Nepal proposes BIMSTEC disaster-response task force amid rising climate risks
Home Minister Gurung calls for a regional preparedness framework as member states adopt a declaration to strengthen security cooperation.
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Nepal proposes BIMSTEC disaster-response task force amid rising climate risks
Home Minister Gurung calls for a regional preparedness framework as member states adopt a declaration to strengthen security cooperation.
Houthi attacks on Saudi airports deepen regional tensions
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India’s voter-roll dispute reaches Supreme Court as opposition challenges election chief
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Strong El Niño expected to peak in December, raising food price risks across Asia
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Sino-American stability without trust
What both sides seem to agree on is that regular leader-level communication is the only dependable safeguard against accidental escalation.
All eyes on PM Shah: How will he deliver at UNGA?
After initially planning to avoid foreign travel for a year, Prime Minister Balendra Shah is heading to the UN as Nepal seeks international support after …
Heatwave divides rich and poor of upmarket Seoul
In Seoul's affluent district of Gangnam, a severe heatwave has changed the currency of cool: access to air conditioning now defines the line between the …
The subversion of the International Criminal Court
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Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant as US and Iran signal they are prepared to resume war
Tensions have risen over the Strait of Hormuz, a vital energy waterway gripped by Iran, which is under a U.S. naval blockade.
Three misconceptions in Nepal’s foreign policy
The misconceptions surrounding buffer state status, the “vibrant bridge” idea, and equidistance and non-alignment reflect a gap between rhetoric and reality.
US military to begin blockade of Iranian ports on Monday
Trump on his Truth Social platform confirmed the US military's statement, a more limited operation than envisaged in his earlier post that asserted all ships …
Israel airstrikes Lebanon threatening truce, kills at least 254
Coordinated strikes across Beirut, southern Lebanon, and the Bekaa Valley hit Hezbollah targets and urban areas, threatening already fragile peace efforts.