Russia insists on achieving Ukraine goals despite Trump’s ultimatum

(AP):- Russia is open to peace with Ukraine but achieving its goals remains a priority, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Sunday, days after U.S. President Donald Trump gave Moscow a 50-day..

Typhoon Wipha topples trees and causes major flight disruptions in Hong Kong and southern China

HONG KONG (AP):- Typhoon Wipha toppled trees and caused major flight disruptions Sunday in Hong Kong and at some nearby airports in China as it moved west off the southern coast of the..

Officials say 85 Palestinians seeking aid are killed in Gaza as Israel widens evacuation orders

By WAFAA SHURAFA, FATMA KHALED, MELANIE LIDMAN and SAMY MAGDY, DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP):- At least 85 Palestinians were killed while trying to reach food at locations across Gaza on Sunday,..

Volunteers flock to immigration courts to support migrants arrested in the hallways

By MARTHA BELLISLE, CEDAR ATTANASIO and COLLEEN SLEVIN, SEATTLE (AP):- After a Seattle immigration judge dismissed the deportation case against a Colombian man — exposing him to expedited..

Couple missing after landslide buries house in Parbat

PARBAT:- An elderly couple has gone missing after a landslide buried their house in Langdi, Deurali of Modi Rural Municipality-3 this morning. Chhabilal Bishwakarma, 76, and his wife Bishnumati,..

CPN-UML politburo endorses statute amendment proposal

KATHMANDU:- The politburo meeting of the ruling CPN-UML concluded on Saturday, endorsing the proposal to amend the party’s statute. The meeting held at the party headquarters in Chyasal,..

Libya deports 700 Sudanese migrants in crackdown on trafficking

By SAMY MAGDY, CAIRO (AP):- Eastern Libyan authorities have sent hundreds of Sudanese back to their war-torn home country, officials said Saturday, in a crackdown on migrants seeking to flee..

Madhesh govt retrieves 442 hectares of encroached forest land

JANAKPUR:- The Forest Directorate of Madhesh Province has recovered 442 hectares of forest land encroached for a long time. The Directorate shared information that it brought back the land under..

Five people killed in wild elephant attacks in a year

MORANG:- A 45-year-old women died in a wild elephant attack in Belbari, Morang last Sunday. Amina Rajbanshi was the fifth person to have died in wild elephant attacks in Morang in a..

Labour permit within two minutes, over 800 thousand labour permit issued in a year

KATHMANDU:- In the last fiscal year, 839 thousand people got labour permit for foreign job. The Department of Foreign Employment shared the information that out of the total, 744 were male and others..

Nepal women’s Kabaddi team ready for World Cup

KATHMANDU:- Nepal’s national women’s kabaddi team is set to leave for India on Saturday to participate in the second edition of Women’s Kabaddi World Cup. The World Cup is taking place in..

Ruling UML politburo meeting underway

KATHMANDU:- The politburo meeting of the CPN (UML) has commenced for the second day at party headquarters in Lalitpur. The meeting is presided over by party Chairman KP Sharma Oli, said UML..

23 injured in Kavre bus accident

BANEPAL:- As many as 23 people have sustained injuries when a passenger bus met with an accident at Pauwa, Bhumlu- Rural Municipality-8, Kavrepalanchok district. According to the District Police..

Minorities enjoying absolute freedom in India due to Hindu majority: Rijiju

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- Union minister Kiren Rijiju has said that minorities are enjoying absolute freedom and protection in India because of the Hindu majority, and asserted that the country is safest..

32 Palestinians shot dead trying to reach US group’s food distribution sites, Gaza authorities say

By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY, DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP):- Israeli troops opened fire Saturday toward crowds of Palestinians seeking food from distribution hubs run by a U.S.- and..

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