The future of Nepal and MCC
By Nirmal P. Acharya From the 15th to the 16th of this month, the member states and dialogue states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) held their 22nd annual meeting…
SPP: Danger signal for Nepal
By Khin Zaw Win Myanmar Scholar Nepal almost fell into U.S. trap again. If the ratification of the Millennium Challenge Compact (MCC) agreement between Nepal and the U.S. by the…
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International art exhibition in Kathmandu
Kathmandu, Sept 22 : An international art exhibition has been organized in the capital under the aegis of the Artshala Kala Kendra of Bangladesh. A group of artists belonging to…
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Philanthropy Global Fund
From left, Bill Gates, Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida, French President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, President Joe Biden, Connie Mudenda (RED) ambassador, South Korean…
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APTOPIX Mariners Athletics Baseball
Oakland Athletics' Tony Kemp, center, celebrates with Nick Allen, left, and Jordan Diaz, right, after hitting a three-run home run against the Seattle Mariners during the fifth inning of a…
Brakes must be placed on escalating situation in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "partial mobilization" of troops in an address to the nation on Wednesday morning. The Russian Defense Ministry said citizens who are currently in the…
World Bank president told the opposite of truth, sounding unprofessional
World Bank President David Malpass recently stated in an interview with Bloomberg that China is unwilling to deliver more stimulus during the current international slowdown. On the one hand, Malpass…
Strategic confusion on Taiwan reveals US schizophrenia
In a CBS 60 Minutes interview broadcast on Sunday, US President Joe Biden said US forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion. This is not the…
Japan’s faltering economy can’t afford to follow US decoupling
Due to the Japanese yen's sharp depreciation, Japan's nominal GDP denominated in US dollar terms is likely to shrink significantly to below $4 trillion this year, falling back to a…
China provides certainties amid turbulence in ties; properly managing Taiwan question a ‘pressing task’
China's development prospects, US policy, commitment to bilateral trade cooperation and multilateral consultation with the US remain "certain" although China-US relations are facing mounting uncertainties, said Chinese State Councilor and…