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Eight years after the Constitution, federalism in Nepal continues to have a bumpy ride

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Eight years after the Constitution, federalism in Nepal continues to have a bumpy ride

Koshi in the eastern region of Nepal is one of the seven provinces carved out after the country in 2015 adopted a new Constitution. The charter, which came amid strong protests by some sections of society, marked a watershed moment in Nepal’s history, as it entirely restructured the country. Nepal became a secular federal democratic…

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Joe Biden To Build More Mexico Wall, Says Hands Were Tied

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Joe Biden To Build More Mexico Wall, Says Hands Were Tied

Biden said the cash was earmarked for the border wall by the US Congress under Trump in 2019. Washington: US President Joe Biden on Thursday defended plans to extend the border wall with Mexico, saying he didn’t think such barriers worked but that he was bound by laws introduced under Donald Trump. Democrat Biden pledged…

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US Regulator To Investigate Elon Musk’s Twitter Stock Purchases

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US Regulator To Investigate Elon Musk’s Twitter Stock Purchases

Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion last year in October after months of negotiation. Wilmington: Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over his $44 billion takeover of social media giant Twitter, according to a Thursday court filing in which the agency sought to compel…

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India conveys concerns to U.S. over American envoy to Pak’s visit to Gilgit-Baltistan

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India conveys concerns to U.S. over American envoy to Pak’s visit to Gilgit-Baltistan

India raised its concerns with the U.S. over American envoy to Islamabad Donald Blome’s recent visit to Gilgit-Baltistan in PoK. File photo of External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi | Photo Credit: PTI India on Thursday said it raised its concerns with the U.S. over American envoy to Islamabad Donald Blome’s recent visit to Gilgit-Baltistan…

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Over 100 Killed, 125 Injured In Drone Attack On Syrian Military Academy

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Over 100 Killed, 125 Injured In Drone Attack On Syrian Military Academy

At least 125 others also wounded after attack at Syrian military academy. Beirut: An attack Thursday on a Syrian military academy killed more than 100 people, a war monitor said, with state media blaming “terrorist organisations” for the drone strike in government-held Homs. Separately, Turkish air raids in the war-torn country’s Kurdish-held northeast killed at…

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Pink Eye Epidemic Sweeping Parts of Pakistan, Infecting Lakhs Of People

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Pink Eye Epidemic Sweeping Parts of Pakistan, Infecting Lakhs Of People

The mass outbreak of eye infections closes 56,000 schools in Pakistan. A viral pink eye epidemic, also known as conjunctivitis, is affecting hundreds of thousands of people in Pakistan. Over the past several months, as the country grapples with summer heatwaves and record rainfall, this contagious disease has been steadily spreading. Health authorities in Pakistan…

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Biden Administration Announces Plan To Build More Mexico Border Wall

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Biden Administration Announces Plan To Build More Mexico Border Wall

Illegal immigration has become a major political headache for Biden. Was: The Biden administration quietly announced plans on Thursday to add to the border wall with Mexico — extending construction of the barrier that was a signature policy of Donald Trump. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a notice in the Federal Register there…

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Reports say dozens have been killed and wounded as drone strikes hit a Syrian military ceremony

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Reports say dozens have been killed and wounded as drone strikes hit a Syrian military ceremony

A drone attack struck a packed graduation ceremony for military officers in the Syrian city of Homs | Photo Credit: AP A drone attack struck a packed graduation ceremony for military officers in the Syrian city of Homs on Thursday, killing and wounding dozens, including civilians and military personnel, reports said. No one immediately claimed…

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Nobel laureate Yunus appears before Bangladesh graft watchdog

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Nobel laureate Yunus appears before Bangladesh graft watchdog

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus along with his lawyers arrives at the Anti-Corruption Commission office in Dhaka on October 05, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus appeared before Bangladesh’s anti-graft watchdog Thursday over corruption charges that his lawyers said were part of a campaign of government harassment. Yunus, 83, is credited with…

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