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Kathmandu: A debate has started within Nepal's defence establishment to revamp its air assets after almost 40 per cent of its helicopters remained non- operational due to poor maintenance during the rescue and relief operations following…
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Kathmandu: Nepal's warring political parties united by the killer quake have agreed to set aside differences over the long-pending constitution and work towards its early promulgation. Senior politicians of Nepal's major political parties…
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Kathmandu: The recent deadly earthquake in Nepal has brought back memories of the 8.3-magnitude temblor that struck the country 81 years ago and claimed nearly 12,000 lives. The earthquake that shook the Himalayan nation on January 15,…
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Islamabad: Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan today released a video of its militants holding a Shoulder Launch Missile, which the militant group claimed to have used in downing a Pakistan military helicopter killing ambassadors of the Philippines…
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Manila: More than 1,000 people were evacuated from their homes as Typhoon Noul approached the northern Philippines, threatening flash floods, landslides and tsunami-like storm surges, government agencies warned today. The storm's movement…
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Kathmandu: Three fresh tremors struck Nepal this morning, triggering panic among the people still reeling from the impact of the devastating earthquake that has claimed nearly 8,000 lives. A 4.2-magnitude tremor was recorded at 1.50 AM…
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Peshawar: A gunfight between two Pakistani tribes over disputed mountain territory close to the Afghan border today left at least 47 people dead and 25 others injured, officials and local sources said. A security source told Agencies that…
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Washington: China has over the past several decades significantly increased its defence budget which is now more than three times that of India and the country could pose a threat to the US security interest in the region, the…
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Kathmandu: With its crucial road link badly damaged in the quake, Nepal authorities are studying Pakistan's past experience of tackling the issue, especially due to fears of more landslides in hilly areas during the upcoming monsoon season.…
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Kathmandu: Nepal will reconstruct all private and public properties destroyed by the devastating earthquake within two years, Prime Minister Sushil Koirala said as he called on citizens, neighbouring countries and migrant workers to lend…
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