Nepal prepares to welcome China’s Xi
Kathmandu: Preparations are in full swing in Kathmandu to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping who arrives here on Saturday on a two-day state visit to Nepal. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s Foreign Affairs Advisor Rajan Bhattarai said the visit of the Chinese President to Nepal will be a historic one.
Greta Thunberg leads Nobel Peace Prize list
Oslo: Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, Brazilian indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed have dominated the the Nobel Peace Prize lists, the awards for which will be announced here on Friday.
US, China resume trade talks amid uncertainty
Washington: Top Chinese trade envoy Liu He was greeted on Thursday by senior US officials as they resumed efforts to resolve their nations’ escalating trade war. The atmosphere surrounding the talks was acrimonious and shifting rapidly, with one news report overnight saying Chinese officials could cut short their visit.
Romania Govt collapses in no-confidence vote
Bucharest: Romania’s beleaguered left-wing Government collapsed in a no-confidence vote on Thursday, paving the way for the president to appoint a new Prime Minister.
protesters try to ‘occupy’ London Airport
London: London police dragged away dozens of climate protesters on Thursday who tried to “occupy” an international airport serving the British capital’s global financial hub.
$14.02 bn for global fight against AIDS, TB
Lyon: Governments, businesses and philanthropists pledged just over USD 14 billion on Thursday to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, exceeding the target set for a replenishment meeting in Lyon, France.