October 1, 2018 14:00 pm
MOSCOW, Sept 23: After more than 60 years of uncertainty regarding Catholic clergy members operating in China, the Vatican announced a historic accord, recognizing those bishops appointed by Beijing and setting new rules for their reappointment.
July 3, 2018 10:25 am
KATHMANDU, July 3: When people in Kathmandu Metropolitan City elected a new leadership in May last year they were very hopeful that life in the city would become easier, with toxic pollution brought under control and waste management properly tackled.
May 9, 2018 09:07 am
WASHINGTON, May 9: President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the landmark nuclear accord with Iran on Tuesday, abruptly restoring harsh sanctions in the most consequential foreign policy action of his presidency. He declared he was making the world safer, but he also deepened his isolation on the world stage and revived doubts about American credibility.
April 4, 2018 06:00 am
KATHMANDU, April 4: Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has said that there will be no new agreements or understandings during his state visit to India that will humiliate Nepal or undermine her standing and dignity.
January 28, 2018 12:45 pm
WASHINGTON, Jan 28: President Donald Trump says he is skeptical about climate change, but says he might sign the United States back up to the Paris climate agreement.
August 13, 2017 00:23 am
Potent, climate warming gases are being emitted into the atmosphere but are not being recorded in official inventories – a key provision of the Paris climate deal – according to a BBC investigation.
June 2, 2017 08:34 am
WASHINGTON, June 2: President Donald Trump declared Thursday he was pulling the U.S. from the landmark Paris climate agreement, striking a major blow to worldwide efforts to combat global warming and distancing the country from its closest allies abroad. Framing his decision as “a reassertion of America’s sovereignty,” Trump said he was “elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris.”
April 10, 2017 04:30 am
KATHMANDU, April 9: After prolonged dispute on the contents of the constitution amendment, major political parties including the main opposition CPN-UML have come closer to agreement to introduce a new five-point amendment bill to address the grievances of the agitating Madhes-based parties.
February 26, 2017 10:26 am
ROLPA, Feb 25: Nepal Communist Party general secretary Netra Bikram Chand has demanded revision of Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA) signed by the then CPN (Maoist) and pro-parliamentary parties.
November 21, 2016 02:00 am
KATHMANDU, Nov 21: Ten years after signing the signing the Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA) since the decade-long civil war came to an end, the former Maoist guerrillas now feel that the agreement was 'a tool for party segregation and compromise on the promises made'.
November 8, 2016 15:43 pm
KHOTANG, Nov 8: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has urged all not to be guided by the alleged draft of the constitution amendment proposal so as to allow naturalized citizens to hold key state positions.
June 19, 2016 18:54 pm
KATHMANDU, June 19: Government’s spokesperson and Minister for Information and Communications, Sherdhan Rai on Sunday argued that it was not necessary to reach an agreement with others to hold elections.