NC trying to bring down Dahal govt, says KP Sharma Oli

Kathmandu (IANS) CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli on Sunday charged Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba with trying to bring down the government led by CPN-Maoist Centre Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal.

Oli alleged that Deuba was offering the…

India may have role in diplomacy to end Russia-Ukraine war: US State Dept spokesman

New York (IANS) India may be among countries that can have a role in diplomacy to end the ongoing Russia-Ukraine even though New Delhi and Washington may not see eye-to-eye on policy issues, State Department spokesman Ned Price said.

"We do…

Russians demand return of Liaoning - the Soviet aircraft carrier that China bought from Ukraine

New Delhi: A Russian politician has proposed to buy back from China the Soviet aircraft carrier sold to it by Ukraine and name it after the founder of the Liberal Democratic Party Vladimir Zhirinovsky who passed away last year.

Sergey Karginov,…

Ukraine rejects Russia's 'trivial' ceasefire offer

Kiev (IANS) Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected Russia's "trivial" Christmas ceasefire offer, saying it was a cover for Moscow to stop Ukrainian advances in the eastern Donbas region and bring in more conscripts and equipment.

War plunges Ukraine's GDP to record 30.4% in 2022

Kiev (IANS) In the wake of Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine, the country's GDP declined by a record 30.4 per cent last year, the Economy Ministry said citing preliminary estimates.

"In 2022, the Ukrainian economy suffered its largest…

Race to overthrow Putin has begun, claims Russian war analyst

London (IANS) The race to overthrow Vladimir Putin and grab his crown is underway, said Russian war analyst and former loyalist Igor Strelkov, according to a media report.

"The fight for the political Olympus has begun between the groupings…

Need to change course of negotiations for reforms: UNSC president Japan

United Nations (IANS) Japan has called for a change in direction of the negotiations for UN Security Council reforms to move it out of the rut of repetitive discussion it has been stuck in.

Permanent Representative Ishikane Kimihiro, who took…

Claims emerge that 'top Pak models & actresses' had illicit relationships with ex-generals

New Delhi (IANS) Pakistani actress Kubra Khan has threatened to sue YouTuber Adil Raja for defamation after a video in which he said that four "top models and actresses" had illicit relationships with former top generals.

"I stayed quiet initially…

US logs record number of discrimination complaints from schools

Washington (IANS) The US Education Department's Office for Civil Rights logged a record nearly 19,000 discrimination complaints in the last fiscal year from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022, a media report said.

The number is more…

Israel strikes Damascus airport, 2 soldiers dead

Damascus (IANS) Israel launched a missile strike on the Damascus International airport on Monday, killing two soldiers, local Syrian media reported.

The attack at around 2 a.m. has also led to the suspension of operations at the airport, Xinhua…