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Is it gift or Pandora's box, asks China on US grant aid to Nepal
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 25 (ANI): China has again accused the US of employing coercive diplomacy against Nepal over the ongoing controversy on the "Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)-Nepal Compact" that awaits Parliamentary ratification by the Himalayan nation.
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MI5 warns of terrorist networks re-constituting in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], February 25 (ANI): Ken McCallum, head of Britain's spy agency, MI5, on Monday warned of terrorist networks re-constituting themselves in Afghanistan.
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Protest continues in Nepal against US grant as politicos make attempt to b
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], February 24 (ANI): Protestors have continued to picket areas near the federal Parliament which resulted in stone pelting, firing of tear gas and baton charge by Nepal Police.
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Nepal PM, Opposition leader hold discussions as MCC deadline approaches
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], February 22 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba late on Tuesday evening held discussions with opposition leader KP Sharma Oli as the deadline of MCC, a 500 Million USD grant assistance approaches near.
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'And Just Like That' cast members respond to Meghan McCain's criticism of
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 22 (ANI): The cast of 'And Just Like That' has responded to American TV personality Meghan McCain's criticism that the 'Sex and the City' reboot was too "woke."
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UP Assembly elections: Case registered against Akhilesh Yadav for MCC viol
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Etawah (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 22 (ANI): A case has been registered at Saifai Police Station here against former chief minister and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav for violation of Model Code of Conduct (MCC), on February 20, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Saifai infor
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Ruling coalition member CPN-Socialist to vote against MCC in Nepal parliam
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], February 21 (ANI): At its party secretariat meeting, the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Socialist (CPN-US) decided to vote against Millennium Challenge Corporation Pact tabled in the parliament.
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China's protracted lobbying efforts aimed at blocking US Millennium Challe
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], February 21 (ANI): China's protracted lobbying efforts are aimed at blocking US Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) USD 500-million infrastructure grant project to Nepal.
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MCC ratification is Nepal's sovereign decision: US Embassy in Nepal
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], February 19 (ANI): United States has clarified that Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) ratification is Nepal's sovereign decision, as the deadline to ratify the pact approaches.
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CPN-Unified Socialist extends support to tabling multi-million US grant in
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], February 19 (ANI): Ruling coalition partner, the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Socialist has decided to support the government in tabling of MCC -- the multi-million US grant which is up for discussion in the country's parliament.
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Controversy over US grant project stoked by Chinese propaganda, says think
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], February 19 (ANI): As the political leadership in Nepal continue to debate over the US-backed USD 500-million infrastructure grant project, a European think tank has slammed the China-inspired protests by some of Nepal's Communist parties against the Millennium Chall
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Sir Paul McCartney announces dates for 2022 'Got Back' tour
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 18 (ANI): Pop icon Sir Paul McCartney has announced dates for his 2022 'Got Back' arena/stadium tour on Friday.
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