International

300 Afghan detainees freed from Pakistan return home

KABUL: Around 300 Afghan nationals have been released from prisons in neighboring Pakistan and...

China says in contact with US over Trump visit, no timeframe set

BEIJING: China said Wednesday that it was in contact with the United States about...

Four explosions heard in Iraq’s Erbil: AFP journalists

ERBIL, Iraq: At least four explosions were heard on Wednesday in the city of...

NGO says ‘hundreds killed and wounded’ in Kabul drug clinic strike

KABUL: The Norwegian Refugee Council on Wednesday said hundreds of people were killed and...

US President says action against Cuban government could come soon

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has threatened to take imminent action against Cuba’s socialist...

Argentina officially withdraws from WHO

KATHMANDU: Argentina has formally withdrawn from the World Health Organization (WHO), Foreign Minister Pablo...

Israeli forces kill senior Hamas naval commander in Gaza strike

KATHMANDU: Israeli forces have claimed to have killed a senior Hamas naval commander in...

Sri Lanka asks EV owners to unplug at night

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has urged electric vehicle owners to stop charging their cars at...

7 dead in fire inside house in central India

NEW DELHI: At least seven persons, most belonging to the same family, died in...

Iran executes man convicted of spying for Israel: judiciary

TEHRAN: Iranian authorities have executed a man convicted of spying for Israel, the judiciary...