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EU’s Juncker: Irish border controls needed in no-deal Brexit

LONDON, Sep 22 (AP) — Jean-Claude Juncker, chief of the European Union's executive arm, says border controls will be placed on the Irish border if Britain leaves the bloc without a deal. Juncker told Sky News on Sunday the EU has to "make sure that the interests of the European

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Accelerate unity, development for good governance: Chairman Dahal

          Biratnagar, Sept 22 : Nepal Communist Party Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said unity and development should be

Lighting kills one in Parsa district

          Parsa, Sept 22: A 25-year-old man was killed after being struck by lightning here this morning. The deceased has

AIIB to invest 1.09 bln USD in ASEAN countries to…

NANNING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua): The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will invest in six projects with 1.09 billion U.S. dollars in countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), AIIB President Jin Liqun has said.    The bank will play a bigger role in promoting interconnectivity between China, ASEAN and other Asian countries, Jin said at the 16th China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, the capital city of south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.    In the past four years, AIIB has invested a total of 1 billion dollars in 10 projects in six ASEAN countries, according to Jin.    “I am confident that members of ASEAN will gain greater benefits and dividends from our cooperation,” Jin said, highlighting the role of the Belt and Road Initiative in boosting interconnectivity in the ASEAN region.    Headquartered in Beijing, AIIB is a China-initiated multilateral development bank which focuses on infrastructure investment.    Beginning operations in 2016, the bank has expanded its membership to 100 and approved 46 loan projects with a total amount of 8.5 billion dollars for its 18 members. 

Iran vows to lead Gulf security, as US sends more…

TEHRAN, Iran, Sep 22 (AP) — Iran’s president said Sunday his country should lead regional security in the strategic Persian

At least 26 killed, dozen injured in passenger bus accident…

Gilgit, Pakistan, Sept 22: At least 26 individuals were killed and a dozen others, including women and children, were injured

Cotton industry in flames

Bhaktapur, Sept 22: A fire broke out early morning at the Manakamana Cotton Industry in Balkot of ward no. 2

Trump heads to UN with multiple agendas

BY DEB RIECHMANN WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (AP) — President Donald Trump, a self-described deal-maker, is saddled with a long list

Solskjaer rules out Pogba sale to Real Madrid in January

London, Sept 22: Paul Pogba will not be leaving Manchester United even if Real Madrid rekindle their interest when the

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U.S. withdrawing $100 million in aid to Afghanistan amid corruption…

Washington, Sept 22 (Reuters): The State Department said Thursday that it was withdrawing $100 million in aid to Afghanistan and