The threat of a Sino-U.S. trade war become a reality at 04:00GMT Friday as U.S. tariffs of 25% on about $34 billion worth of Chinese imports took effect. China accused the U.S. of “launching the biggest trade war in history.

Attending a university for the first time can be daunting. As a new student, there might be several things that you are worried about. Now imagine attending a university that is almost 13,000 kilometres away from home. This is the case for many Nepali students who decide to continue their further education in the United States of America.

WASHINGTON, April 27: The Trump administration announced on Thursday an end to a protected status for roughly 9,000 Nepali immigrants that has been in place since a devastating 2015 earthquake -- a move that could force many to choose between returning to their still-recovering home country or living in the shadows in the US.

British universities have fought off prestigious US rivals to take the top two spots in the world for the first time, according to Times Higher Education (THE). The University of Oxford came in at number one for the second year in a row while Cambridge jumped three places to take number two.

Mary Katherine Greenlaw, the mayor of Fredericksburg, USA, along with other delegates visited the Kanjirowa National Secondary School, Kathmandu and talked with the students of the School about the education system, geographical and social aspects of the United States on Thursday.

DUBAI/DOHA, June 24: Four Arab states that imposed a boycott on Qatar have issued an ultimatum to Doha to close Al Jazeera television, curb ties with Iran, shut a Turkish base and pay reparations, demands so far reaching it would appear to be hard for Doha to comply.

NEW DELHI, April 6: India's government has asked all states to let transgender people use any public toilet of their choice.

KATHMANDU, April 4: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said that the media outlets should play constructive role to further strengthen the ties and for harmonious relations among the SAARC member states.

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Republican Donald Trump scored a series of surprising wins in battleground states including Florida and Ohio on Tuesday, opening a path to the White House for the political outsider and rattling world markets counting on a win by Democrat Hillary Clinton.

Republican Donald Trump held slight leads in the vital battleground states of Florida, Virginia, North Carolina and Ohio on Tuesday, clinging to a narrow advantage over Democrat Hillary Clinton in key states that could decide their race for the White House.

Many popular polls favor Hillary Clinton to win the presidential election on Nov. 8. However, Donald Trump has been closing in after the FBI announced it would further investigate Clinton in connection with leaked emails.

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KATHMANDU, July 5: Nepal, which is said to be at a high risk of becoming a transit point for international terrorists, has been balled over by a terror attack at a restaurant in Bangladesh by Islamic State group that claimed the lives of 20 hostages.

In the wake of the attack, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoFA) on Sunday directed all the security agencies of the Capital City to step up surveillance on suspicious people and sensitive areas.