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Co-hosts Mexico kick off World Cup with dramatic victory
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (416+ words) MEXICO CITY, June 12, 2026 (AFP) - Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 in a drama-filled opening match of the World Cup at the Estadio Azteca Thursday, kicking off the biggest ever edition of the global footballing showpiece." " " Julian Quinones scored the opening goal of…...
Mexico, South Korea gets off to winning start
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (826+ words) Mexico City, June 13: Mexico made an immediate impression on the largest World Cup in history, giving the roaring home crowd at the iconic Azteca Stadium a huge jolt of excitement four years after a major disappointment. Mexico's players understood the…...
Argentina seeks glorious end to Messi era with another WCup title
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (812+ words) Buenos Aires, June 6: Argentina has bitter memories of 1994, the last time the United States hosted the World Cup. After the second group stage match, national icon Diego Maradona was expelled from the tournament due to a positive doping test. Maradona…...
South Asia unites for pangolin conservation
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (258+ words) By A Staff Reporter, Kathmandu, June 9: Leading scientists, government officials and conservationists working on pangolin conservation from across South Asia have gathered in Kathmandu to participate in a regional event focused on the protection of this critically endangered mammal. The…...
Moderate rain with thunder and lightning likely
2+ week, 1+ day ago (188+ words) Kathmandu, May 30: Nepal is under the influence of a western low-pressure trough in the upper atmosphere, local winds, and a low-pressure trough near Nepal." " " Currently, Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati, and Gandaki provinces are fully cloudy, while the hilly and mountainous regions…...
Brazil, Morocco headline Group C as Scotland and Haiti return to World Cup
2+ week, 4+ day ago (589+ words) Five-time champion Brazil faces African powerhouse Morocco in Group C, which also includes Scotland and Haiti " two teams returning to the World Cup after long absences. All matches will be played in the United States, with Brazil playing in New…...
Chances of rain likely in some provinces
3+ week, 2+ day ago (255+ words) Kathmandu, May 22: There is the influence of westerly winds, local winds, and a low-pressure area near the eastern part of the country, resulting in generally cloudy weather in the hilly and Himalayan regions of the country, the Weather Forecasting Division…...
'Elephants in the Fog" astounds Cannes crowd
3+ week, 2+ day ago (382+ words) Kathmandu, May 22: Nepali feature film "Elephants in the Fog" received an over eight-minute standing ovation following its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at prestigious Cannes Film Festival in France. Directed by Avinash Vikram Shah, the film was…...
Financial support provided to chronic disease patients in Byas Municipality
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (282+ words) Damauli (Tanahu), May 12: The Byas Municipality in Tanahu district has provided financial assistance worth Rs 3 million and 928 thousand to patients suffering from various chronic illnesses in the ongoing fiscal year." The Municipality doled out monetary support to altogether 266 patients during…...
Moderate rainfall predicted in some provinces
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (121+ words) The Rising Nepal Moderate rainfall predicted in some provinces Kathmandu, May 12: Few places in hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces are predicted to have light to moderate rainfall later today. One to two places in Tarai region are…...