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June 6, 2017 7:55 PM

Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba elected new PM of Nepal

Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has been elected new prime minister of Nepal. Out of 593 parliamentarians, 388 voted in his favour. He will be 40th prime minister of Nepal. <br/><br/>70 year old Deuba will take charge of prime ministership fourth time. The veteran Nepali Con...

June 6, 2017 6:58 PM

Qatar row: Calls for diplomatic talks to end Gulf crisis

Qatar is backing plans for talks with its regional rivals as a diplomatic row gathers pace. Several countries have cut ties with Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism in the Gulf region.<br/><br/>Neighbours including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have closed their ...

June 6, 2017 6:32 PM

Saudi Arabia revokes Qatar Airways licence

A day after its decision to snap diplomatic ties with Qatar, Saudi Arabia today cancelled the operating license of Qatar Airways and ordered the airline&apos;s offices to close within 48 hours, state media reported. <br/><br/>A statement by the official Saudi news agency SPA said that &q...

June 6, 2017 5:45 PM

IATA opposes air travel restrictions imposed on Qatar

Global airlines' body, International Air Transport Association (IATA) has opposed the restrictions on air travel imposed on Qatar by some Middle Eastern nations. <br/><br/>CEO and Director General of IATA, Alexandre de Juniac said, the Association is not in favour of the ban and wou...

June 6, 2017 4:48 PM

Nepal PM greets members of BIMSTEC on 20th anniversary

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has greeted members of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Co-operation (BIMSTEC) on 20th anniversary of the group. <br/><br/>In his message PM Dahal said that this special day reminds and inspire all of us to dedicat...

June 6, 2017 1:59 PM

Last chance for peace, Afghan president

Afghanistan President, Ashraf Ghani today issued an ultimatum to the Taliban, warning them to embrace peace or face consequences. <br/><br/>Speaking at an international peace conference on Afghanistan in Kabul, attended by around two dozen countries, Ghani said his country is offering a ...

June 6, 2017 1:41 PM

Rocket lands inside Indian Embassy in Kabul

In Afghanistan, a rocket landed today inside the India House, the country's Embassy in Kabul. <br/><br/>According to sources, the rocket landed in the volleyball court of the compound.External affairs ministry sources said in New Delhi that there were no reports of any injury. <b...

June 6, 2017 1:29 PM

Nepal Parliament to elect new Prime Minister today

The Nepal parliament meeting to elect new prime minister has begun. Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba is the only candidate for the premiership. <br/><br/>Deuba requires 297 votes out of 593. Our Kathmandu correspondent reports that Deuba is set to be elected new prime ministe...

June 6, 2017 12:37 PM

Maldives: Opposition condemns govt to severe relations with Qatar

In Maldives, the main opposition party has strongly condemned government&apos; decision to severe diplomatic relations with Qatar. <br/><br/> Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) headed by former President Mohammed Nasheed said in a statement today that the break in diplomatic relations will...

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