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Guinea-Bissau military seizes control and arrests president and opposition leader

Kathmandu, Nov. 27 -- Military officers in Guinea-Bissau say they have taken "total control" of the west African country, closing its borders and suspending its electoral process three days after gene... Read More


IOC chief Coventry in tears as 2026 Winter Games torch relay sets off

Kathmandu, Nov. 27 -- New International Olympic Committee chief Kirsty Coventry fought back tears on Wednesday as she urged nations to come together in the 2026 Winter Games, as the torch relay set of... Read More


Hong Kong high-rise fire kills at least 44, still burning

Kathmandu, Nov. 27 -- Firefighters were still dousing a devastating fire Thursday which ripped through a Hong Kong high-rise complex, killing at least 44 people and leaving hundreds missing according ... Read More


EU queries Shein over sale of childlike adult dolls, illegal weapons

Kathmandu, Nov. 27 -- The EU executive Wednesday demanded more information from e-commerce giant Shein over the online sale of childlike adult dolls that triggered an outcry in France, saying it feare... Read More


Australia projected to miss 2035 emissions target

Kathmandu, Nov. 27 -- Fossil fuel giant Australia's current policies put it on track to miss a two-month-old target to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 2035, the government said Thursday.The country ... Read More


Trump says Afghan man shot two soldiers near White House

Kathmandu, Nov. 27 -- President Donald Trump said Wednesday that an Afghan man who fled the Taliban was the suspect in the shooting of two National Guard soldiers near the White House, calling it an "... Read More


Massive fire rips through Dhaka Korail slum, leaving thousands homeless

Kathmandu, Nov. 27 -- A devastating fire tore through the densely populated Korail slum in Bangladesh's capital on Tuesday evening, destroying or damaging nearly 1,500 shanties and leaving thousands o... Read More


India approves $800 million plan to boost rare earth magnet production

Kathmandu, Nov. 27 -- India has approved a more than $800 million plan to boost production of rare earth magnets in an effort to secure supplies and cut its dependence on imports from countries like C... Read More


Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina gets 21 years in jail for corruption

Kathmandu, Nov. 27 -- A court in Bangladesh sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday to 21 years in prison for corruption, a week after she was given the death penalty for crimes agai... Read More


System with PM as Chancellor should be removed: PM Karki

Kathmandu, Nov. 27 -- Prime Minister Sushila Karki has viewed that political interventions would increase at universities with a system appointing political figures as Chancellor. In her address to th... Read More