NewXC

Top Stories

View Layout:

Can Nepal cook dal bhat on its own electricity?

Kathmandu Post ·

Nepal spends tens of billions of rupees a year on cooking gas. A 10-year electric-cooking mission could cut the bill, starting with households, hotels and the grid.

Read the full story at Kathmandu Post

More stories

  1. Japan's Akita AI data center seen anchoring tech hub, boosting tax revenue Nikkei ·
  2. With the Power of Light, Safeguarding Life in All Its Forms Antara ·

    The 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) is underway in Yerevan, Armenia ...

  3. The 10 Greatest Fantasy Books Released Since 'The Lord of the Rings,' Ranked Collider ·

    J. R. R. Tolkien 's The Lord of the Rings trilogy exists as only a small part of his extensive lore and history collectively known as Middle-earth. The books came out in the 1950s, with a masterfully crafted movie trilogy released in the 2000s. The books are considered some of the most foundational…

  4. Senior ‘Luffy’ crime group member denies some charges in Japan robberies SPH Media ·

    The group allegedly directed at least 50 violent robberies in Japan remotely from the Philippines.

  5. Sudan: Two-Week Power Blackout After Drone Attack Sees Prices in Sudan's White Nile State Soar AllAfrica ·

    [Dabanga] Rabak, White Nile State -- Residents of Rabak, in Sudan's White Nile state, have been without electricity for 14 consecutive days, with the cost of basic services rising sharply. A block of ice now costs SDG 60,000, charging a mobile phone costs SDG 5,000, and milling a malwa (3.5…

  6. Sudan: Darfur Faces Looming Famine As Emergency Rooms Report Crop Failure - Justice Africa Sudan Calls for Immediate Ceasefire, Humanitarian Access AllAfrica ·

    [Dabanga] Darfur / Sudan -- Nineteen agricultural emergency rooms across Darfur warn that the current farming season has failed, raising fears of impending famine as drought and irregular rainfall devastate crops. Justice Africa Sudan (JAS) estimates harvest losses of around 90 per cent across key…

  7. Sudan: Alleged 'Arrest' of ICC Fugitive Ahmed Haroun in Doubt AllAfrica ·

    [Dabanga] Amsterdam -- Politicians and activists have questioned widespread reports, covered on Sunday in international media including the Associated Press and Reuters and attributed to unnamed sources, that Ahmed Haroun, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), has been arrested.…

  8. Sudan: South Darfur Civilians Face 'Dire Conditions, Suffering Beyond Endurance' AllAfrica ·

    [Dabanga] Mershing, South Darfur -- Mershing locality in South Darfur, Sudan is facing worsening humanitarian and economic conditions following a sharp decline in agricultural production, driven by insufficient rainfall, shrinking cultivated areas, and encroachments on farmland. The local executive…

  9. South Africa: Hunger Makes It Hard to Focus At School - What Learners in South Africa Told Us About Food Insecurity AllAfrica ·

    [The Conversation Africa] Hunger is often treated as a household or poverty problem. But it can also become an education problem. When learners are hungry, it can be difficult to concentrate, participate in lessons and remain focused throughout the school day.

  10. Africa: Science Is Getting Closer to Beating Malaria, So What's Still in the Way? 3 Areas Where Action Can Make an Impact AllAfrica ·

    [The Conversation Africa] Malaria elimination has become a realistic objective for an increasing number of countries. Over the past two decades, improved prevention, diagnosis and treatment have reduced deaths from this infectious disease, which is caused by a parasite and spread by mosquitoes.

Fetching news dispatch…