International

March 19, 2025 1:19 PM March 19, 2025 1:19 PM

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Pak-Afghan border remains closed as talks fail again

The Torkham border crossing, a key trade and transit point between Afghanistan and Pakistan, remains closed as the second round of ceasefire talks between religious, political, and tribal elders from both sides could not yield a breakthrough. According to media reports, the border was expected to re...

March 19, 2025 1:17 PM March 19, 2025 1:17 PM

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Sri Lanka’s economy records robust 5.4% growth in Q4 2024

Sri Lanka’s economy recorded a robust 5.4 per cent growth in the fourth quarter of 2024, marking its strongest expansion since the nation began its recovery in mid-2023. This is the highest growth rate since 2014, as per the latest GDP estimates from the Census and Statistics Department of Sri Lanka...

March 19, 2025 8:26 AM March 19, 2025 8:26 AM

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Taiwan detects ‘massive’ Chinese military presence in region

Amid growing security concerns and the aggressive posturing of China, Taiwan has stated that it has detected a number of Chinese aircraft and warships operating around the country over the past 24 hours. The aircraft and warships crossed the meridian line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the air def...

March 19, 2025 8:09 AM March 19, 2025 8:09 AM

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NASA astronauts return to Earth after 9 months stuck in space

Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore of NASA returned to Earth early this morning aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon Spacecraft. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico. A splashdown occurred off the coast of Tallahassee in the Florida Panhandle, ending the nine-month ordeal of the ...

March 19, 2025 8:07 AM March 19, 2025 8:07 AM

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Trump, Putin agree on partial ceasefire in Russia-Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to temporarily halt attacks on energy and infrastructure targets in Ukraine after a lengthy telephone call with US President Donald Trump yesterday. The White House and the Kremlin both have confirmed this. The White House said the highly anticipated phone...

March 19, 2025 8:16 AM March 19, 2025 8:16 AM

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Israeli PM Netanyahu confirms resuming combat in full force against Hamas in Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed resuming combat in full force against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. His comments came after Israeli aircraft launched massive airstrikes that killed more than 400 Palestinians in Gaza. He called the airstrikes the beginning and said that fighting in...

March 19, 2025 6:52 AM March 19, 2025 6:52 AM

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US President Trump orders release of classified JFK assassination documents

Documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy have been released following an order by President Donald Trump shortly after he took office. Previously, the documents were kept in a classified category.   The documents were posted on the website of the U.S. National Archive...

March 19, 2025 6:43 AM March 19, 2025 6:43 AM

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Crucial talks between Russia & US on Ukraine conflict end

Russia's state news agency Tass quotes a Kremlin spokesman as saying that the Putin-Trump phone call has ended. The crucial talks ended between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump on ending the Ukraine conflict. The White House has said, the highly anticipated phone ...

March 18, 2025 8:05 PM March 18, 2025 8:05 PM

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Dr Achyut Prasad Wagle appointed as VC of Kathmandu University

Prof Dr Achyut Prasad Wagle has been appointed the Vice Chancellor of Kathmandu University, in Nepal. Prime Minister and Chancellor of the University, KP Sharma Oli, appointed Dr Wagle to the post as per the Clause 13 (4) of the KU Act, 2048. The government had formed a three-member search committee...