Some 1,400 firefighters and dozens of Self-Defense Force personnel have been deployed so far, with no prospects yet of bringing the blaze under control despite some scattered rain forecast on Monday.
TOKYO: A strong earthquake rattled Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido early Monday, US and Japanese meteorological agencies reported, the latest in a series of powerful tremors to hit the island nation. The…
KATHMANDU: Vítor Manuel Ramon Fernandes is a Portuguese scholar and strategist whose career bridges global finance and international security. Currently an assistant professor at Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa and a…
The King and Queen's state visit to the United States will be about "renewing and revitalising a unique friendship", says the UK's ambassador, Sir Christian Turner, BBC reported. The royal visitors, arriving on Monday,…
Authorities identify Los Angeles-area resident and Caltech graduate as suspect in Washington Hilton shooting; investigators say motive has not yet been determined despite early background details emerging from social…
RUSSIA: In a continued diplomatic push to navigate the regional crisis, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in St Petersburg for high-level discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to…
WASHINGTON DC: In a significant diplomatic manoeuvre aimed at de-escalating regional tensions, Tehran has reportedly submitted a “new proposal” to Washington through Pakistani intermediaries. According to a report by…
Goods valued at Rs 31.3 billion have been imported from Rasuwagadhi Customs point during the first nine months of the current fiscal year. Rasuwagadhi serves as a crucial center for Nepal-China trade. Tulsi Prasad…
BAGHDAD: Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region was hit by 809 drone and missile attacks between Feb. 28 and April 20, leaving 20 civilians dead and 123 others wounded, local authorities said Saturday. In a statement,…