May 24 2013 Last updated 8:15 pm
: Lawyers for Myanmar pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi said Sunday they were preparing to open the defense case at her trial this week, as the junta looked set to face further pressure from the West. The tribunal´s second… बाँकी अंश »
New York City authorities on Friday closed three schools following a swine flu outbreak as the World Health Organisation reported more than a 1,000 new cases around the globe in 24 hours. The WHO said there are now 7,520 confirmed… बाँकी अंश »
: The memoir of a top Chinese leader who was deposed over his sympathy with 1989 pro-democracy protesters has been published ahead of the anniversary of the bloody Tiananmen crackdown he tried to prevent. Zhao Ziyang, who died in 2005… बाँकी अंश »
: The government has initiated groundwork to identify ´saleable projects´ in key sectors after leading global export/import banks urged it to prepare a list of such projects before exploring investment possibilities. A high-ranking Ministry of Finance official, who recently participated… बाँकी अंश »
: Ornithologists have found yet another species of bird in Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve area in Sunsari. The new bird has been identified as Daurian Redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus). According to a press statement issued by Bird Conservation Nepal (BCN), ornithologists… बाँकी अंश »
Chinese envoy to Nepal Qui Guohong has intensified his political consultation with leaders of various political leaders as parties delay gathering majority to form a new government. The Chinese diplomat reached residence of Nepali Congress president Girija Prasad Koirala in… बाँकी अंश »
At a time when “foreign interference” in Nepal’s affairs is being hotly debated, China has denied an Indian media report that it had interfered in Nepal’s internal affairs in the row that led to the resignation of Prime Minister Pushpa… बाँकी अंश »
At a time when India has been complaining about China’s increasing concern for Nepal, Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Qui Guohang conferred with caretaker Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal. The duo are learnt to have discussed recent political developments during the… बाँकी अंश »
Kathmandu: Ayurvedic Hospital and Research Centre, a 25-bed hospital using only herbal medicines, is set to open in the near future. The hospital and research centre is being constructed on the premises of Tribhuvan University. Dr Thakur Raj Adhikari, director… बाँकी अंश »
KABUL: Afghanistan’s only known pig has been taken off display at Kabul Zoo and locked away to avoid panic among visitors who may be worried about swine flu, the zoo’s director said. “We put the pig temporarily in his winter… बाँकी अंश »