Nepal votes in general elections

Kathmandu (IANS) People across Nepal went to the polls on Sunday to elect a new 275-seat House of Representatives of the federal parliament and seven provincial assemblies.

About 17.988 million voters are eligible to elect 275 members to the…

Australia reports 38% spike in new Covid cases

Canberra (IANS) Australia has reported a 38 per cent increase in new Covid-19 cases amid a fourth nationwide wave of the pandemic, government data revealed on Friday.

According to the data published by the Department of Health, an average of…

Global assessment reveals huge potential of peatlands as climate solution

Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt) (IANS) Earth loses 500,000 hectares of peatlands a year, while already drained and degraded peatlands contribute around four per cent of annual global human-induced emissions.

These findings are part of the Global Peatlands…

Trump announces official bid for 2024 presidential election

Washington (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump has officially announced his third run for the White House, kicking off the 2024 presidential election cycle even as the country is still wrapping up the 2022 midterms, which have left him a much…

German Bundesrat clears state relief on gas prices

Berlin (IANS) The Bundesrat, ot upper house of the German Parliament, has approved the government's plan to cover December's gas bill for households and certain businesses.

The payment is intended to bridge the gap until the planned…

6.1-magnitude quake hits Japan

Tokyo (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck off the southeast coast of Japan's Mie prefecture, the weather agency said on Monday.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor, which occurred at…

Republicans lose shot at control of Senate in major blow to Trump and party

New York (IANS) With the defeat of a candidate backed by former President Donald Trump, the Republican Party has lost a shot at the control of the Senate which will remain in the hands of the Democrats.

With the victory of sitting Democratic…

Yoon says N.Korea's denuclearisation is precondition for peaceful Indo-Pacific

Phnom Penh (IANS) South Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Sunday that North Korea's denuclearisation is a precondition for peace in the Indo-Pacific region and that his country remains prepared to provide unsparing assistance should the North…

Trump goes after DeSantis, starts 2024 Republican primaries

Washington (IANS) The Republican primaries for the 2024 Presidential nomination are well and truly underway even though no one has actually declared their candidacy yet.

Former President Donald Trump, who has been teasing a third run and has…

ASEAN summits kick off in Cambodia

Phnom Penh (IANS) The 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits kicked off in the capital of Cambodia on Friday, with the main focus on continuing community-building process, post-Covid recovery, and regional and global security challenges,…