U.S. President Donald Trump urged EU officials on Tuesday to hit China with tariffs of up to 100% as part of a strategy to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a U.S. official and ...
China drills for oil in rival’s economic waters
Chinese oil rigs in waters claimed by Taiwan have stirred controversy in recent days, drawing a sharp protest from Taipei, with some analysts saying the structures are part of a strategy to normalize ...
Jordan: Real estate trading volume rises 3% in first eight months of 2025
In August alone, foreign ownership transactions dropped significantly by 28 per cent year-on-year and by 11 per cent compared to July ... ( read original story ...)
Ashok Raj Sigdel: Nepal Army Chief And Key Crisis Leader
Nepal Army Chief General Ashok Raj Sigdel has urged citizens to remain calm and protect public and private property as the country remains in the throes of a political crisis. ( read original story ...)
Nepal protests ‘hijacked’, Gen Z claim, as army patrols the streets
Nepal's army has deployed patrols on the streets of Kathmandu, as the Himalayan nation reels from its worst unrest in decades. ( read original story ...)
Who is Ashok Raj Sigdel, Nepal’s Army chief, stepping in to calm violent Gen Z protests?
Sigdel was appointed as the 45th Chief of Army Staff on September 9, 2024, by President Ram Chandra Paudel. In December 2024, he was conferred the Honorary Rank of General of the Indian Army by ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal’s prime minister resigns as rioters burn leaders’ homes
Nepal's prime minister Khadga Prasad Oli resigned after violent protests against a social media ban and corruption left 19 people dead in Kathmandu. ( read original story ...)
Nepal-India on Border Alert, Army Takes Charge After PM Resigns
Paramilitary and police units patrolled Panitanki in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district, where the unrest led to partial disruption of trade and left several trucks stranded. ( read original story ...)
Nepal President, PM’s houses torched; another minister resigns
Demonstrators vandalised the private residence of Nepal’s President Ramchandra Paudel in Bohratar, Kathmandu, on Tuesday, reportedly setting parts of ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal Gen-Z protests escalate: Army imposes nationwide curfew, protesters demand fresh elections
The protesters have issued a declaration aclling for an immediate dissolution of the House of Representatives, a constitutional amendment or rewrite with active citizen and youth participation, fresh ... ( read original story ...)