Nepal Army chief leaves for India visit
Nepal Army chief leaves for India visit
Kathmandu: Nepal's Chief of Army Staff Purna Chandra Thapa is slated to leave for a five-day visit to...
Upper caste reservation welcome, but there is political motive: Sikkim MP
Upper caste reservation welcome, but there is political motive: Sikkim MP
Kolkata: While welcoming the decision to ensure 10 per cent reservation in jobs to...
Chinese yuan edges higher against US dollar
Chinese yuan edges higher against US dollar
Beijing: The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 251.00 basis points to...
Japan stocks gain after Wall Street rally
Japan stocks gain after Wall Street rally
Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened higher Friday, with investor sentiment lifted by Wall Street's overnight rise and the yen's...
Iraq, Iran to boost cooperation in oil, energy sectors
Iraq, Iran to boost cooperation in oil, energy sectors
Baghdad: Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi met with visiting Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zanganeh...
Maduro sworn in as Venezuela President for second term
Maduro sworn in as Venezuela President for second term
Caracas: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was sworn in before the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) to...
European spirit has strengthened after ‘difficult years’: Merkel
European spirit has strengthened after 'difficult years': Merkel
Athens: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the European spirit has been strengthened through the management of common...
US stocks extend rally despite retail weakness
US stocks extend rally despite retail weakness
New York: US stocks closed higher despite disappointing holiday sales and revenue guidance from big retail and airline...
Trump cancels Davos trip as US govt shutdown continues
Trump cancels Davos trip as US govt shutdown continues
Washington: US President Donald Trump announced that he would cancel his planned trip later this month...
Pompeo talks about Washington’s desires for Middle East
Pompeo talks about Washington's desires for Middle East
Cairo: The United States' Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said his country has learnt from the mistakes...
