Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa was declared president for a transitional phase on Wednesday, tightening his hold on power less than two months after he led a campaign that toppled Bashar ...
Ahmed al-Sharaa declares himself president of Syria
He had spent the day with the leaders of Syria’s myriad armed factions, trying to persuade them to disband. Over seven weeks after the fall of Damascus, the fate of these groups is still uncertain.
Syria’s new leader pledges ‘national dialogue conference’
Sharaa, promised Thursday to hold a "national dialogue conference" in his first address to the nation since the fall of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad.Sharaa, who was appointed interim president a day ...
Nepal PM KP Oli promises to bring constitution amendment bill for ‘stability’
Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has promised to bring a constitution amendment bill to the parliament to make necessary changes, while stressing on the need to bring stability in the ...
Nepal adds six new 8000ers, raising its official tally to 14
The list of globally recognised eight-thousanders in Nepal includes Everest (8,848.86 metres), Kanchenjunga (8,586 metres), Lhotse (8,516 metres), Makalu (8,463 metres), Cho Oyu (8,201 metres), ...
Nepal: Nepal’s indigenous Tamang community celebrates traditional New Year
Members of Nepal’s indigenous Tamang community gathered in Kathmandu on Thursday to celebrate Sonam Lhosar, their traditional New Year. The Tamang observe the New Year according to the Tibetan lunar ...
Four years after coup, Myanmar regime prepares for ‘violent, messy’ polls
Pressure is building on Myanmar’s rulers to hold what opposition groups promise will be fraught national elections.
India’s Modi to seek to boost growth, ease cost of living in budget
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces the challenges of reviving growth and giving relief to a middle class hit by rising living costs, while also preparing for an uncertain year of global trade, ...
Former Federal Reserve adviser arrested for passing trade secrets to China, Justice Department says
A former senior advisor to the Federal Reserve, John Harold Rogers, was arrested on charges he conspired to steal Fed trade secrets for the benefit of the People's Republic of China, the Justice Department announced Friday.
Georgia Power files plan to reliably, economically meet the energy needs of a growing Georgia
Georgia Power today filed its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which details the company's plan to meet the energy needs of customers and support the state's expected continued extraordinary ...