Marvel, Disney drop actor Jonathan Majors after he's convicted of assaulting his former girlfriend

NEW YORK, DECEMBER 19Jonathan Majors was convicted Monday of assaulting his former girlfriend after a trial that he hoped would vindicate him and restore his status as an emerging...

BTS members RM and V start compulsory military service in South Korea; Band seeks to reunite in 2025

SEOUL, DECEMBER 11Singers RM and V of the K-pop band BTS began their mandatory military duties under South Korean law, their management agency announced Monday. This came a day bef...

'Sense of hopelessness very dangerous for democracy'

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 6"The sense of hopelessness is very dangerous for democracy," said senior advocate Dinesh Tripathi who pleaded on behalf of the victims.Tripathi said the victim...

PM Dahal pledges to amend privacy laws

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 7Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has expressed his commitment to initiate amendments to privacy laws, with the aim of making personal de...

Govt, CIMMYT forge decade-long partnership to advance agricultural science

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 7The Government of Nepal and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) have signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that marks the next 1...

Environment minister Mahato calls for nature-based solutions to tackle climate challenges

DUBAI, DECEMBER 7Minister for Forests and Environment Dr Birendra Prasad Mahato has stressed the need for adopting measures of solutions based on the nature to address climate chan...

Woman facing extreme labour exploitation rescued

BENI, DECEMBER 7Hirakumari Chokhal, a resident of Beni municipality-9, Ghalan Kaulegaunda, has been rescued alive in Kuwait. She had been suffering from extreme forms of labour exp...

Chinese comedians living abroad are winning fans

WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 6Comedian Xi Diao says he knows he should avoid talking politics on stage, but sharing a family name with Chinese President Xi Jinping makes it hard to resist....