Thailand asks UAE to extradite fugitive premier

Thailand has asked the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Nicaragua to extradite fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra on ‘a reciprocal and voluntary basis’, foreign ministry officials said Monday. Ministry Permanent Secretary Veerasak Futrakul said that although Thailand has no extradition… बाँकी अंश »

Nepal on UN’s child abuse list

world. Nepal figures in the list, which includes Afghanistan, Burundi, CAR, Chad, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, DRC, Georgia, Haiti, Iraq, Lebanon, Myanmar, Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel, the Philippines, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Thailand and Uganda, where the report states that… बाँकी अंश »

Shock in Asia as ASEAN summit is canceled

The Thai Government has canceled a summit of leaders from the Association of South East Asian Nations – ASEAN – after anti-government protesters blocked the meeting venue at the seaside resort of Pattaya. The government has declared a stage of… बाँकी अंश »

Abhishek Aishwarya To Take On Saif Bebo

Two real-life pairs are planing to do their own Bourne Identity. It’s not only Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor who are getting ready for their sojourn as the spies who came in from cold in Sriram Raghavan’s Agent Vinod.… बाँकी अंश »

Ban Ki-Moon concerned over ASEAN cancellation in Thailand

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed deep regret that a gathering of Asian leaders in Thailand had to end due to mass protests in Pattaya, where the Association of South-East Asian Nations was meeting. The cancellation of the ASEAN summit caused… बाँकी अंश »

Global crisis keeps tourists away

KATHMANDU, April 3 – The worldwide economic crisis has started to hit the Nepali tourism sector as well. Figures released by the Immigration Office, Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), reveal that tourist arrivals by air during March decreased by 17.6 percent.… बाँकी अंश »

Tourist arrival declines by 17.6%, recession blamed

Just over 33,000 visitors flew into Nepal in March 2009, registering a decline by 17.6 per cent in the arrival figures compared to the same month last year, according to Immigration Office, Tribhuvan International Airport. The global recession is responsible… बाँकी अंश »