Category: World

Kathmandu: The U.S. State Department has officially launched the application period for the 2026 Diversity Visa (DV) program. Applications will be accepted from noon Eastern Standard Time (EST) on October 2, 2024 (9:45 PM local time in Nepal, Ashwin 16, 2081 B.S.) until noon EST on November 5, 2024 (10:45 PM local time, Kartik 20,… Continue reading U.S. State Department opens applications for 2026 diversity visa program

Kathmandu: Starting this month, Americans will be able to order free COVID-19 test kits that will be mailed to their homes. U.S. households will be able to order as many as four nasal swab tests at COVIDTests.gov when the federal program reopens. The U.S. Health and Human Services agency overseeing the program has not yet… Continue reading Americans can order free COVID-19 tests beginning this month

Kathmandu: Former President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he doesn’t “think” he’d run again for president in 2028 if he falls short in his bid to return to the White House in 2024. “No, I don’t. I think that will be, that will be it,” Trump said when journalist Sharyl Attkisson asked him if… Continue reading Trump says, if he loses, 2024 run will be his last

Kathmandu: Canada is set to implement a 45% reduction in permits granted to international students in 2025, following a significant 35% drop in student enrollment in 2024, when only 360,000 student visas were issued. Officials cite rising concerns over the misuse of the student visa system, with reports indicating that some individuals are exploiting these… Continue reading Canada to cut international student permits by 45% in 2025

Kathmandu: Former President Donald Trump was the target of an attempted assassination while golfing at his West Palm Beach club on Sunday. The incident marks the second such attempt on Trump’s life in just nine weeks. Secret Service agents stationed near the golf course spotted the muzzle of an AK-style rifle emerging from the shrubbery… Continue reading Donald Trump escapes assassination attempt at Florida Golf Club

Kathmandu: Presidential debates matter in American politics. And the one that takes place on Tuesday night between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris – their only currently scheduled face-off – may matter more than most. Joe Biden’s poor performance in the first presidential debate in late June created a firestorm of pressure within the Democratic Party… Continue reading Harris and Trump to debate in pivotal campaign test

Kathmandu: When Mamta Kafle Bhatt disappeared in late July, members of her local community in northern Virginia and her family in her native Nepal banded together to try to figure out what happened to her. They posted on social media, hosted community events and held a rally for the 28-year-old mother and pediatric nurse. Within… Continue reading Husband of missing Virginia woman to head to trial in early 2025

Kathmandu: Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Mongolia, his first visit to an International Criminal Court (ICC) member since it issued a warrant for his arrest last year. He was welcomed by Mongolia’s leader at a lavish ceremony in the Asian nation’s capital Ulaanbaatar on Tuesday. The Russian leader is wanted by the court… Continue reading Putin welcomed in Mongolia despite ICC arrest warrant

Kathmandu: New Zealand will steeply increase an entry tax for foreign tourists in a move some fear could deter visitors. The cost of the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy will near triple to NZ$100 (£47.20) from NZ$35 (£16.52) from 1 October. The government said this is to help economic growth and “ensure visitors contribute… Continue reading New Zealand increases tourist entry tax

Kathmandu: The president has dissolved parliament, paving the way for an interim government to take power – a key demand of student protest leaders. Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus says he is happy to take up a role as chief adviser to an interim government if asked – another of the students’ demands. However, exactly what… Continue reading Bangladesh parliament dissolved after PM Sheikh Hasina’s shock exit