BAGHDAD: Iraq executed 42 people, including a woman, for mass killings and other “terrorism” offences over the past week, the justice ministry and the United
OSLO: The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize on Friday “for its extensive efforts” to rid the world of such arsenals, the Norwegian
KATHMANDU: On the seventh day of the Bada Dashain festival, the Fulpati is being taken into the homes as per tradition throughout the country today. Fulpati, an assortment of flowers,
HETAUDA: A vehicle knocked a pedestrian to death at Simbhanjyang along the Tribhuvan Highway on Friday morning. Raju KC (35) of Daman VDC of Makawanpur district was killed after the
KATHMANDU: CPN-UML General Secretary Ishwor Pokhrel has said that the Constituent Assembly (CA) to be formed after the elections should ensure new constitution within one year of its formation. Pokhrel
KATHMANDU: The Government has directed all civil servants not to leave their respective districts without approval of the concerned Chief District Officer in consideration of the November 19 CA elections.
KATHMANDU: CPN-Maoist Chairman Mohan Baidya ‘Kiran’ has warned that his party will stage various ‘soft retaliation’ programs during the CA election. Baidya said that various protest programs will be launched
Agra (India) (AFP) – Indian police said Thursday they had filed a case against Miss Universe for conducting an unauthorised footwear fashion shoot at the Taj Mahal which was slammed
HONG KONG (AP) — A white diamond the size of a small egg sold for $30.6 million at a Hong Kong auction, although a blue diamond that was the night’s
STOCKHOLM: Canadian writer Alice Munro won this year’s Nobel Prize in literature on Thursday. The Swedish Academy, which selects Nobel literature winners, called her a “master of the contemporary short