Nearly 100 whales die after mass stranding in New Zealand

WELLINGTON: About 100 pilot whales and bottlenose dolphins have died in a mass stranding on the remote Chatham Islands, about 800 km (497 miles) off New Zealand’s east coast, officials said on Wednesday. Most of...

China formin to meet Japan’s Suga; Beijing’s first high-level contact with new PM

TOKYO: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will meet Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday, marking Beijing’s first high-level contact with Japan’s new leader. Wang met his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi on Tuesday where they...

Twin blasts in Afghan province of Bamiyan kill 14 people, injure 45 – officials

KABUL: Twin explosions in the central Afghan province of Bamiyan killed at least 14 people and wounded 45 more, provincial officials said on Tuesday, as the international community pledged assistance for Afghanistan at a...

Beyonce dominates Grammy nods; snubbed The Weeknd calls process ‘corrupt’

LOS ANGELES: Beyonce dominated nominations for the 2021 Grammy Awards on Tuesday in a field that favored alternative artists over mainstream musicians, topped by a stunning snub for Canadian singer The Weeknd, who called...

NOC starts building fuel storage at Dang domestic airport

KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 24 In order to expand its fuel storage capacity, Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has started construction of fuel depot at Tarigaun airport located in Tulsipur of Dang. Aiming at facilitating air service for...

Trump skips turkey jokes, gives thanks for COVID-19 vaccines

WASHINGTON: Nostalgia was in and jokes were out Tuesday as President Donald Trump offered a reprieve to a pair of meaty turkeys at the traditional Thanksgiving turkey pardon ceremony at the White House. The National...

Local shot during Mahottari rape protest dies during treatment

SIRAHA: A person who was injured after police opened fire at the locals gathered to protest the rape and subsequent murder of a girl in Bardibas Municipality of Mahottari on Wednesday morning. Buddhiraj Neupane (Sanjay)...

Authorities mulling over re-opening of Nepal-India border point in Darchula

DHANGADHI: Authorities have been mulling over the re-opening of Nepal-India border point in Darchula for two days per week. The Darchula border point was closed along with all border points connecting Nepal to India...