WASHINGTON, Nov 13: Don’t hire someone you can’t fire, like the son of a campaign donor or the child of the mayor. No matter what you may have said during the campaign about changing Congress, hire enough Hill veterans to make the office run smoothly.

California wildfires rage, death toll at 42, hundreds missing

Published On: November 13, 2018 12:34 PM NPT By: Agencies

PARADISE, Nov 13: At least 42 people have been killed in the wildfire raging in Northern California, making it the deadliest fire in the state's history.

Ongoing Israeli airstrikes against Gaza kill 3 Palestinians

Published On: November 13, 2018 11:48 AM NPT By: Agencies

GAZA, Nov 13: Israeli ongoing airstrikes in the Gaza Strip resulted in the death of three Palestinians, and at least five others were wounded as reported by the Palestinian state agency Wafa Monday.

China postpones on allowing tiger bone, rhino horn trading

Published On: November 13, 2018 11:18 AM NPT By: Associated Press

BEIJING, Nov 13 : China is postponing its decision to allow trading in tiger and rhinoceros parts a bare two weeks after the easing of the ban had raised fears the country was giving legal cover to poaching and smuggling of endangered wildlife.

Separated Bhutanese twins recovering well in Australia

Published On: November 13, 2018 10:14 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 13: A 15-month-old formerly conjoined twins were recovering well in an Australian hospital after last week's operation to separate them -- although according to hospital staff they still preferred to stay close by, international media reports said on Tuesday.

NEW YORK, Nov 13: The world-famous writer and publisher was responsible for such iconic characters as Spider-Man, X-Men, Thor, Iron Man, Black Panther and The Fantastic Four.

LONDON, Nov 13: Amnesty International has withdrawn a prestigious human rights award from Aung San Suu Kyi, following what it described as a “shameful betrayal” of the values she once stood for.

Senior BJP leader passes away

Published On: November 12, 2018 04:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 12 : Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Union Minister of India Ananth Kumar died early Monday morning in Bengaluru, Indian media reported. He was 59.

California wildfires death toll climbs to 31

Published On: November 12, 2018 03:43 PM NPT By: Agencies

CALIFORNIA, Nov 12: Six more people were confirmed killed in the Camp Fire in the north of the state, taking the toll there to 29.

The role women played in the war was only mentioned in passing as dozens of world leaders, including Angela Merkel of Germany, gathered in Paris to mark a century since WWI ended.