FSU election: Voting begins in most campuses
Kathmandu, March 18: The election of the free student union (FSU) has kicked off in the Tribhuvan University campuses across the country. The TU-affiliated and constituent campuses are holding…
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Observers say China needs consistent leadership as CPC proposes removing presidential term limit
By Yang Sheng Source:Global Times The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee made public its proposal on amendment to the country's Constitution Sunday. The proposal includes addition of Xi…
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Trump promises to strengthen background checks on gun buyers
U.S. President Donald Trump promised strong background checks and mental health screenings for gun buyers as he heard pleas from survivors of the recent Florida school shooting and families affected…
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Suicide bomber attacks U.S. embassy in Montenegro Xinhua
An unknown attacker threw an explosive device, probably a hand grenade, at the U.S. embassy in the Montenegrin capital of Podgorica, before killing himself with another bomb, local police confirmed…
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DPRK to send high-ranking delegation to closing of Winter Olympics: S.Korea
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has notified South Korea of its plan to send a high-ranking delegation to the closing ceremony of the 23rd Winter Olympics, Seoul's unification…
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China’s Wu breaks men’s 500m short track speed skating world record at PyeongChang Games
China's star skater Wu Dajing broke men's 500m short track speed skating world record in the quarterfinals of the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games on Thursday. Wu, the Sochi 2014 silver…
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Iran locates wreckage of crashed plane
Iran has located the wreckage of a passenger plane that crashed into western mountains on Sunday, official IRNA news agency reported Tuesday. According to Morteza Salimi, the chief of Rescue…
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Railway’s holiday passenger numbers expected to continue to rise
Railway passenger numbers continued to rise on Monday, the fifth day of a week-long Chinese Lunar New Year holiday, according to the China Railway Corporation. Some 9.5 million passenger trips…
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India testfires nuclear capable Agni II missile Xinhua
India Tuesday testfired its medium-range, nuclear-capable Agni II missile from a military island off the coast of eastern state of Odisha, sources said. "The home-made, surface-to-surface missile was testfired this…
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Chinese Film Festival in Myanmar Promotes Mutual Understanding
The Lunar New Year saw the start of a week-long festival in Myanmar celebrating Chinese film. The new festival features four Chinese films that have been dubbed into the Myanmar…
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Maldivian president seeks extension of state of emergency
Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen on Monday requested the parliament to extend the state of emergency for a further 15 days amid the ongoing political crisis. The parliament which convened for…