Nepal bans single-use plastics on Everest region
Nepal bans single-use plastics on Everest region
Kathmandu: Nepal will make the Everest region a plastic-free zone by 2020 by banning single-use plastics, a move...
No wall too high to be broken down: Merkel
No wall too high to be broken down: Merkel
Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned against taking democracy for granted, at a ceremony marking...
Negotiations on treaty to tackle plastic pollution end without agreement
Negotiations on treaty to tackle plastic pollution end without agreement
Busan: Countries negotiating an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine...
Russian President Putin to being two-day India visit today; defence, trade and energy talks...
Russian President Putin to being two-day India visit today; defence, trade and energy talks on agenda
New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin will begin his...
Nations share green transition plans in line with Paris pact
Nations share green transition plans in line with Paris pact
Katowice (Poland): The political phase of the ongoing UN climate negotiations, amid the assembly of...
Electricity almost fully restored in Venezuela: Minister
Electricity almost fully restored in Venezuela: Minister
Caracas: Venezuela's Communications Minister Jorge Rodriguez has said that electricity has been "fully restored" nationwide after a massive...
Macron calls for ‘EU renaissance’ ahead of polls
Macron calls for 'EU renaissance' ahead of polls
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed a series of reforms to ensure the future of the...
Japan gets new Emperor Naruhito, prays for peace
Japan gets new Emperor Naruhito, prays for peace
Tokyo: Japan's new Emperor Naruhito, whose ascension was formalised earlier on Wednesday, gave his first address and...
Trump’s H-1B visa proclamation challenged in US court
Trump’s H-1B visa proclamation challenged in US court
Washington: In the first major domestic legal challenge to the H-1B visa crackdown, a group of unions,...
US SC deals blow to Apple in anti-trust case
US SC deals blow to Apple in anti-trust case
San Francisco: In a major blow to Apple, the US Supreme Court has ruled that consumers...
