Washington, August 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said the war with Iran could end fairly soon, while asserting that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei was seriously wounded but remained
Kathmandu, August 27 (IANS) Scientific assessments by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and the Government of Nepal have classified 47 glacial lakes as Potentially Dangerous
Washington, August 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said he would support legislation prohibiting Sharia law in the United States, arguing that the country must have only one legal system.Trump made the
Washington, August 27 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has expressed solidarity with Nepal following the devastating floods that claimed 157 lives and left hundreds, including security personnel and tou
United Nations, August 27 (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "saddened" by the flooding in "Nepal and China" in which 157 people died, and hundreds from around the world are missing, and has offered t
Kathmandu, August 26 (IANS): The death toll from a massive flash flood in Nepals Bhote Koshi River reached 95 by Wednesday evening, as the country witnessed widespread loss of life and damage to infrastructure,
New York, August 26 (IANS): Lifting the veil of secrecy on US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief John Ratcliffe's visit to Moscow, President Donald Trump hinted on Wednesday that he had sent him there as p
Kathmandu, August 26 (IANS): More than one and a half dozen people have been confirmed dead after a massive flood originating in the Tibetan region of China swept through the transboundary Bhotekoshi River, lea
Kathmandu, August 26 (IANS): At least seven people have been confirmed dead after sudden flooding of the Bhote Koshi River hit Nepal's Rasuwa on Wednesday, according to local media reports.According to a report
Washington, August 25 (IANS) US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has accused Canada of imposing tariffs of up to 300 per cent on some American dairy products, saying Washington would continue pressing for f
Washington, August 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has escalated his trade confrontation with Canada, declaring it the most difficult and unreasonable trading partner and asserting that the country could no
Washington, August 26 (IANS) The Trump administration has begun White House review of a new proposal to overhaul the H-1B visa programme, signalling another potentially significant change to the employment rout
Washington, August 26 (IANS) Republican Senator Rick Scott has called for a ban on US federal healthcare funds being used to purchase Chinese-made medical devices, warning that internet-connected equipment coul
Doha, August 25 (IANS) Qatar said Tuesday that contacts with the United States and Iran are continuing in an effort to bring the two sides back to negotiations."Our officials are on the phone on a daily basis t
Seoul, August 25 (IANS): South Korea and the United States remain committed to the goal of denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula despite the omission of the term from the readouts of their top diplomats' lat
Tehran, August 25 (IANS): Iran's currency plunged to a record low on the open market, hours before the US announcement of a new wave of sanctions aimed at further isolating Tehran.The rial fell to 2.02 million
Washington, August 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that Chinese President Xi Jinping would visit the United States in two weeks, announcing the expected trip while discussing a new White House ballroom
Washington, August 25 (IANS) The Trump administration has proposed imposing an additional $103,265 fee on employers filing cap-subject H-1B petitions, a sweeping increase that could sharply raise the cost of re
Washington, August 25 (IANS) US Education Secretary Linda McMahon said on Monday that artificial intelligence must be embraced in schools but should operate with safeguards and never be treated as a replacement
Ottawa, August 25 (IANS) Canadian political leaders stepped up their rhetoric in response to the latest US tariff threats.Speaking in Quebec, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Ottawa would be willing to talk if W