Greenland official calls it ‘unfathomable’ that the US is considering taking over the island

By EMMA BURROWS, GEIR MOULSON and AAMER MADHANI, NUUK, Greenland (AP):- A senior Greenland government official said Tuesday it’s “unfathomable” that the United States is discussing taking..

China urges Canada to break from US influence as PM Carney visits Beijing

By KEN MORITSUGU, BEIJING (AP):- As Canadian leader Mark Carney arrives in China on Wednesday, his hosts see an opportunity to peel the longtime U.S. ally away from their rival, at least a..

Gold and silver price continues surge

KATHMANDU:- The price of gold and silver has seen a notable rise in the domestic market. The price of the two precious metals has seen a sharp rise in a period of three days. According to the..

Nepali Congress Special General Convention Extended until Tomorrow

KATHMANDU:- The second Special General Convention of the Nepali Congress, currently underway in Kathmandu, has been extended until tomorrow. According to Coordinator of the publicity committee for..

Nepali Communist Party central members take oath

KATHMANDU:- Members of the Central Committee of the Nepali Communist Party (NPC) have taken the oath of the office and secrecy. Senior most member of the party, NK Prasai, administered to the oath..

NC Special General Convention: Election to take place as per existing Statute

KATHMANDU:- The Special General Convention of the Nepali Congress (NC), which kicked off at Bhrikutimandap on Sunday, has decided to conduct elections in accordance with the party’s existing..

NC Special General Convention: Proposals of two general secretaries passed

KATHMANDU:- The proposals submitted by party general secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma have been passed by the closed session of the Nepali Congress Special General..

Convention should be made a success: General Secretary Thapa

KATHMANDU:- General Secretary of the Nepali Congress, Gagan Kumar Thapa, has said he was not hankering after post but for making the special general convention (SGC) a success. Addressing..

PM Modi meets advisor to French President Macron

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Emmanuel Bonne, the diplomatic advisor to French President Emmanuel Macron, who is expected to visit India soon. "Reaffirmed the..

Death toll from Iranian protests surpasses 2,000, activists say, as chaos recalls 1979 revolution

By JON GAMBRELL, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran surpassed 2,000 people on Tuesday, activists said, as Iranians made phone calls abroad for the..

NYC Council employee’s arrest sparks protests and a dispute over his immigration status

By MICHAEL R. SISAK, NEW YORK (AP):- A New York City Council employee was arrested in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, enraging city officials and prompting a protest Tuesday..

Trump is ending protected immigration status for Somalis, long a target of his anti-immigrant barbs

By BILL BARROW, ATLANTA, (AP):- Donald Trump’s administration said Tuesday it will end temporary protected status for immigrants from Somalia, the latest move in the president’s mass..

Snowless winter turns Jumla’s mountains bare

By Naurate Nepali. JUMLA:- As winter nears its end, the Himalayan district of Jumla in Karnali Province has yet to receive snowfall this season, leaving mountains bare and farmers worried. The..

Minnesota and the Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop the immigration crackdown

By REBECCA SANTANA, MARK VANCLEAVE and STEVE KARNOWSKI, MINNEAPOLIS (AP):- Minnesota and its two largest cities sued the Trump administration Monday to try to stop an immigration enforcement..

Judge is asked for emergency hearing after Congress members blocked from ICE facility in Minneapolis

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, WASHINGTON (AP):- The Trump administration secretly reimposed a policy limiting Congress members’ access to immigration detention facilities a day after a federal..

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