talk to rectify Constitution: nepal
Kathmandu: Newly-elected President of Nepali Congress Sher Bahadur Deuba on Thursday said "flaws" in the country's new Constitution could be rectified as he appealed to Madhesis and other stakeholders to resolve the statute- related issues through dialogue.
Ukraine PM resigns, parliament okays
Kiev: Ukraine's parliament on Thursday accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk and appointed pro-EU parliament speaker Volodymyr Groysman as the new head of Government.
40 killed in 2 days of Yemen fighting
Sanaa: Yemeni officials say at least 40 people have been killed over the past two days across the country in violence that has strained a cease-fire that started this week. The officials say the fatalities resulted from airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition, which is battling the country's Zaydi Shia rebels known as Houthis.
Israeli raid sparks fire, clashes
Ramallah: Israeli forces raided a money changer in the Palestinian political capital Ramallah early on Thursday, blowing up a safe and sparking a fire, which led to minor clashes, the army and witnesses said.
1,000 migrants cross into Costa Rica
San Jose: More than 1,000 migrants, most of them Cubans, "violently" crossed the border from Panama into Costa Rica on Thursday, officials said.
5 jailed in turkey for ‘insulting' Erdogan
Istanbul: Five men were jailed in Turkey for "insulting" President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, reports have said, one of several such cases that have intensified alarm over the country's slide towards authoritarianism.
US varsity cancels bin laden shooter’s speech
Bozeman: Montana State University has cancelled a scheduled speech by the former Navy SEAl who says he killed Osama bin laden after his arrest for driving under the influence.
Stephen Hawking joins Chinese social media
Beijing: Renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking has opened an account on Chinese social media platform Sina Weibo, amassing over 2 million followers within 24 hours.
Thousands protest against Mugabe
Harare: Demonstrators in Zimbabwe held the protest against President Robert Mugabe on Thursday, marching through central Harare demanding that the "tired" leader make a "dignified exit."