- Tuesday, 8 October 2024
Polish citizen dies in course of trekking
Sowinska Agnieszka, 23, from Poland died while trekking around the Suryakunda area, the border of Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts last night.
Fighting rages on multiple fronts as Israel marks year of Hamas attack
Israelis held somber ceremonies on Monday to mark a year since the deadliest attack in the country's history, a Hamas-led raid that shattered its sense of security and ignited wars on two fronts with no end in sight.
US spends $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since Gaza war
The United States has spent a record of at least $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since the war in Gaza began and led to escalating conflict around the Middle East, according to a report for Brown University's Costs of War project, released on the anniversary of Hamas’ attacks on Israel.
Nobel Prize in medicine honors 2 US scientists
Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday for their discovery of microRNA, tiny bits of genetic material that serve as on and off switches inside cells that help control what the cells do and when they do it.
JSP Nepal takes Progressive Alliance membership
The Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) Nepal has taken the membership of the International Organization Progressive Alliance. The world conference held on Monday in Santiago, Chile in South America has decided to grant membership to the party.
From roads to railways, China builds up strength in transport sector
From underdeveloped infrastructures to a sprawling network, China's transport sector has now evolved into a multi-faceted and integrated system over the past 75 years, featuring high domestic and international connectivity.
Grief strikes Mexican immigrant families after workers lost to Helene
With shaking hands, Daniel Delgado kissed a photo of his wife, Monica Hernandez, before lighting a candle in a supermarket parking lot. Family members hugged pictures printed on poster board, some colla
Israeli strikes on Gaza mosque and school kill 26, health ministry says
Videos verified by the BBC from the mosque show bodies and blood on the ground among the rubble, while footage at the school shows the structure on fire and a man being pulled out on a stretcher.
Floods inundate Thailand's tourist city of Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai, Thailand's northern city popular with tourists, was inundated by widespread flooding Saturday as its main river overflowed its banks following heavy seasonal rainfall. Authorities ordered so
War casts shadow over every aspect of life in Israel
At a busy Tel Aviv entertainment district, diners spill into outdoor seating and clink glasses as music fills the air. There’s laughter, there’s life. But all around the patrons, staring down from lampposts and shop
Zelensky to attend defence talks in Germany with Biden
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday he would attend an international meeting to discuss military support for Ukraine to be held in Germany next week.
Germans protest against sending arms to Ukraine and Israel
Left-wing firebrand Sahra Wagenknecht, who leads her own recently formed Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) party, was among the high-profile attendees. Addressing the crowd, she stressed the need for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to resolve the Ukraine conflict.
Biden warns Israel against Iran oil strikes as war fears mount
US President Joe Biden on Friday advised Israel against striking Iran's oil facilities, saying he was trying to rally the world to avoid the escalating prospect of all-out war in the Middle East.
