Among the many insights from the process of collecting and annotating Voltaire’s writings was the discovery in 2012 of 14 previously unknown letters from Voltaire. They shed new light on...

WASHINGTON – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today a $25 million loan for Additional Financing of the Education Improvement Project (EIP) in Armenia. The project will further...

Geneva: WHO and partners are working to better understand the extent and cause of an outbreak of monkeypox. The virus is endemic in some animal populations in a number of...

Nearly 18 months after the first administration of a COVID-19 vaccine, incredible progress has been made – with lower-income countries administering billions of COVID-19 vaccines in a historic global rollout...

Kathmandu: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Davos May 21-24 to engage global leaders at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting on private sector climate action...

Kathmandu: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Tokyo, Japan, May 21-24 to accompany President Biden on his first official trip to Asia as President to meet with...

Łódź – Countries of Europe and Central Asia are united in protecting food production, supplies and trade, even during times of war. For days at the Thirty-third Session of the...

Rome - Hard-working little creatures, precious allies for the health of the planet and the lives of human beings, bees and other pollinators play a vital role in maintaining ecosystems, are...

Kathmandu: Independent candidate for mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Balen Shah has built up a lead of more than 15,500 over Keshav Sthapit of CPN-UML as Sirjana Singh of Nepali...

Kathmandu: Nepali Congress candidate Nagesh Koirala has been elected Biratnagar Metropolitan City mayor. Koirala secured 30,170 votes. His closest rival Sagar Kumar Thapa of CPN-UML secured 21,455 votes. Shilpa Karki...