International

6 dead amid heavy rains in SW India

NEW DELHI: At least six persons, including three children, died and over a dozen...

Vijay faces confidence vote in Tamil Nadu Assembly

KATHMANDU: Chief Minister Joseph Vijay’s government is set to face a crucial confidence vote...

Hantavirus outbreak renews painful memories for Patagonian village

EPUYÉN, Argentina: Mailen Valle lost her father and two sisters during a hantavirus outbreak...

Trump vows to push Xi to ‘open up’ China at superpower summit

BEIJING: US President Donald Trump said he would ask Xi Jinping to “open up”...

Iran conflict hits supply chain; Japan’s calbee switches to monochrome packaging

KATHMANDU: The ongoing conflict in Iran is beginning to ripple through global supply chains,...

Dengue cases rise in Sri Lanka amid monsoon risk: health officials

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has recorded 27,754 dengue cases and 14 deaths so far this...

Over 50 civilians killed in wave of ADF rebel attacks in Eastern DR Congo

KATHMANDU: At least 50 civilians have been killed in a series of coordinated attacks...

Hungary’s new govt sworn in under PM Péter Magyar

KATHMANDU: The new government of Hungary, led by Prime Minister Péter Magyar, has taken...

Pakistan struck a rehab centre and killed 269 Afghans. Their families want to know why

KATHMANDU: On a rainy, cold morning Masooda makes her way to a hillside cemetery...

Philippines bans animal imports from Greece over foot-and-mouth disease

MANILA: The Philippines temporarily banned the importation of live animals and animal products from...