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220 reported dead as Israel pounds Gaza in most intense strikes since ceasefire
Israel on Tuesday unleashed its most intense strikes on the Gaza Strip since a January ceasefire, with rescuers reporting 220 people killed,
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Japan's Unemployment Rate Remains at 2.5 PCT in January
Japan's unemployment rate remained at 2.5% in January, unchanged from December, according to government data.
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Trump says China will face an additional 10% tariff starting in March.
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he would impose an additional 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports while moving ahead with levies on Canada and Mexico next week, citing "unacceptable" drug smuggling.
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Kremlin Hails 'Balanced' US Position On Ukraine After UN Vote
he Kremlin on Tuesday praised Washington's "balanced position" after the US voted with Russia at the United Nations to avoid condemnation of Moscow's campaign against Ukraine.
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Japan-Supported New Classroom Building Handed Over In Udayapur
A classroom building constructed with the support from the Government of Japan has been handed over to Shree Chandrawati Secondary School (SCSS) in Lekhani Rural Municipality,
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Zelensky Offers To Resign In Exchange For Ukrainian NATO Membership
Volodymyr Zelensky said--the eve of the third anniversary of Russia's invasion -- that he was ready to quit as Ukraine's president if it meant Kyiv would be admitted to the NATO military alliance.
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Japan Warns of Avalanches, Icy Roads Ahead of More Snow
Japan will face more heavy snow after a two-week whiteout, the country's weather agency said Monday, warning people to be wary of avalanches and icy roads.
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Hamas Hands Over Coffins, In Transfer Of Bibas Family And Elderly Hostage Bodies
Hamas handed over coffins it said contain the bodies of four Israeli hostages on Thursday, including those of the Bibas family who became symbols of the ordeal that has gripped Israel since the Gaza war began.
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Japan Sets New 2035 Emissions Cut Goal
Japan Tuesday pledged to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent in the next decade from 2013 levels but climate campaigners said the revised target fell short of what was needed under the Paris Agreement to limit global warming.
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Japan Asks US For Exemption From Trump Steel Tariffs
Japan asked the United States on Wednesday to be exempt from President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum exports, Tokyo's top government spokesman said
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Egypt To Host Emergency Arab Summit On Palestinians: Foreign Ministry
Egypt will host a summit of Arab nations on February 27 to discuss "the latest serious developments" concerning the Palestinian territories, its foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
Technology
OpenAI Announces New 'Deep Research' Tool For ChatGPT
US tech giant OpenAI on Monday unveiled a ChatGPT tool called "deep research" ahead of high-level meetings in Tokyo, as China's DeepSeek chatbot heats up competition in the AI field. Artificial intelligence newcomer DeepSeek has sent Silicon Valley into a frenzy,
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Eyeing Trump and Putin, EU, UK, NATO Leaders Talk Defense
EU leaders huddle Monday with Britain's prime minister and the head of NATO to discuss efforts to boost Europe's defenses faced with an aggressive Russia -- as Donald Trump demands America's allies spend much more. The gathering in Brussels is billed as a "triple first":
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SKILL LAB HOSTS UNLEASHING ASIA SUMMIT
The Unleashing Asia Summit – a B2B Summit for Education & Industry Leaders successfully concluded at The Plaza, Jhamsikhel, on 31 st Jan, bringing together 330+ influential leaders from education, corporate sectors, and international organizations
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Plane Carrying More Than 60 Collides With Helicopter, Crashes In Washington
A US passenger plane carrying 64 people crashed into Washington DC's chilly Potomac River after colliding midair with a military helicopter on a nighttime training exercise Wednesday, prompting a major emergency response and the grounding of all flights.
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Japan Sees Record Number Of Student Suicides
Japan saw a record number of suicides among school pupils in 2024, health ministry data showed Wednesday. The latest data among those in elementary through high school edged up to 527 from 513 cases in 2023, the ministry said.
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2 Dead In Building Collapse In India's Delhi
At least two dead bodies were recovered and 12 persons were rescued alive from under the debris of the 4-story building that had collapsed in north Delhi on Monday evening, confirmed a local cop on Tuesday.
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Palestinians return to north Gaza after breakthrough in hostage diplomacy
Palestinians began returning to the north of the war-battered Gaza Strip on Monday after Israel and Hamas said they had reached a deal for the release of another six hostages. The breakthrough preserves a fragile ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, which has devastated the Gaza Strip and displaced nearly all its resident
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Electric Is Now CRETA.
Hyundai remains steadfast in its commitment to providing exceptional products tailored for the Nepali market.
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Former President Bhandari Extends Facilitations To US President Trump
Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari has extended felicitation to Donald J Trump upon his assumption of the office as the 47th US President.
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TikTok Shuts Down US Access As Trump Seeks App's Reinstatement
TikTok disconnected access to its users in the United States late Saturday shortly before a national ban on the app was to take effect, with President-elect Donald Trump unable to intervene until he takes office. "A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the US," said a message to users attempting to use the app.
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Trump Says He Wants To Visit China After Taking Office: WSJ Report
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has told advisers he wants to travel to China after he takes office,
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New Plant Species Discovered In South China Karst Cave
The new species, which has been named Polygala spatulata, was found in a karst cave at an elevation of about 530 meters and is unique to Bama County in northwestern Guangxi, according to Nong You, a member of the research team.
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Sudan Rescuers Say More Than 120 Killed By Shelling Near Capital
Fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has escalated in recent weeks after more than 20 months of war in Sudan.Tens of thousands of people have been killed in the war which has left the country on the brink of famine, according to aid agencies
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“LA Wildfire Sparks Public Outrage Over Fire Department Budget Cuts”
The disaster has claimed at least 16 lives, left 13 people missing, destroyed over 10,000 buildings, and forced the evacuation of over 100,000 residents. Estimated damages could reach up to $150 billion, approaching the scale of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Reveals Plans To Automate Software Engineering With AI By 2025
In a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg disclosed the company’s ambitious plans to automate midlevel software engineering roles using artificial intelligence (AI) by 2025.
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Indian Economy Expected To Be Slightly Weaker In 2025: IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva
The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has expressed concerns about the Indian economy, stating that it is expected to be “a little weaker” in 2025. While global economic growth is predicted to remain steady that year, uncertainty persists, particularly in relation to economic policies.
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China Launches Energy-Efficient Carbon Fiber Metro Train
A carbon fiber metro train, dubbed CETROVO 1.0, began passenger service on Friday in the port city of Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province.
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Kremlin Says Putin Ready For Talks With Trump
The Kremlin said Friday that President Vladimir Putin was open to talks with Donald Trump, after the incoming US president said a meeting between the pair was being set up.
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South Korea's Yoon Will Not Attend First Impeachment Hearing
South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first hearing of his impeachment trial next week because of safety concerns, his lawyer said on Sunday.
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South Korea says Jeju Air jet black boxes stopped recording before crash
"Plans are in place to investigate the cause of the data loss during the ongoing accident investigation," the ministry said.South Korean and US investigators are still probing the cause of the crash, which prompted a national outpouring of mourning with memorials set up across the country.
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Musk, ex-EU tech chief Breton spar over Germany
Musk has recently angered Europe with repeated insults of the continent's leaders and his open support for the far-right German AfD party ahead of elections next month.
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Germany To Trump: 'Borders Must Not Be Moved By Force'
"I don't want to assess" the comments, Hebestreit told a regular news conference, adding only that the German government had "taken note" of them.
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Bangladesh issues second arrest warrant for exiled Hasina
Dozens of Hasina's allies have been taken into custody since her government collapsed, accused of involvement in a police crackdown that killed more than 700 people during the unrest that led to her ouster.
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Russian Journalist Killed In Drone Attack
A Russian war correspondent was killed and four other media workers injured in a Ukrainian drone strike in the Donetsk region,
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India Press Watchdog Demands Journalist Murder Probe
India's media watchdog has demanded a thorough investigation after a journalist's battered body was found stuffed in a septic tank covered with concrete.
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Israeli Delegation To Visit Qatar Today For Hostage Negotiations
Israel is set to send a delegation to Qatar's capital Doha today to resume negotiations regarding a hostage agreement in the Gaza Strip, The Times of Israel reported.
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Global Condemnation, Condolences For New Orleans Attack
International condemnation poured in Wednesday for the attack on a crowd of New Year's Eve revelers in New Orleans which killed at least 15 people and wounded dozens more. Here is a round-up of global reaction.
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China Says Shared Covid Information 'Without Holding Anything Back'
Beijing insisted on Tuesday that it had shared information on Covid-19 "without holding anything back", after the World Health Organization implored China to offer more data and access to understand the disease's origins
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Death Toll In Ethiopia Road Accident Rises To 71: Local Official
The death toll from a road accident in southern Ethiopia has risen to at least 71, according to a local police official. In a Facebook post late Sunday
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Death Toll In Ethiopia Road Accident Rises To 71: Local Official
The death toll from a road accident in southern Ethiopia has risen to at least 71, according to a local police official. In a Facebook post late Sunday
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Bird Strike Warning Issued Shortly Before Jeju Air plane crash in Muan: ministry
An airport control tower had warned of a bird strike just six minutes before a Jeju Air passenger jet carrying 181 people crashed in South Korea's southwestern county of Muan, the transport ministry said Sunday.
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28 Survivors As Azerbaijani Jet Crashes In Kazakhstan
An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet with 67 people on board crashed on Wednesday in western Kazakhstan after veering from its scheduled route, officials said.
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Syrian war monitor says 17 dead in clashes in Tartus province
A Syria war monitor said 17 people were killed Wednesday in clashes in Tartus province after security forces sought to arrest an officer under deposed leader Bashar al-Assad who was linked to a notorious prison. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said "14 members of the General Security force" of Syria's new authorities were killed, along with "three armed men" in Khirbet al-Maaza, raising an earlier toll of nine dead. Forces had sought to arrest an officer who was among "those responsible for the crimes of the Saydnaya prison", added the Observatory.
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Britain's King Charles III walks with Britain's Queen Camilla, followed by Britain's Catherine,
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Fire Kills Dozens Of Dogs In Japan
A fire early Wednesday killed dozens of dogs at a breeding facility on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, an official said.
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Wanted Vietnamese Activist Jailed For Illegally Entering Thailand
A Thai court on Wednesday sentenced a prominent Vietnamese hill tribe activist to six months in prison for illegally entering the kingdom and staying without a visa, his lawyer told AFP.
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Two-Thirds Of French Already Unhappy With New PM: Poll
Mbling to name his government before Christmas, faced a fresh challenge Sunday
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Two-Thirds Of French Already Unhappy With New PM: Poll
Mbling to name his government before Christmas, faced a fresh challenge Sunday
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Nepal And Korea Reach TIPF Agreement
participated in the programmer organized by the Korea Nepal Business Forum.
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52 Killed In Two Bus Accidents In Central Afghanistan
65 people were injured, Taliban spokesperson said
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