WASHINGTON, Dec 19, 2018 – Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States has “defeated ISIS in Syria,” appearing to respond to multiple reports of a US troop withdrawal from the war-ravaged country. “We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only reason for being there during the Trump Presidency,” the Republican president tweeted, just after […]
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Student enrollment at TU improving in recent years
Kathmandu, Dec 4: The student enrollment rate at the country’s oldest varsity, Tribhuvan University, which significantly dwindled in the past, has been slightly improving in the recent years. It is said that with the introduction of new subjects, the enrollment rate has increased by two percent in the past three years. According to TU Planning […]
CIEDP forms five different committees
Kathmandu, Dec 4: The Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) has formed five committees in order to carry out various activities including providing identity cards to the conflict victim families and recommendation for action. These committees are the Suggestion Preparation Committee for Institutional Improvement for Prevention of Conflict in Future with Commission Chairperson […]
Internationally acclaimed film removed from Jaffna Film Festival
05 Oct 2018 — Screening of internationally acclaimed film by director Jude Ratnam ‘Demons in Paradise’ was canceled by the organizers of the Jaffna International Film Festival in Sri Lanka citing pressure from local groups. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Free Media Movement – Sri Lanka in strongly criticising the […]
Combined Efforts of International Society for Global Peace Assured by Legal Framework
In an effort to invent a comprehensive legal approach that guarantees sustainable peace, members of global society from civil society actors to the government representatives have concretized the sectoral action plans. At the WARP Summit held annually in South Korea since 2014, politics, religion, education, civic groups, and media from all over the world have […]
Digital Security Act: From the frying pan into the fire
Bad news: The law that will dictate your digital life for the foreseeable future is finally here. The parliament on September 19 passed the Digital Security Bill 2018 despite stiff opposition from the journalists and rights campaigners and grave concerns among the public. Good news: Well, at least we now know, with blinding clarity that […]
TIA’s 62 YEARS OLD RUNWAY AND ICAO’s 66%, UNSCIENTIFIC AND DOUBTFUL – Er. Dipendra Kandel
KATHMANDU : 02 October 2018 : Public Sector Innovator Er. Dipendra Kandel has stated that the 62 years old Runway of Tribhuvan International Airport is a major point of a doubt on the work of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Speaking with the reporters about his work for the empowerment of Civil Aviation Of Nepal […]
International Educators Design a Peaceful Future
Incheon – Government ministries in Guatemala, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, and Iraq signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with an international peace NGO, HWPL, to implement nationwide peace education in respective countries. At the peace education session of the 2018 HWPL World Peace Summit held in Incheon, South Korea on 17 September, global educators and policymakers […]
IFJ urges Maldives’ president-elect to guarantee press freedom
24 Sep 2018 — Maldives Democratic Party (MDP) candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has won the 2018 Maldives presidential election beating incumbent president Abdulla Yameen. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) congratulates president-elect Solih and urges him to fulfill his election pledges to ensure press freedom and independence of media. In a press statement on September […]
SOUTH KOREA HWPL PEACE SUMMIT IGNITES INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PEACE LAW CAMPAIGN
ANAHEIM, CA – Volunteers of non-profit organization Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) hosted a peace conference at the Anaheim Convention Center on September 12th as a pre-event to the main “2018 HWPL Peace Summit” currently being held in South Korea from September 17-19th. One of the goals of the “2018 HWPL Peace […]