Nepali protesters proud at change

KATHMANDU: University student Aditya Rawal was outside Nepal’s parliament with hundreds of other anti-corruption protesters when gunfire crackled and 14 people slumped down in front of him. One was his university friend, and as he dashed forward to help — with his hands up — bullets smashed into him too. “I heard somewhere that if … Read more

Doha huddle

Nearly 60 Muslim nations assembled in Doha this week for an extraordinary session of the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in the wake of the Israel strike on the Qatari capital targeting Hamas officials engaged in ceasefire negotiations. While the Hamas men remained safe, the attack left six people dead. Israel has, … Read more