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New York: At the end of her official visit to China, the first such trip in 17 years, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet announced new areas of engagement between her office and the Chinese Government on rights issues, and summarized the many rights issues raised during her six-day May mission. more
Nepal: Wreckage of crashed Tara Air plane found

Kathamandu: Nepal Army officials on Monday said the search and rescue troops have physically located the Tara Air plane crash site.

Tara Air mishap: Nepal Army to resume search on Monday for missing plane in Dhaulagiri mountain range

Kathmandu: The Nepal Army said they would resume search and rescue operations on Monday morning in the Dhaulagiri mountain range for the Tara Air Twin Otter plane that is believed to have ...

Pakistan: Polling for Balochistan local govt underway in 32 districts, no casualty reported as grenade blast occurs close to women polling station

Quetta: Polling is underway for the Local government (LG) polls in 32 out of 34 districts of Pakistan’s Balochistan on Sunday.

Nepal: Flight with 22 people goes missing

Kathmandu: A Tara Air flight, which was carrying 22 people, has gone missing in Nepal.

One-China policy: China targets Nepal over visit of US leaders

Beijing/Kathmandu: Amid a flurry of arrivals from the United States and a senior official’s recent meetings with Tibetan refugee leaders in Kathmandu, Beijing has indirectly warned ...

Japan: Red Army founder Shigenobu released

Tokyo: The co-founder of now disbanded militant group Japanese Red Army has been freed from prison after serving 20 years.

Afghanistan: Taliban dismisses UN concern

Kabul: The Taliban dismissed a United Nations Security Council call to lift stringent restrictions on Afghan women, calling the world body’s concerns “unfounded”.

Rights office welcomes Zambia’s pledge to abolish the death penalty

New York: Zambia’s plan to abolish the death penalty adds to the growing global chorus against the practice, the UN Human Rights Office, OHCHR, said on Friday in welcoming the decis ...

States urged to do more to help Haitians fleeing insecurity by sea

New York: Amid growing insecurity and gang violence in Haiti, the numbers of desperate people resorting to risky sea crossings has sharply increased. On Friday the UN called for regional ...