Nepal foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to hold delegation-level discussion with external affairs minister S. Jaishankar. ( read original story ...)
Delhi’s balancing act with Nepal | HT Editorial
This is positive and will earn India goodwill among Nepali citizens at large and reflect Delhi’s capacity to be a provider of public goods. But even as the State-to-State relationship is on track, it ... ( read original story ...)
Joint commission meet with Nepal not right forum for taking up border row: India
Nepal’s foreign ministry, while announcing the visit on Tuesday, said in a statement that the joint commission will discuss the gamut of bilateral relations, including the boundary issue, Covid-19 ... ( read original story ...)
UN predicts ‘famine not seen in 40 years’ due to Pompeo’s Yemen policy
Mike Pompeo’s designation of Houthis as foreign terror group will block food and other aid, senior humanitarian says ... ( read original story ...)
Top U.N. Officials Urge U.S. to Revoke Blacklisting of Yemen’s Houthis, Warn of Famine
Three top United Nations officials all called on the United States on Thursday to revoke its decision to designate Yemen's Houthis a foreign terrorist organization, warning it would push the country ... ( read original story ...)
Starvation As “Weapon Of War”: Oscar Contender ‘Hunger Ward’ Shows How Children Bear Brunt In Yemen Conflict
Abeer, one of the main subjects of Skye Fitzgerald’s short documentary Hunger Ward, is as pretty as a fairytale princess, with eloquent brown eyes and a smile—when it appears—to melt the heart. But ... ( read original story ...)
Mom of National Guard Says He Was ‘Better Cared for in Afghanistan’ Than Protecting D.C.
Photos of Guardsmen sleeping on floors have circulated on social media, as one mother wants to let others know about the experience facing the men and women working to keep the city secure. ( read original story ...)
You Could Soon Be Able to Quarantine in a Thailand Golf Course
Thailand is pitching half a dozen lush green golf courses as state quarantine centers to foreign tourists as the Southeast Asian seeks to gradually reopen its tourism industry. ( read original story ...)
Campaign ends early for Indians in Thailand Open
Unable to sustain play at the elite level, some retired with injury while the others faded away in the face of world class competition, leaving a lot of catching up to do in the build-up to the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Iran set to further reduce compliance with nuclear deal
The move reduces Iran’s compliance with the Obama-era nuclear pact, and increases the pressure on the incoming Biden administration. ( read original story ...)