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September 22, 2025 11:49 AM

Nepal panel to probe violence during anti-graft protests that killed 74

Nepal's interim government, led by former Chief Justice Sushila Karki, has set up a panel to investigate the violence during anti-corruption protests this month that killed 74 people and forced Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to quit, a m...

September 22, 2025 11:34 AM

We will not need to attack and capture PoK, says Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday expressed confidence that India would regain control of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) without resorting to military action, asserting that the people of the region are themselves seeking freedom from the cur...

September 22, 2025 10:21 AM

EAM Jaishankar to meet U.S. Secretary of State Rubio in New York today

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, is scheduled to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday for bilateral discussions, according to the US State Department. This marks the first meeting between the two since the Trump administration i...

September 22, 2025 11:33 AM

Five new ministers to be inducted in new interim government in Nepal

Newly appointed Prime Minister of Nepal Sushila Karki recommended the names of five new ministers. The interim cabinet already has three ministers Rameshore Khanal as minister for finance, Kulman Ghising as minister for energy, water resources and ir...

September 22, 2025 9:50 AM

Israeli drone strikes kill five, including children, in southern Lebanon

An Israeli drone strike killed five people, including three children, in the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil on Sunday, Lebanon's health ministry said. Israel has frequently targeted what it calls Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon despite...

September 22, 2025 9:36 AM

Asian stocks hesitant after Trump’s visa crackdown

Asian stocks inched up and the dollar was steady on Monday as traders pondered the U.S. monetary policy path after the Federal Reserve's rate cut last week, while President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown on worker visas kept sentiment in check....

September 22, 2025 10:00 AM

United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia recognise Palestine

At the United Nations General Assembly, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia formally recognized the State of Palestine, joining more than 140 countries that have already extended recognition. The decision reflects a major shift in Western diplo...

September 21, 2025 5:06 PM

Trump says ‘bad things’ will happen if Afghanistan does not return Bagram air base

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened "bad things" would happen to Afghanistan if it does not give back control of the Bagram air base to the United States, and declined to rule out sending in troops to retake it. "If Afghanistan doesn�...

September 21, 2025 10:50 AM

Arab NATO: An idea whose time has come?

In a bold push for regional security, some Muslim world leaders are calling for the establishment of an Arab or Islamic NATO. The idea sparks intense debate in the region and beyond On 15th September, leaders from across the Arab and Islamic world g...

September 21, 2025 10:43 AM

Understanding the intent and implications of the Saudi Arabia – Pakistan mutual defence pact

Will the agreement between the West Asian Kingdom and the nuclear-armed South Asian country bring more stability or spark new worries? On 17th September, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a groundbreaking mutual defence pact in Riyadh that is shakin...

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