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June 13, 2024 9:50 PM

Kuwait Remands Two Over Deadly Mangaf Apartment Fire

The Prosecution announced today that a Kuwaiti national and an expatriate have been remanded in custody on charges of "erroneous killing" related to the fire that devastated an apartment building, resulting in 49 fatalities. The individuals face several charges, including causing death and injury by...

June 13, 2024 9:37 PM

Thirteen-member delegation from Nepal visit CBFC office in Mumbai 

A thirteen-member delegation from Nepal, led by Mr. Bhuwan KC, Executive Chairperson, Film Development Board, and Mr. Gajendra Kumar Thakur, Chairperson of the Nepal Censor Board, visited the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) office, in Mumbai today.   This visit aims to develop a cl...

June 13, 2024 7:49 PM

Kuwait City Inferno Kills 40 Indians , Investigation Launched

In a tragic incident, a massive fire ripped through a building housing foreign workers in Kuwait's southern Mangaf area on Wednesday, leaving at least 40 Indians dead and scores injured. The Kuwait Ministry of Interior announced that the death toll from the blaze at the Al-Mangaf building has reache...

June 13, 2024 6:27 PM

Armenia to leave Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization

Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that his country would pull out of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). Mr Pashinyan accused members of the alliance of siding with Azerbaijan which launched a military campaign in September to seize control of the Nagorno-Karabakh r...

June 13, 2024 5:42 PM

Record 120 million people displaced globally: UN report 

The United Nations has said today that a record-breaking 120 million people were living in a forcibly displaced status globally between the beginning of 2023 to May 2024.   The new data was revealed in the Global Trends report by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR). The report said, tha...

June 13, 2024 1:08 PM

Nepal: Kathmandu to host international tourism fair from June 14

Kathmandu is set to host an international tourism fair aimed at promoting global tourism, sustainable development, and cultural exchange.   The event beginning tomorrow will feature tourism entrepreneurs from 16 countries.   Countries participating in the fair include Nepal, India, Korea, Taiw...

June 13, 2024 11:43 AM

Kuwait public prosecutor starts investigation into building blaze

Kuwait's public prosecutor has started an investigation into a fire that tore through a building housing foreign workers in the southern Mangaf area, leaving at least 49 people dead and dozens of others injured.   The probe aims to uncover the circumstances behind the incident and what might ...

June 13, 2024 11:34 AM

Record 175,000 Indian pilgrims arrive for Haj 2024, boosted by new services

Mecca, Saudi Arabia (June 13, 2024) - A record 175,000 Indian pilgrims have descended on the holy cities of Mecca and Medina for the annual Haj pilgrimage this year, with the massive group being supported by a range of new services and amenities provided by the Indian government.   In a first...

June 13, 2024 8:30 AM

Israel confirms killing of senior Hezbollah commander in Lebanon

Israeli military has confirmed that it killed a senior Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon in an airstrike, two days ago.   In a statement, the military said that Sami Taleb Abdullah, the commander of the Nasr Unit in Hezbollah was eliminated as part of the strike. He was one of Hezbollah...

June 13, 2024 8:12 AM

US Federal Reserve keeps interest rate unchanged for seventh straight time

The US Federal Reserve kept the interest rate unchanged but hinted that there could be one cut between now and the end of the year as they continue the fight against inflation.   The Fed announcement came last night after a two-day meeting of its top officials. The benchmark interest rates re...

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