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New York: Former diplomat Preeti Saran has been elected as the chair of the prestigious UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR),...

New York: With the Taliban barring women from college in her native Afghanistan, Bahara Saghari set her sights on pursuing higher education in the...

Montreal: Whether you’re at a party, a family gathering or even at work, chances are you’ve heard someone say: “I’m on the (insert name) diet. It’s...

Houston: The funeral for Chandra Mouli “Bob” Nagamallaiah, the Indian-origin motel manager who was beheaded in Dallas earlier this week, is scheduled...

Kathmandu: Authorities on Saturday lifted the curfew and restrictive orders imposed in Kathmandu Valley and other parts of Nepal, allowing daily life...

New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump on Saturday said NATO countries should impose 50 to 100 per cent tariffs on China and stop buying oil...

Kathmandu: Nepal President Ramchandra Paudel on Saturday called on all sides to cooperate in conducting fresh elections to the House of...

Kathmandu: Nepal's major political parties and apex lawyers' body have strongly criticised the president's decision to dissolve parliament, describing...

Kathmandu: Nepal’s Supreme Court has said that important documents forming part of the country's judicial history were nearly destroyed in the recent...

Washington: US President Donald Trump has approved federal disaster aid for six states and tribes following storms and floods that occurred this...

Vilnius: Belarus forcibly deported political prisoners released in a US-led deal, opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said Friday. Belarus...

Kinshasa: Limited access and required funding are the key challenges facing health officials trying to respond to the latest Ebola outbreak in...