Kathmandu, Sep 27 (IANS) Several Nepali expedition guides and support staff are missing following an avalanche that hit the base camp of Mt. Himlung in Nepal’s Manang district on Sunday, concerned expedition companies said.
New York, Sep 27 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with Venezuelan counterpart Felix Plasencia Gonzalez, on the sidelines of 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, with discussions ranging from bilateral cooperation and current regional issues.
Quetta, Sep 27 (IANS) The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) has claimed that nine Pakistani military personnel were killed in attacks carried out by the group's newly formed female unit, the Karima Armed Assault Division (KAAD), local media reported on Sunday.
Kathmandu, Sep 27 (IANS) Nepali authorities have issued a special flood warning after the Narayani River crossed its danger level in parts of southern Chitwan and Nawalparasi districts, with the water level continuing to rise.
Washington, Sep 27 (IANS) A newly identified Boeing 737 MAX software glitch could disable an automated navigation feature after a missed approach, raising fresh safety questions for a jet widely used by Indian carriers, The Wall Street Journal reported.
United Nations, Sep 27 (IANS) Nepal wants to turn its position between India and China into an economic advantage, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said, describing stronger trade with India and better links to China as parts of the same strategy.
Washington, Sep 27 (IANS) Saudi Arabia has not ruled out developing nuclear weapons, according to a classified US intelligence assessment that has intensified congressional concern over President Donald Trump’s civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Riyadh, The Washington Post reported.
United Nations, Sep 27 (IANS) Selective enforcement of international law is weakening the global order and eroding confidence in institutions created to prevent war and hold governments accountable, world leaders have told the UN General Assembly.
United Nations, Sep 27 (IANS) Leaders from Asia, Africa, Europe and the Caribbean have urged the United Nations to move beyond responding to wars and humanitarian disasters and invest more heavily in diplomacy that can prevent crises before they erupt.
United Nations, Sep 27 (IANS) Cambodia, India and other countries have called for stronger international cooperation against online scam centres, terrorism, trafficking and criminal networks that use technology and cross-border financial systems to operate beyond the reach of individual governments.
