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India probes deadly Delhi car blast
AFP, Published on 11/11/2025
» NEW DELHI - India’s defence minister vowed on Tuesday that those responsible for a deadly car explosion in the heart of the capital that killed at least eight people will face justice.
Landmark Nepal survey estimates nearly 400 elusive snow leopards
AFP, Published on 23/04/2025
» KATHMANDU - Nepal's first nationwide survey of the threatened snow leopard estimated nearly 400 of the elusive big cats in the Himalayan nation, wildlife officials said Tuesday.
As Dalai Lama approaches 90, Tibetans weigh future
AFP, Published on 21/04/2025
» NEW DELHI - When the Dalai Lama turns 90 in July, the Buddhist monk, who for many exiled Tibetans personifies dreams of a free homeland, will ask if they want a successor.
Myanmar junta chief arrives for Bangkok summit
AFP, Published on 03/04/2025
» Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing arrived on Thursday in Bangkok for a regional summit, according to AFP journalists at the conference venue in the Shangri-La Hotel, six days after the country ruled by his armed forces was pummelled by a devastating earthquake.
Himalayan glaciers melting 65% faster than past decade
AFP, Published on 20/06/2023
» KATHMANDU: Himalayan glaciers providing critical water to nearly 2 billion people are melting faster than ever before due to climate change, exposing communities to unpredictable and costly disasters, scientists warned Tuesday.
Bhutan's trailblazing beauty queen speaks up for LGBTQ community
AFP, Published on 12/07/2022
» THIMPU, Bhutan: Tashi Choden will not only be the first contestant to represent Bhutan at the Miss Universe competition -- she is also the Himalayan country's only openly gay public figure.
A yak at the Oscars: first nomination for Bhutanese film
AFP, Published on 01/03/2022
» THIMPHU (BHUTAN) - Filmed in one of the remotest corners in one of the world's most inaccessible countries, "Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom", is the first Bhutanese film ever nominated for an Academy Award.
'Felt like a bullet': Bhutan PM mourns rare Covid death
AFP, Published on 30/01/2022
» NEW DELHI: Bhutan's success in avoiding coronavirus is almost unrivalled but a rare patient death -- just the kingdom's fourth -- shows more work was needed to fight the pandemic there, its leader says.
Beyonce, Jay-Z and Grande in Oscars race as shortlists unveiled
AFP, Published on 22/12/2021
» LOS ANGELES: Beyonce, Jay-Z and Ariane Grande are all in the running for the best original song Oscar, but French shock-fest "Titane" did not make the shortlist for best foreign film, as the Academy unveiled its annual shortlists Tuesday ahead of the formal nominations.
Taliban ask to address UN General Assembly: UN spokesman
AFP, Published on 22/09/2021
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - The Taliban have asked to address world leaders at this week's United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York, a UN spokesman said Tuesday.