Kathmandu: Nepal said Sunday it had begun burying some of the hundreds of bodies recovered after devastating floods, after taking DNA samples and marking them so families can later retrieve them. The dead are traditionally cremated on funeral pyres in Hindu-majority Nepal, so the burials are viewed as long-term storage until families can retrieve them. Foreign … Read more
The World Health Organisation has released US $150,000 from the South-East Asia Regional Health Emergency Fund (SEARHEF) to support urgent health and other needs of the communities impacted by the devastating flash floods in Nepal, one of the worst tragedies in the country in recent times. “The emergency funds will support immediate response priorities. WHO … Read more
Chitrakoot: The Uttar Pradesh government has put the district administration in Chitrakoot on high alert after a significant rise was reported in the water levels of the Mandakini River. A flood-like situation is also reported in several low-lying areas, including Ram Ghat and Nirmohi Akhada. The district administration is using drones to monitor the flood-affected areas, … Read more
CIA Director John Ratcliffe reportedly proposed a trilateral summit between President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a trip to Moscow this week, aiming to revive stalled peace negotiations. Ratcliffe’s Moscow trip marks first personal push for peace Ratcliffe met Russian intelligence chiefs Sergey Naryshkin and Alexander Bortnikov during an undisclosed Tuesday trip to Moscow, Axios reported Saturday, citing two … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s sweeping military purge has claimed General Zhao Zongqi, the former Western Theatre Command chief who was at the helm during major India-China border confrontations at Doklam and Galwan Valley. The Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) has stripped Zhao of his membership in the Standing Committee of its 14th National Committee. … Read more
Beijing: A large number of Indian pilgrims stranded in Tibet began returning to on Saturday through an alternate border point after massive flash floods destroyed the Gyirong border post. The Gyirong-Nepal border post is the main entry and exit point for Tibet through Nepal. Hundreds of foreign tourists, most of them pilgrims taking part in … Read more
Washington: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attack a NATO country, and he played down media reports that CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned Russian officials against such an attack earlier in the week. “He’s not going to attack a NATO territory,” Trump told reporters in the Oval … Read more
Seoul: South Korea, Japan and the United States will conduct joint military drills from September 9 to 11 to test readiness against North Korea’s missile and nuclear weapons threats, South Korea said on Friday. The annual Freedom Edge drills, which are defensive in nature, will be held in international waters to the south and east … Read more
India is engaged in “frank” conversations with all Brics member states to finalise a consensus declaration at the grouping’s summit in New Delhi next month, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday against the backdrop of differences between Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the West Asia conflict. The ongoing discussions have … Read more
Iran has issued a fresh warning to the United States and Israel, threatening a severe confrontation if the US blockade continues and promising a new response if fighting with Israel resumes. Irans Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei also warned that Tehran could target American economic interests across the region as Washington increases pressure … Read more