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FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2016 file photo, Iranian drone Shahed-129 is displayed at a rally in Tehran, Iran. Photo: AP

Russia launched 'largest drone attack' on Ukrainian capital before Kyiv Day; 1 killed

Ukrainian air defenses, bolstered by sophisticated Western-supplied systems, have been adept at thwarting Russian air attacks — both drones and aircraft missiles.

FILE-India’s top female wrestlers led a candlelight march of nearly 1,000 protesters in the capital on Tuesday. Photo: AP

Indian wrestlers hold candlelight march demanding arrest of sports official for sexual abuse

Indian wrestlers hold candlelight march demanding arrest of sports official for sexual abuse

An Indian policeman is seen on top of a police vehicle leading a cavalcade of delegates from the Group of 20 nations as they arrive to participate in a tourism meeting in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 22, 2023. Photo: AP

G20 officials arrive in disputed Kashmir as India largely puts region's intense security out of view

G20 officials arrive in disputed Kashmir as India largely puts region's intense security out of view

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center rear, joins G7 world leaders at a working session on the final day of the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, Sunday, May 21, 2023. Photo: AP

G7 ends with Ukraine in focus as Zelenskyy meets world leaders and Russia claims disputed gains

G7 ends with Ukraine in focus as Zelenskyy meets world leaders and Russia claims disputed gains

A motorcyclist drives past a burning vehicle set on fire by angry supporters of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, in Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday, May 11, 2023. Photo: AP

Former Pakistani premier Imran Khan says police are surrounding his home

Former Pakistani premier Imran Khan says police are surrounding his home

Early warning, preparedness likely saved thousands of lives during Cyclone Mocha

Powerful Cyclone Mocha makes landfall in Myanmar, tearing off roofs and killing at least 3

Modi's Hindu nationalist party loses India's Karnataka state in crucial polls...

2 kids, woman die in e-rickshaw battery blast in UP

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Doctors surgery a Ukrainian serviceman during the operation at the military hospital in Kyiv. Photo: AP

Ukrainian trauma surgeon operates on soldiers all day long amid Russia's war

As the Russian and Ukrainian armies both prepare for possible spring offensives, his schedule has lightened to about three surgeries a day.

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Situations Ministry, firefighters put out fire caused by fragments of a Russian rocket after it was shot down by air defense system during the night Russian rocket attack in Kyiv. Photo: AP

Russia launches 'exceptional' air attack on Kyiv as Europe, China look to exert influence

UK Ambassador Melinda Simmons tweeted that the barrage was “pretty intense.”

Locals ride motorbike while lamp-posts and trees are fallen after Cyclone Mocha in Sittwe township, Rakhine State, Myanmar, Monday, May 15, 2023. Photo: AP

Powerful cyclone floods homes, cuts communications in western Myanmar; at least 6 dead, 700 injured

Powerful cyclone floods homes, cuts communications in western Myanmar; at least 6 dead, 700 injured

This satellite image provided by India Meteorological Department shows storm Mocha intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm. Photo: AP

Hundreds of thousands to be evacuated as Bangladesh and Myanmar brace for severe cyclone

Hundreds of thousands to be evacuated as Bangladesh and Myanmar brace for severe cyclone

FILE: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the media prior to the BRICS summit in Brasilia, Brazil November 14, 2019. Photo: Reuters

India's Modi to visit White House in June as Biden seeks stronger ties amid competition with China

Modi had a warm relationship with Biden's immediate predecessor as president, Republican Donald Trump.

Ministry of Health and Population.

Nepal records 17 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday

Nepal records 17 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday

Smoke erupts from a burning objects set on fire by angry supporters of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan as police fire tear gas to disperse them during a protest against the arrest of Khan, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Tuesday, May 9, 2023. Photo: AP

Pakistani judge rules Imran Khan can be held for 8 days

Pakistani judge rules Imran Khan can be held for 8 days

Rescuers on a boat search after a tourist boat capsized Sunday night in Malappuram, Kerala, India, Monday, May 8, 2023. More than a dozen were killed. Photo: AP

Tourist boat capsizes in southern India; at least 22 dead

Tourist boat capsizes in southern India; at least 22 dead

At least 27 dead in Peru gold mine fire. Photo: Reuters

At least 27 dead in Peru gold mine fire

At least 27 workers have died in a fire at a gold mine in a remote area of southern Peru, authorities said today.

Britain's King Charles III receives The St Edward's Crown during his coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey, in London. Photo: AP

King Charles III crowned with regal pomp, cheers and shrugs

Charles has sought to lead a smaller, less expensive royal machine for the 21st century, and his was a shorter, smaller affair than his mother's coronation.

Destroyed farm machinery and warehouse in Potomkyne, Kherson region, Ukraine, Tuesday, April 25, 2023. Photo: AP

Ukraine farmers surrounded by risks, from mines to logistics

Ukraine farmers surrounded by risks, from mines to logistics

Activists of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, the youth wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party, protest against the killings of five Indian army soldiers in Jammu, India, Friday, May 5, 2023. Photo: AP

Indian troops kill 2 rebels in Kashmir in ongoing operations

Indian troops kill 2 rebels in Kashmir in ongoing operations

Britain's King Charles III makes his way to Westminster Abbey prior to his coronation ceremony in London Saturday, May 6, 2023. Photo: AP

Charles III to be crowned in ancient rite at uncertain time

Charles III to be crowned in ancient rite at uncertain time

FILE - Nunay Mohamed, 25, who fled the drought-stricken Lower Shabelle area, holds her one-year old malnourished child at a makeshift camp for the displaced on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia. Photo: AP

UN: 258 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2022

Acute food insecurity is when a person’s inability to consume adequate food puts their lives or livelihoods in immediate danger.

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FILE - A bird flies with Mount Everest seen in the background from Namche Bajar, Solukhumbu district, Nepal. Photo: AP

Climbers celebrate Mount Everest 70th anniversary amid melting glaciers, rising temperatures

Recent research found that Mount Everest’s glaciers have lost 2,000 years of ice in just the past 30 years.

Similarly, the administration has provided 11,309 passport copies during the review period.

12,000 plus citizenship certificates issued in Sunsari

Similarly, the administration has provided 11,309 passport copies during the review period.

Bayern Munich players celebrate winning the German championship after the German Bundesliga soccer match between 1.FC Cologne and FC Bayern Munich in Cologne, Germany. Photo: AP

Bayern strikes late to snatch Bundesliga title from Dortmund

Bayern announced shortly after winning its 11th straight title that it had fired chief executive Oliver Kahn and sporting director Hasan Salihamidžić.

Gujrat Titans' Shubman Gill plays a shot during the Indian Premier League qualifier cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians in Ahmedabad. Photo: AP

Gill powers Gujarat to second straight Indian Premier League final

Shubman Gill smashed a third masterful IPL century and fast bowler Mohit Sharma took 5-10 for Gujarat to win by 62 runs with 10 balls to spare.

Lights illuminate the Capitol after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., announced that he and President Joe Biden had reached an "agreement in principle" to resolve the looming debt crisis on Saturday, May 27, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Photo: AP

Debt ceiling deal: What's in, what's out of the agreement to avert US default

Debt ceiling deal: What's in, what's out of the agreement to avert US default

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Sherpa artist redefines perception with tatoo shop at Everest base camp

Nima Dorjee Sherpa, a 26-year-old Sherpa artist, is making waves at the base camp of the world's highest mountain, Mt Everest, with his unique tattoo shop.

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Nepal's pride industry is under existential threat

Our shoes are not just products; they are symbols of national pride, telling the world that we are a nation that values tradition, innovation, and excellence.

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Kathmandu Don Bosco College, IMC University Austria sign MoU

Kathmandu Don Bosco College (KDBC), a leading educational institution in Management Studies in Nepal, and IMC University, a prestigious Applied Science College based in Austria, have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a strategic partnership in the field of research and study.

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Citizens-KFW MoU

Citizens Bank International Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with KFW Development Bank, Germany, for 3.5 million euros in refinance investment and technical assistance worth 500,000 euros.

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Golfer Acharya to go to Thailand

Nepal national team golfer Sadbhav Acharya received an invitation to attend the AAC Academy organised by the Asia Pacific Amateur Championship in Thailand next month.

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Gold, silver lose shine

The price of yellow metal and silver decreased in the trading week between May 21 and 26.

National team golfers Subash Tamang and Sadbhav Acharya pose with officials after being felicitated by the NGA in Kathmandu on Saturday. Photo: THT

NGA felicitates gold medal winners

The Nepal Golf Association on Saturday felicitated national team golfers Subash Tamang and Sadbhav Acharya for their achievement in the Bangladesh Amateur Golf Championship.

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