a recent study from th…
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India leads world in cutting internet access for 5th year in a row, watchdog says
India imposed by far the highest number of internet shutdowns in the world in 2022, internet advocacy watchdog Access Now said on Tuesday, as the country topped the list for the fifth successive year.
Source:The Kathmandu Post2023-3-21182 -
Two trains collide in Greece, at least 32 killed, 85 injured
Two trains collided head-on in Greece killing at least 32 people and injuring 85 late on Tuesday night, the fire brigade said, but the cause of the deadliest rail crash in Greece in decades remained unclear.
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Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, addresses a meeting marking the 90th anni
Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Beijing on Wednesday.
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Ukraine war, US-China tensions to dominate G20 foreign ministers meet
Foreign ministers from around the world meet in New Delhi this week in the shadow of Russia’s war in Ukraine and spiralling US-China tensions, with host India hoping that issues like climate change and Third World debt …
Source:The Kathmandu post Post2023-2-28710 -
UN chief calls for peace on anniversary of conflict in Ukraine
"We must prevent further escalation," he told a Security Council high-level meeting on Ukraine, which was convened on the first anniversary of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and attended by about 30 foreign mini…
Source:XINHUA2023-2-25741 -
Xi and his wife meet Cambodian king, queen mother
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan had a cordial meeting with Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni and Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Friday.
Source:XINHUA2023-2-25884 -
US, South Korea stage table-top nuclear drill focused on North Korea
. On Monday it launched two missiles into the Pacific Ocean.US and South Korean officials have also warned the North could be preparing for its first test of a nuclear device since 2017.
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One year on, Ukraine crisis accentuates calls for peace
While Russia and Ukraine appear to have reached a deadlock on the battlefield and at the negotiating table, the United States continues to agitate the conflict and profit from it.
Source:XINHUA2023-2-241223 -
Xiplomacy: Building China-Africa community of health for all with dedication and action
Chinese medical teams are currently working at 115 medical centers in 56 countries around the world, most of which are in Africa.
Source:XINHUA2023-2-231015 -
Ukraine's year of pain, death -and also nation-building
Russian troops would soon pour across Ukraine's borders and Russian missiles would fill Ukrainian skies, taking Ukrainian lives in the biggest air, sea and ground assault in Europe since World War II.
Source:The Himalayan Times2023-2-22895 -
U.S. Ohio opens clinic as health problems near toxic train track pile up: CNN
The U.S. state of Ohio will open a health clinic for residents who worry their symptoms might be linked to the freight train derailment incident on Feb. 3 and the subsequent release of the toxic chemical vinyl chloride, …
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Ohio derailment triggers long-simmering tensions in U.S.: media
U.S. train derailments dropped to 1,093 last year, from 2,435 in 2004, which still means there are about three derailments a day. Each of those accidents carry risk.
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Search and rescue work to end as quake-hit Türkiye moves to shelter homeless
Turkish authorities have almost completed search and rescue work nearly two weeks after massive earthquakes that claimed more than 40,000 lives in the country, a Turkish disaster agency said Sunday.
Source:XINHUA2023-2-20821 -
Roundup: Ohio derailment leads to long-term environmental, health, legal concerns
Residents in and around the village of East Palestine, Ohio, feared for their health and environmental effect, after about 50 Norfolk Southern train cars, including 20 carrying hazardous materials, derailed on Feb. 3 on …
Source:XINHUA2023-2-16782 -
Türkiye's quake death toll exceeds 35,000, as intensifying diplomacy helps mend ties between foes
In the wake of the massive quakes that struck Türkiye, the intensifying diplomacy between Türkiye and its previous foes, including Greece, Israel and Armenia, helps further ease their ties.
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Grief, pain grip Gazan families losing loved ones in Türkiye-Syria earthquakes
With tears running down his face, Magdy Darabih, an old man in Gaza, received his young son's homecoming, in white coffin, from quake-hit Türkiye.
Source:XINHUA2023-2-14863 -
Massive earthquakes kill over 30,000 in Türkiye, Syria as incredible rescues still bring hope
The death toll from the twin earthquakes that rocked Türkiye and Syria on Feb. 6 has climbed to 29,605 and 1,414 respectively as of Sunday evening.
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Rescue Teams in Action | Chinese rescuers spare no effort to save lives in quake-hit Türkiye
International search and rescue teams have rushed to Türkiye to assist in rescue efforts after two massive earthquakes jolted the country Monday. Chinese rescuers have successfully saved four survivors so far.
Source:XINHUA2023-2-12985 -
India to drop pre-departure Covid tests for travellers from China, other countries
The random testing of two percent of all travellers landing in India to continue
Source:The Kathmandu Post2023-2-101031 -
Quake death toll in Türkiye, Syria crosses 6,000, with calls mounting to lift U.S. sanctions on Syria
The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquakes climbed to 5,434 in Türkiye and 812 in Syria on Tuesday, while calls mounted to lift the U.S. sanctions on Syria.
Source:XINHUA2023-2-81354 -
UN launches emergency responses following devastating earthquakes in Türkiye, Syria
In the wake of devastating earthquakes that struck southern Türkiye and northern Syria early Monday, UN aid agencies have scrambled to help many thousands of reported victims, including those still believed to be buried …
Source:XINHUA2023-2-71029 -
US downs Chinese balloon, drawing a threat from China
The US military on Saturday shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast after it traversed sensitive military sites across North America. China insisted the flyover was an accident involving a civili…
Source:The Himalayan Times2023-2-6911 -
EU migration impasse leaves many refugees out in the cold
Some refugees and asylum-seekers in Brussels have been spending months in between the Street of Palaces and the Small Castle - quite literally.
Source:The Himalayan Times2023-2-61071 -
Cyprus' presidential election heads for runoff
Former Cypriot foreign minister Nicos Christodoulides took the lead in Cyprus' presidential election on Sunday, and will face off with Andreas Mavroyiannis, who came second, in a runoff on Feb. 12.
Source:XINHUA2023-2-61034 -
Adani: How the billionaire's empire lost $100bn in days
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has sought to reassure investors after his company pulled a surprise by calling off its share sale.
Source:BBC2023-2-3814 -
US secures deal on bases to complete arc around China
The US has secured access to four additional military bases in the Philippines - a key bit of real estate which would offer a front seat to monitor the Chinese in the South China Sea and around Taiwan.
Source:BBC2023-2-2738 -
Global report highlights link between corruption, violence
Most of the world continues to fail to fight corruption with 95 % of countries having made little to no progress since 2017, a closely watched study by an anti-graft organization found Tuesday.
Source:The Rising Nepal2023-2-1688 -
President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11
President Joe Biden informed Congress on Monday that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were f…
Source:The Rising Nepal2023-1-31581 -
Petr Pavel: Ex-general beats populist rival in Czech election
Retired Nato general Petr Pavel has been elected as the new president of the Czech Republic, seeing off his populist challenger Andrej Babis.
Source:BBC2023-1-29955 -
Ukraine war: Zelensky urges speedy delivery of Western tanks Published 16 minutes ago
Ukraine's president has thanked Western leaders for sending tanks to support the fight against Russia, but said they needed to be delivered quickly.
Source:BBC2023-1-26816 -
Everything has changed': Afghan women's hidden lives under the Taliban
Since seizing power in 2021, the Islamist movement has restricted women’s lives, closing most secondary schools to girls
Source:BBC2023-1-241011 -
Ukraine war: Allies to meet as Kyiv requests tank donations
Dozens of countries allied with Ukraine will meet on Friday to coordinate arms supplies for Kyiv, which has ramped up its requests to be provided with tanks.
Source:BBC2023-1-20893 -
Italian Pier Antonio Panzeri held in EU-Qatargate bribery probe agrees to tell all
An alleged leader of a criminal network involved in an EU corruption scandal has agreed to reveal which countries were involved and how it operated.
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Vietnam politics: Power shift as President Nguyen Xuan Phuc quits
Vietnam's President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has announced he is stepping down, sparking a potential power shift among the communist-ruled country's leaders.
Source:BBC2023-1-18911 -
Russian forces press deadly assault for breakthrough in east
Russia to capture a salt-mining town in eastern Ukraine
Source:The Himalayan Times2023-1-13984 -
8,700+ US flights hit after network failure
An unprecedented outage of a key system forced the United States to ground all departures for hours on Wednesday, leading to delays and cancellations that affected at least 8,700 flights and millions of passengers
Source:Hindustan Times2023-1-12858 -
US envoy stresses Nepal’s geopolitical importance
Thompson vows to continue supporting Nepal’s democracy and sovereignty and says the US is working to find a lasting solution for refugees.
Source:The Kathmandu Post2023-1-121009 -
19 Nepali people hostages in Malaysia including five Gorkhali
Nineteen Nepalis, including five Gorkhali people, have been held hostage in Malaysia for eight days. The youths who arrived in Malaysia on September 8 to work in the supplier company from Sanepa's search requirement man…
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U.S. House elects new speaker after historic deadlock
The U.S. House of Representatives elected Congressman Kevin McCarthy as speaker early Saturday morning after a historic deadlock that kept the lower chamber from being fully functional days after the new Congress convene…
Source:XINHUA2023-1-81153 -
The world's most punctual airlines in 2022 were...
This week we've seen air passengers stranded in the Philippines after a power outage, flight delays in Florida and Denver, as well as the ongoing saga of Southwest Airlines' winter holiday meltdown.
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Xinhua Headlines: China, Philippines cement ties in new year
China and the Philippines have similar goals and paths of development and enjoy vast potential for cooperation.
Source:XinhuaNet2023-1-5824 -
S Korea: Talks with US on management of nukes underway
South Korea confirmed Tuesday that Seoul and Washington are discussing its involvement in U.S. nuclear weapons management
Source:The Rising Nepal2023-1-4999 -
Makiivka: Russia blames missile attack on troops' phone use
Russia has said a new year missile attack that killed at least 89 Russian soldiers happened because troops were using their mobile phones.
Source:bbc news2023-1-4798 -
Indian and Chinese prime ministers, and Sri Lankan President congratulate Dahal
Indian ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava met with Dahal and handed over the congratulatory message sent by the Indian prime minister.
Source:The Kathmandu Post2022-12-31911 -
Aung San Suu Kyi jailed for a further seven years
A Myanmar military court has sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi to a further seven years in prison, taking her overall jail time to 33 years.
Source:bbc news2022-12-30957 -
Russia fires 120 missiles from air and sea - Ukraine
An air raid alert has been issued across Ukraine, as a fresh wave of Russian missiles targets major cities.
Source:BBC2022-12-291050 -
Cross-border transmission line with China to use MCC-funded substation
Nepal Electricity Authority officials say Millennium Challenge Account-Nepal has given its nod to new plan.
Source:The Kathmandu Post2022-12-29698 -
UN Security Council urges Taliban to reverse restrictions on women
The UN Security Council has denounced Taliban government policies targeting women and girls in Afghanistan.
Source:bbc news2022-12-281239 -
Ukraine war: Five ways conflict could go in 2023
The conflict in Ukraine is about to enter its second calendar year.
Source:BBC2022-12-27908 -
US storm: Dozens dead as big freeze grips North America
A winter storm causes widespread disruption across North America
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Iran protests: 'No going back' as unrest hits 100 days
Protests began in Iran's Kurdish region and spread across the country
Source:bbc news2022-12-26940 -
Ukraine war: Zelensky delivers defiant Christmas message after Russian strikes
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged his people to persevere in the face of Russian attacks as the country celebrates Christmas.
Source:BBC2022-12-25926 -
18 die as monster storm brings rain, snow, cold across US
18 die as monster storm brings rain, snow, cold across US
Source:The Himalayan Times2022-12-251323 -
India PM Modi to skip annual summit with Russia’s Putin
Putin visited New Delhi in December last year for the 21st India–Russia annual summit.
Source:The Kathmandu Post2022-12-221086 -
Ukraine war: Zelensky urges US to help it defeat Russia
US military aid to Ukraine was not charity, but an investment in security for the future, Mr Zelensky said.
Source:BBC2022-12-221007 -
Afghanistan: Taliban bans women from universities amid condemnation
The Taliban has banned women from universities in Afghanistan, sparking international condemnation and despair among young people in the country.
Source:RATOPATI2022-12-211024 -
Elon Musk to quit as Twitter CEO when replacement found
Elon Musk has said he will resign as Twitter's chief executive officer when he finds someone "foolish enough to take the job".
Source:RATOPATI2022-12-211354 -
Three killed in attack on hotel in Afghan capital
"All the guests of the hotel have been rescued and no foreigner was killed," Zabiullah Mujahid says
Source:AFP2022-12-14867 -
Herzog becomes first Israeli president to visit Bahrain
Herzog arrives in Bahrain, first visit by an Israeli head of state to small Gulf kingdom since two countries normalised relations in 2020
Source:AFP2022-12-6679
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