Kathmandu: Foreign Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister, Rajan Bhattarai has urged the Chinese Defense Minister not to link his visit to Nepal with India. Stating that Nepal is an independent country and its relations with its neighbors will be free, he urged Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe’s visit to Nepal not to be linked… Continue reading “China’s defense minister’s visit should not go with India, independent relations should be maintained with both countries”
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U.S. Supreme Court weighs Trump bid to bar illegal immigrants from census totals
WASHINGTON (Reuters): The Supreme Court on Monday is set to take up President Donald Trump’s unprecedented and contentious effort to exclude illegal immigrants from the population totals used to allocate U.S. House of Representatives districts to states. The challengers to Trump’s July directive include various states led by New York, cities, counties and immigrant rights… Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court weighs Trump bid to bar illegal immigrants from census totals
Mike Tyson returns to ring, draws in exhibition with Jones
LOS ANGELES (AP): Mike Tyson stepped through the ropes in his signature black trunks and heard the opening bell in a boxing ring for the first time in 15 years. The former heavyweight champion of the world traded lively punches with Roy Jones Jr. for eight entertaining rounds that ended with two middle-aged legends wearily… Continue reading Mike Tyson returns to ring, draws in exhibition with Jones
Afghan officials say 34 killed in separate suicide bombings
GHAZNI, Afghanistan (AP): At least 34 people were killed on Sunday in two separate suicide bombings in Afghanistan that targeted a military base and a provincial chief, officials said. There were no immediate claims of responsibility for the attacks, which took place as Afghan government representatives and the Taliban hold face-to-face talks in Qatar for… Continue reading Afghan officials say 34 killed in separate suicide bombings
Transparency International’s report unacceptable: Nepal government
Kathmandu: The government has said that Transparency International’s Asia Report-2020 is unacceptable. The government claims that the report is motivated by political bias and is based on baseless facts. Transparency International’s Asia Report-2020 states that the Prime Minister of Nepal has come to the defense of his colleagues accused of corruption. But the government claims… Continue reading Transparency International’s report unacceptable: Nepal government
Expenditure details of 13th SAG made public after one year
Kathmandu: The National Sports Council (NSC) has made public the expenditure details of the 13th South Asian Games (SAGS) which was held in December last year. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, (NSC) presented the expenditure details of the 13th SAG which was conducted in Kathmandu, Pokhara and Janakpur of Nepal on last December.… Continue reading Expenditure details of 13th SAG made public after one year
Agreements signed with China are under implementation: PM Oli
Kathmandu (RSS): Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Chinese Defense Minister Wei Feng have expressed similar views on moving forward with the implementation of the agreement reached between the two countries. Chinese Defense Minister Fenghe, who is on a visit to Nepal, had a meeting with Prime Minister Oli at the PM’s residence in Baluwatar.… Continue reading Agreements signed with China are under implementation: PM Oli
Chinese Defense Minister Assures Resumption of Suspended Military Assistance
Kathmandu: Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Defense, General Wei Fenghe, who is on a visit to Nepal, has said that military assistance programs will be launched as soon as possible. During a meeting between the delegation including Defense Minister Fenghe and the Nepal Army at Jangi Adda on Sunday, he assured to start bilateral… Continue reading Chinese Defense Minister Assures Resumption of Suspended Military Assistance
India farmers press on with protest despite offer to talk
NEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of farmers in and around the Indian capital on Saturday pressed on with their protest against agricultural legislation they said could devastate crop prices, while the government sought talks with their leaders. Some protesters burned an effigy of Prime Minister Modi and shouted “Down with Modi,” as they rallied on… Continue reading India farmers press on with protest despite offer to talk
Iran’s supreme leader vows revenge over slain scientist
TEHRAN, Iran (AP): Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday demanded the “definitive punishment” of those behind the killing of a scientist who led Tehran’s disbanded military nuclear program, as the Islamic Republic blamed Israel for a slaying that has raised fears of reignited tensions across the Middle East. After years of being in the shadows, the… Continue reading Iran’s supreme leader vows revenge over slain scientist