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Bad weather: Plane carrying Britain's royal couple Prince William and his wife Kate to Islamabad returns to Lahore

Bad weather: Plane carrying UK royal couple to Islamabad returns to Lahore

11:34 pm October 17, 2019

Islamabad: The plane carrying Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate to Islamabad from Lahore on Thursday evening had to abort landing in Pakistan’s capital due to bad weather and was forced to return to the country’s cultural hub. The royal couple were being flown back to Islamabad after a day-long trip to Lahore during […]

Delegation of APF officers led by Prabin Shrestha Deputy Inspector General APF visits CISF headquarters

Delegation of APF officers visits CISF headquarters

8:16 pm October 17, 2019

New Delhi: A delegation of Armed Police Force (APF) Officers of Nepal led by Prabin Shrestha, Deputy Inspector General, APF (Nepal) along-with 16 members visited CISF headquarters, New Delhi. A meeting of senior officers of CISF led by Alok Kumar Pateria, SDG (HQrs), CISF and Nepal delegation was held at the Conference Hall of CISF […]

Hong Kong protesters pray, gird for unauthorised rally

US House passes Hong Kong ‘Democracy Act’

2:36 pm October 16, 2019

Washington: The US House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday sought by pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong that aims to defend civil rights in the semi-autonomous territory, prompting an angry response from China. The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, which will now move to the Senate before it can become law, has drawn […]

Japan typhoon death toll climbs, while floodwaters recede

2:30 pm October 16, 2019

Tokyo: Japan’s government said Wednesday that the death toll from a weekend typhoon that caused widespread flooding has climbed to 63, with another 11 presumed dead. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters that another eight people were missing in typhoon-hit areas in central and northern Japan. At least 200 people were injured, 30 of […]

Kim vows to fight US sanctions, visits sacred N Korean peak

2:21 pm October 16, 2019

Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to surmount US-led sanctions he says have inflicted “many hardships and trials” on his country. State media on Wednesday showed Kim riding a white horse to climb Mount Paektu. The highest peak on the Korean Peninsula is considered sacred by North Koreans, and Kim often visited […]