NewsDesk

Related Articles
International

After India bans onion exports, Asia has eye-watering prices

Posted on Author NewsDesk

From Kathmandu to Colombo, it’s a kitchen nightmare– Onion prices have gone crazy. That’s because India, the world’s biggest seller of the Asian diet staple, has banned exports after extended monsoon downpours delayed harvests and supplies shrivelled. And dedicated buyers across the region, like Nepalese housewife Seema Pokharel, are flummoxed. “This is a terrible increase,” […]
International

Saudi king points to Iran as top threat in policy speech

Posted on Author NewsDesk

The speech, which outlined the country’s policy priorities and achievements, was delivered virtually by the 82-year-old monarch to the advisory Shura Council in the presence of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Saudi Arabia’s King Salman slammed rival Iran and hailed his country’s efforts at combating the coronavirus and stabilizing oil supplies in an annual speech […]
International

How US diplomat’s notes led to impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump

Posted on Author NewsDesk

A secret cable. A disembodied voice. A coded threat. William Taylor, a career diplomat, went behind closed doors in the basement of the Capitol on Tuesday and told a tale that added up to the ultimate oxymoron – a 10-hour bureaucratic thriller. His plot devices were not cloak and dagger, but memos, text messages – […]

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *