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August 12, 2025 2:07 PM August 12, 2025 2:07 PM

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Nepal Offers Climbers To Scale 97 Himalayan Peaks Free Of Charge To Promote Tourism

Nepal will allow climbers to scale 97 Himalayan peaks free of charge for the next two years in an effort to draw visitors to its lesser-known mountain regions. Nepal's tourism department said it hopes the initiative will highlight the country's unexplored tourist destinations.       Mountaineering g...

August 12, 2025 12:19 PM August 12, 2025 12:19 PM

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UN Human Rights Office Condemns Israeli Attack That Killed Six Journalists In Gaza

The United Nation's human rights office has condemned the Israeli attack that killed six journalists in Gaza, calling it a grave breach of international law. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said that the Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an independent and impartial investigation i...

August 12, 2025 10:49 AM August 12, 2025 10:49 AM

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung To Visit US On August 24

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will depart for a three-day visit to the US on August 24, marking his first visit to the US since he took office in early June. He will meet US President Donald Trump to discuss ways to establish peace on the Korean Peninsula and coordinate on denuclearisation, w...

August 12, 2025 9:43 AM August 12, 2025 9:43 AM

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US & China Agree To Extend Trade Truce Until November 10

The US and China have agreed to extend their trade truce until November 10, just hours before new tariffs were set to take effect today. In a joint statement, both countries said they will pause the planned tariff increases for another 90 days.     The US will delay raising tariffs to 145 percent on...

August 11, 2025 7:48 PM August 11, 2025 7:48 PM

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Major Asian and European Markets End Mixed Sessions; Japan Observes Holiday

Major Asian markets settled mixed today. China’s Shanghai Composite Index added over 0.3 per cent, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose almost 0.2 per cent. On the other side, Singapore’s Straits Times dipped 0.17 per cent while South Korea’s Kospi ended marginally down by 0.1 per cent. Market in Japan wa...

August 11, 2025 7:41 PM August 11, 2025 7:41 PM

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Crude Oil Gains Over 0.6% After Last Week’s Drop

Crude oil prices rose over half per cent, after falling more than four per cent last week, as investors looked ahead to talks between the US and Russia later this week on the war in Ukraine. Brent Crude was trading over 0.6 per cent up at 67 dollars per barrel, and WTI Crude was also trading 0.6 per...