The Central Committee meeting of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) on Sunday asked Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa and Energy Minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi to resign en masse for breaching ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal: More ‘can and must be done’ to eradicate caste-based discrimination
KATHMANDU: There is hardly a better way to promote human rights in Nepal than celebrating Muskan Khatun for being one of the winners of the prestigious International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award, ... ( read original story ...)
Houthi missile attack kills three children in Yemen’s Taiz, residents say
ADEN (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthi forces fired a missile on Sunday at a school in the Taiz region where pro-government forces are stationed, killing 15 soldiers, as well as three children who were ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia inspecting Selangor egg farm after Salmonella bacteria prompts Singapore recall
In a statement on Sunday (Mar 14), Malaysia's Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) said it is looking into egg production processes, vaccination records and the farm’s disease surveillance ... ( read original story ...)
Indian army shares counter terrorist operation tactics with soldiers of Uzbekistan army
CHAUBATI: Indian Army imparted its tested counter terrorism operation skills to the soldiers of the Uzbekistan Army in its foreign training node at Chaubatia in Ranikhet, Uttarakhand under the ongoing ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia abolishes kafala, enables OFWs job mobility
MANILA, Philippines — Saudi Arabia is abolishing the kafala sponsorship system, giving all foreign workers, especially overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), the freedom to enter and exit the country ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Has 1,000 More Troops in Afghanistan Than It Disclosed
The undercount complicates President Biden’s decision on carrying out a complete withdrawal by May 1, as his administration tries to jump-start peace talks. ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan reverses ban on girls over 12 singing in public after social media protest campaign
The ban was issued by Kabul's education directorate last week and almost immediately spurred a #IAmMySong social media protest campaign. ( read original story ...)
Suicide attack in Iraq kills 22
At least 22 people were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a busy election campaign tent in the Iraqi city of Baquba on Saturday, police and medics said. The attack began when a hand ... ( read original story ...)
Attacks on Iraq Shias kill 23 ahead of anniversary
A wave of car bombs and shootings mostly in Shia areas in and around Baghdad on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq killed at least 23 people on Tuesday. At least a ... ( read original story ...)