US fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz

By ADAM SCHRECK, BEN FINLEY and RUSS BYNUM, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- U.S. forces fired on and disabled two Iranian oil tankers on Friday after exchanging fire with Iranian forces in..

Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands

By SUMAN NAISHADHAM, MADRID (AP):- Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the..

Republicans seize momentum in redistricting battle for US House seats ahead of midterm elections

By KIM CHANDLER, JACK BROOK, JEFFREY COLLINS and DAVID A. LIEB, MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP):- A national redistricting battle over U.S. House seats swung toward Republicans on Friday, as a Virginia court..

CM-elect Adhikari stakes claim to form Bengal’s first BJP govt

KOLKATA, (PTI):- West Bengal chief minister-elect Suvendu Adhikari on Friday evening met Governor RN Ravi and staked a claim to form the first BJP-led government in the state. Adhikari reached..

US State Department prepares to revoke passports of those who fail to pay child support

WASHINGTON:- The US State Department is set to begin revoking the passports of people with large amounts of child support arrears, the department said in a statement on Thursday, adding that the..

Dozens of Nepali-origin candidates in UK local elections

LONDON:- Dozens of Nepali-origin candidates have entered the fray for local councilor positions in the three unincorporated states of England, Scotland and Wales in the UK's local..

Government reaffirms diplomatic push to resolve Lipulek, Kalapani border disputes

KATHMANDU:- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that the government is making efforts to resolve the border issues concerning the Limpiyadhura, Lipulek and Kalapani areas through diplomatic..

Nepal Government dismisses honorary consuls in various countries

KATHMANDU:- The government has dismissed 15 honorary consuls serving in various countries. A meeting of the Council of Ministers on Friday took the decision in this regard. According to..

President Paudel to address joint meeting of Federal Parliament on May 11

KATHMANDU:- The government has decided to request President Ram Chandra Paudel to address the joint meeting of the Federal Parliament on May 11. The decision was taken by the Cabinet meeting held..

Sarkegad locals still rely on tuin to cross Karnali

HUMLA:- Residents of Rip village in Sarkegad Rural Municipality-2 in Humla’s mid-hill region are still compelled to cross the Karnali River using a traditional cable crossing system, locally known..

Traffic resumes along Narayanghat-Mugling road section

CHITWAN:- The Narayanghat-Mugling road section, which was blocked from early morning today following a dry landslide near Tuinkhola of Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality-5 in Chitwan district, resumed..

Kirtipur murder case: Three individuals apprehended

KATHMANDU:- Police have taken into custody three suspects in connection with the murder of 22-year-old Bipin Ghimire from Gulmi. The incident took place near Chiya Sagar in Kirtipur..

Cloudy weather likely today

KATHMANDU:- Nepal is currently under the influence of a westerly low-pressure system coupled with local winds in the lower atmosphere near the eastern region of the country. As a result of this..

UK border official and former Hong Kong cop convicted of assisting Chinese spy agency in Britain

By BRIAN MELLEY, LONDON (AP):- A U.K. border official and former Hong Kong police officer were convicted Thursday of spying for China by carrying out what prosecutors called “shadow policing”..

Mount Everest season opens late, with climbers undeterred by huge ice block and high travel costs

By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, KATHMANDU, (AP):- An unstable ice block dangerously hanging over the key trail on Mount Everest, high travel costs and increased permit fees haven’t deterred hundreds..

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