Uproar, opposition in Nepal after Oli dissolves Parliament

Kathmandu (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister KP Olis decision to dissolve Parliament has led to controversy, uproar and opposition in the Himalayan nation.

On the recommendation of Oli's Cabinet, President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Friday midnight…

Main agreement reached to revive nuke deal: Rouhani

Tehran (IANS) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the "main agreement" to revive the 2015 nuclear deal has already been reached in the Vienna talks, and Tehran's counterparts have agreed on the need to lift "all main sanctions".

"The…

Israel says Blinken to visit 'soon' as ceasefire holds

Tel Aviv (IANS) Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken would visit the region in the coming days, as an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire to halt 11 days of bloody fighting between the Jewish state and Hamas was…

Both ruling and oppn parties stake claim to form govt in Nepal

Kathmandu (IANS) Amid high-drama at Nepal Presidents office on Friday evening, both the ruling and opposition parties staked claim to form the new government in the Himalayan nation.

After both Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and opposition…

Russian Parliament House endorses bill to quit Open Skies Treaty

Moscow (IANS) The Russian State Duma, or the lower house of parliament, unanimously approved a bill on the country's withdrawal from the arms-control Treaty on Open Skies.

State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin said on Wednesday that while…

Aid ship carrying migrants sent around Sicily to dock

Rome (IANS) Italy has instructed the aid ship Sea-Eye 4, with over 400 migrants on board, to dock in the Sicilian town of Pozzallo, even though the vessel was headed for Palermo at the other end of the Mediterranean island.

The German operating…

5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Nepal, 3 injured

Kathmandu (IANS) An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 on the Richter scale hit the Lamjung district in northern-central Nepal on Wednesday, leaving at least three people injured, a local official said.

With the epicentre in Bhulbhule of the Marsyangdi…

Kachin rebels hit junta's aviation fuel supplies

Kolkata (IANS) Rebels of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) hit and set ablaze seven tanker trucks in northern Shan state with artillery to cut down aviation fuel supplies for Myanmars military junta.

The trucks were attacked on the Union Highway…

Biden admin approves $735mn arms sale to Israel

Washington (IANS) US President Joe Biden's administration has approved a $735 million sale of precision-guided weapons to Israel, according to media reports.

Citing sources familiar with the matter, The Washington Post said on Tuesday that…

Ocean Dialogues 2021 to focus on climate, food, nature

Geneva (IANS) A resilient and abundant ocean is essential to tackle climate change and key to providing sustainable food and jobs that could boost recovery around the world.

Half of the world's GDP is dependent on nature, according to the…