Category: World

Kathmandu: Two Nepali students died in a bus accident in Japan. According to the Japanese media, Navraj Tamang and Yuvraj Thapa of Kavre are among those who died in the last accident. According to the Japanese media, the accident occurred when a bus traveling from Sendai to Iwate was hit from behind by a truck,… Continue reading 2 Nepalese students die in a bus accident in Japan

Kathmandu: Nine people died Saturday in a mass killing at a suburban Dallas outlet mall that sent hundreds of shoppers fleeing in panic, local authorities said. The shooter was among the dead in the violence in Allen, Texas, said local news reports, New York Daily News reported. Seven people died at the scene, and two… Continue reading Nine dead in Texas shopping mall mass killing, including shooter

Kathmandu: King Charles III was crowned Saturday at Westminster Abbey, receiving the bejeweled St. Edward’s Crown in a ceremony built on ancient tradition at a time when the monarchy is striving to remain relevant in a fractured modern Britain. The crowed of well-wishers swelled to hundreds of thousands by the time the newly crowned Charles… Continue reading Charles III crowned in ancient rite at Westminster Abbey

Kathmandu: Russian air strikes have hit cities across Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv, killing at least five people. A woman and a child of three were killed in the city of Dnipro, according to the local mayor. Three people died in Uman after missiles hit residential buildings, officials said. A nine-storey apartment building there was… Continue reading Ukraine war: Deaths reported as Russian missiles hit cities

Kathmandu: Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been evacuated unharmed from a public event after what appeared to be a smoke bomb was thrown at him, BBC reported. A man was detained at the scene in Wakayama, where Kishida had been due to give a speech, local media reported. A witness said they saw a… Continue reading Japan PM Fumio Kishida evacuated after what appears to be smoke bomb thrown

Kathmandu: Former President Donald Trump was charged on Tuesday with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a historic case over allegations he orchestrated hush-money payments to two women before the 2016 U.S. election to suppress publication of their sexual encounters with him. As reported by Reuters, prosecutors in Manhattan accused Trump, the first… Continue reading Trump charged with hush-money scheme to boost 2016 election chances

Kathmandu: At least 38 people have died at a migrant processing centre in Mexico in a fire that officials say started during a protest against deportations. Many of the victims had travelled from Central and South America trying to get to the US, as reported by BBC. The blaze at the facility in Ciudad Juárez… Continue reading Mexico migrants: Deadly fire at Juárez migrant centre kills at least 38

Kathmandu: NYC Mayor Adams’ administration pushed back Monday on several pending City Council bills that would require the NYPD to provide more detailed information on police encounters with civilians and make police body-camera footage more readily available to independent oversight bodies. In testimony delivered to the Council, police department officials contended that some of the… Continue reading NYC Council bills seek stronger checks on NYPD; PBA rips into efforts

Kathmandu: A prominent human rights activist known for fighting for girls’ education in Afghanistan was arrested in Kabul, United Nations officials said Tuesday. Matiullah Wesa is the founder and president of Pen Path, a volunteer-run organization that works to open libraries and reopen closed schools in rural Afghanistan. Wesa was detained by Taliban security forces… Continue reading Taliban arrested human rights activist fighting for Afghan girls’ education: UN

Kathmandu: As an indictment in the hush-money scheme investigation involving former President Donald Trump and adult film actress Stormy Daniels looms, Trump warns supporters he expects to be arrested, calling for protests. Pro-Trump supporters gathered outside the Manhattan DA’s office and the New York County Criminal Court on Monday, March 20, 2023, in New York… Continue reading Looming Trump indictment sparks protests in NYC