6 hour agoProtesters have also set fire to the Chandragiri cable car.
Protesters also vandalized and set fire to Gopal Rana's Dream International, near UML Vice President Bishnu Poudel.
6 hour agoNOTAM issued via Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal indicates the airport is not available for flight operations due to safety reasons - this as thousands gather in the city in protest of the government torching buildings including the parliament
7 hour agoThick smoke rises from the Nepali town of Kakadbhitta amid violent protests in the country, as seen from India's Panitanki. The Miteri bridge connecting India's Panitanki and Nepal's Kakadbhitta is being secured by SSB personnel on the India side
7 hour agoThe President urges restraint, avoid further damage to the country, and to engage in dialogue, saying that Gen G's demands can be resolved through talks and dialogue.
7 hour agoNepal’s President Ramchandra Paudel has stepped down amid violent protests sweeping the country, according to local media reports. His resignation comes as unrest over corruption and social media ban intensifies, plunging the nation into deeper political turmoil
7 hour agoThe office of Kantipur Publications, Nepal's largest media house, was set ablaze amid ongoing anti-government protests
7 hour agoOn the ongoing protests in Nepal, Former Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Ranjit Rae says, "There is a lot of unrest and a chaotic situation in Nepal. A lot of residences are burning, and government buildings are also burning. There have been injuries."
Vandalism and arson at Bhatbhateni stores
7 hour agoNepal: Protesters in Nepal continue to burn government buildings.
7 hour agoNepal: The parliament building on fire while a large number of angry protesters have stormed the government area
8 hour agoPresident of Nepal accepts the resignation of PM KP Sharma Oli. Present Council of Ministers to continue temporarily until new Council of Ministers is appointed
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 111 km S of Ende, Indonesia
Nepal PM resigns following deadly protests — AFP
10 hour agoNepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigns amid widespread protests
The international airport in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu was partially closed due to violent protests in the city affecting operations, the country’s aviation authority says
Nepal: Protesters set ruling party offices, CM office and buildings in Janakpur on fire as violent protesters in Kathmandu continue. In Kathmandu, the protesters are demonstrating against alleged corruption
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 9 km NNW of Giporlos, Philippines
12 hour agoProtesters set fire to the central office of the CPN-UML in Chyasal. Photo: Nepal Photo Library
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 192 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
Thailand's top court orders former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to spend one year in jail
Reuters, citing the Chinese president: We are ready to strengthen strategic communications and maintain close cooperation with North Korea.
All major social media sites back online in Nepal
Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 - 10 km SW of Dinagat, Philippines
India issues alert on Nepal border amid ongoing protests and increased vigilance
EAM Dr S Jaishankar at BRICS virtual summit says "essential that we democratize manufacturing and production and encourage their growth in different geographies"
Kathmandu, Nepal: A protestor says, "We are here to protest against the corruption and the ban of social media. There are people dying on the streets. I have seen more than 15 people being shot. There is not enough ambulances, and the hospitals are running out of space
1 day agoThe protestors hurled stones at PM KP Oli's ancestral house in eastern Nepal's Damak in Koshi Province. The police had to fire warning shots to control the situation
"We never stopped it (buying Russian crude). We are already buying for October, November," Anuj Jain, head of finance at Indian Oil Corp told Reuters on the sidelines of the APPEC conference in Singapore. He, said IOC had to reduce imports of Russian oil as its inventories were high. "There was a dip in buy because our inventory levels were high, so we wanted to optimise our inventory levels also. That was one of major factors," Jain said in Hindi.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 33 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines
Indonesian Leader Fires the Ministers of Finance and Security After Deadly Protests
1 day ago"Police are firing on the people, anti-corruption protests being suppressed," says Kathmandu protester
Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 159 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong: China, India should resolve differences through dialogue
At least 10 protesters dead in Nepal demonstration over social media ban: police
1 day agoThe Karen National Liberation Army and allied resistance forces captured a junta position in Pulaw Township, Tanintharyi Region on Monday morning, said the Karen National Union. More than 40 junta troops were reportedly deployed at the base. (Photo: KNU)
The South Korean Foreign Minister, Cho Hyun, is set to travel to the US as the fallout from an immigration raid on a Hyundai plant in Georgia continues
1 day agoNepal media says many are dead in protest; Protests reported in other parts of the countr
1 day agoKathmandu, Nepal: A protester says, "A while ago, the police fired bullets which did not hit me but hit a friend of mine standing behind me. He was shot in the hand. The firing is still going on and we can hear gunfire from inside the parliament as well
Nepal Police says, "Nine people have lost their lives as Protest turned violent in Kathmandu as people staged a massive protest against the ban on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and other social media sites, leading to clashes between police and protesters"
Protest turned violent in Kathmandu as people staged a massive protest against the ban on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and other social media sites, leading to clashes between police and protesters
Pro-Hindu organisations staged a protest in Maddur town, Mandya, following reports of stone pelting during a Ganesh idol immersion. Karnataka Home Minister G. Parmeshwara said Section 144 has been imposed in the area and several arrests have been made
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 152 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
Massive protests in Nepal
Hungarian PM Orban: The US recognizes it can’t beat China economically, Russia has won in Ukraine, and Europe is weak and divided
NIA raids in 22 locations across India in Terror Conspiracy case. Raids underway since morning in Bihar(8), Karnataka(1), Maharashtra(1), Tamil Nadu (1), Uttar pradesh (2) and J&K(9)
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - Izu Islands, Japan region
