International

85 ports closed, 1 person killed in Peru due to huge waves

LIMA: Unusually large waves along Peru’s coast have claimed at least one life and...

Canada bars Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa brothers over rights abuses

COLOMBO: Canada has issued a travel ban on former Sri Lankan presidents — and...

Six wounded in Paris train station stabbing attack

KATHMANDU: Authorities in France say a knife-wielding attacker injured six people at a busy...

Texas executes ex-officer who hired 2 people to kill wife

HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS: A former suburban Houston police officer was executed Tuesday for hiring two...

Japan protests China’s visa halt

TOKYO: Tokyo on Wednesday criticized China’s move to stop issuing visas to Japanese citizens,...

Prince Harry condemns ‘dangerous spin’ about his Taliban comments

KATHMANDU: Prince Harry has said claims he boasted in his new book about killing...

Moderate earthquake jolts eastern Indonesia

JAKARTA: A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit Papua province in eastern Indonesia on Wednesday, the country’s...

Ghaziabad: Luxury car runs over security guard after clash between couple’s families

KATHMANDU: In a bizarre incident, a luxury vehicle hit several people including a security...

Controversial Catholic cleric Pell dies aged 81

KATHMANDU: Cardinal George Pell, whose conviction on child abuse charges shocked the Catholic Church...

South Africa not to impose travel restrictions for other countries

JOHANNESBURG: South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla said Tuesday that there is no need...