May 2026
Putin visits China to reaffirm Russia ties as Xi also seeks stable US relations after Trump summit
By E. EDUARDO CASTILLO, BEIJING (AP):- Russian President Vladimir Putin is traveling to China to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping less than…
Congo reports sharp rise in Ebola cases as WHO worries about outbreak’s scale and speed
KINSHASA, Congo (AP):- The World Health Organization director-general openly worried Tuesday over the “scale and speed” of an outbreak of a rare…
Federal judge bans most arrests by federal agents in immigration courts in New York
By LARRY NEUMEISTER, NEW YORK (AP):- Federal agents can no longer make arrests without exceptional circumstances in and around three…
Rahul takes dig at PM on Norway pension fund dropping Adani shares from portfolio
NEW DELHI: (PTI):- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking if Norway…
Virginia’s Asian Cultural Festival was filled with delicious Nepali dishes, Tamang Selo, and the sounds of Dhampu
VIRGINIA:- The area around West Oaks Road in Virginia was transformed into a vibrant hub of indigenous Asian culture on…
Strict customs reduces cross-border trade
BANKE:- Trade across the Nepal-India border has sharply declined after the government strictly enforced a rule requiring customs duty on…
Government decides to provide Rs 25,000 per family for the rehabilitation of displaced squatters
KATHMANDU:- The government has decided to provide Rs. 15,000 a month as shelter cost for every family of the squatter…
Parliamentary Hearing Committee approves Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma as Chief Justice
KATHMANDU:- Parliamentary Hearing Committee has approved Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. A meeting…
Jumla administration warns of action on illegal mining
JUMLA:- The District Administration Office here has warned of action against those engaging in illegal extraction of pebbles and sand…
Parliamentary hearing on proposed Chief Justice Sharma begins today
KATHMANDU:- The parliamentary hearing on Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, who has been recommended for the post of Chief Justice, is starting…
Controversial businessman Durga Prasai arrested from Birgunj
BIRGUNJ:- Police have arrested controversial medical business entrepreneur Durga Prasai from Birgunj at 9 pm tonight. Prasai was arrested from…
Maduro ally is charged in Venezuela bribery case after deportation to US
By JOSHUA GOODMAN, MIAMI (AP):- A close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was charged Monday with bribing top officials to steal…
Teenage gunmen open fire on San Diego mosque, killing 3 men and then themselves
By JULIE WATSON and EUGENE JOHNSON, SAN DIEGO (AP):- Two teenage shooters opened fire at a San Diego mosque on Monday and killed…
Immigration policy causes 20 percent drop in foreign student enrollment at US colleges
LOS ANGELES:- New international undergraduate enrollment at U.S. colleges and universities has fallen by an average of 20 percent this spring,…
Russia unleashes another aerial barrage on Ukraine as the war’s long-range strikes escalate
By HANNA ARHIROVA and BARRY HATTON, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- Russia targeted eight regions of Ukraine in its latest nighttime drone and missile…