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May 1, 2017 9:23 AM

Deputy PM & Home Minister of Nepal Bimalendra Nidhi resigns

Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of Nepal Bimalendra Nidhi has resigned from his post yesterday. According to media reports, Shri Nidhi has resigned in protest of impeachment motion registered against Chief Justice Sushila Karki, Nepal's first female chief justice. <br/><br/>...

May 1, 2017 9:21 AM

SC of Nepal convicts former Police chiefs in corruption case

The Supreme Court of Nepal has convicted three former police chiefs and some other senior officials in multy-million dollar corruption case. The court slapped jail sentence and penalty on former Inspectors Generals of Nepal Police - Om Bikram Rana, Hem Bahadur Gurung and Ramesh Chand Thakuri and oth...

May 1, 2017 8:21 AM

Former Italian PM Renzi regains party leadership with big primary win

Former Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has regained the leadership of the governing Democratic Party (PD). Mr Renzi, 42, won more than 70 per cent of the vote in yesterday's primary among party supporters, leaving two other contenders far behind. <br/><br/>The victory propels hi...

May 1, 2017 8:20 AM

Deputy PM & Home Minister of Nepal Bimalendra Nidhi resigns

Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of Nepal Bimalendra Nidhi has resigned from his post. According to media reports, Shri Nidhi has resigned in protest of impeachment motion registered against Chief Justice Sushila Karki. <br/><br/>Member of Parliament from ruling Nepali Congress an...

May 1, 2017 8:20 AM

Australia warns North Korea against reckless, dangerous threats

Australia's Prime Minister has used a commemoration of a World War II naval battle to warn that his country and the United States will not tolerate North Korea's reckless, dangerous threats to regional peace. <br/><br/>Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was speaking at a dawn serv...

April 30, 2017 7:34 PM

Impeachment motion against Nepal's 1st woman Chief Justice

An impeachment motion against Nepal's first woman Chief Justice Sushila Karki was registered in the Parliament today by two major ruling parties, accusing her of interfering in the jurisdiction of the executive and issuing prejudiced verdicts. <br/><br/>Ms. Karki was automatically s...

April 30, 2017 7:24 PM

Swiss climber Ueli Steck dies near Mount Everest

The Swiss climber Ueli Steck died while expediting Mount Everest. According to Nepal's tourist office, Steck, who was known as the "Swiss Machine", died in an accident while acclimatising for an attempt on the mountain, without oxygen, by a new route. His body has been recovered from ...

April 30, 2017 7:24 PM

Germany's Merkel begins Gulf trip with stop in Saudi Arabia

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has reached Saudi Arabia for talks, beginning a two-nation trip to the Gulf. <br/><br/>Merkel was greeted by King Salman and other top officials upon her arrival at the western city of Jeddah. <br/><br/>The German leader is expected to press Gu...

April 30, 2017 6:38 PM

Bus accident kills 11 in Indonesia

In Indonesia, at least 11 people have been killed and about 50 injured in an accident in the West Java province. <br/><br/>According to police, the accident occured today, when a bus rammed into several other vehicles in Cianjur district, 90 kilometres south of Jakarta, after a suspected...

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